1 The House of Temperance, in which 2 does sober Alma dwell,
Alma > (Introduced at 209.17. Her name has a number of meanings: (1) "Nourishing", "Fair", "Gracious", "Propitious", "Kind" (Latin); (2) "Maiden" (Hebrew); (3) "All Good" (Celtic))
3 Besieged of many foes, whom stranger
of > by stranger > new-come
4 knights to flight compel.
209.1
OF all Gods workes, which do this world adorne,
2 There is no one more faire and excellent,
Then is mans body both for powre and forme,
4 Whiles it is kept in sober gouernment;
But none then it, more fowle and indecent,
6 Distempred through misrule and passions bace:
It growes a Monster, and incontinent
8 Doth loose his dignitie and natiue grace.
Behold, who list, both one and other in this place.
1 Of all God's works, which do this world adorn, 2 There is none more fair and excellent 3 Than is man's body, both for power and form, 4 While it is kept in sober government;
government > control
5 But none than it more foul and indecent,