seemed > [seemed to be]

212.46

All this, and more might in that goodly gate
2 Be red; that euer open stood to all,
Which thither came: but in the Porch there sate
4 A comely personage of stature tall,
And semblaunce pleasing, more then naturall,
6 That trauellers to him seemd to entize;
His looser garment to the ground did fall,
8 And flew about his heeles in wanton wize,
Not fit for speedy pace, or manly exercize.

1 All this and more might in that goodly gate

might > could goodly > beautiful

2 Be read; that ever open stood to all

read > discerned

3 Who thither came: but in the porch there sat 4 A comely personage, of stature tall 5 And semblance pleasing, more than natural, 6 That travellers to him seemed to entice; 7 His looser garment to the ground did fall,

looser > too-loose

8 And flew about his heels in wanton wise,