8 But fair Charissa to a lovely fere

Charissa > "Charity" (from the old French charit{e/}, charity) lovely fere > loving husband

9 Was linked, and by him had many pledges dear.

pledges > [children]

110.5

Arriued there, the dore they find fast lockt;
2 For it was warely watched night and day,
For feare of many foes: but when they knockt,
4 The Porter opened vnto them streight way:
He was an aged syre, all hory gray,
6 With lookes full lowly cast, and gate full slow,
Wont on a staffe his feeble steps to stay,
8 Hight Humilt{a/}. They passe in stouping low;
For streight and narrow was the way, which he did show.

1 Arrived there, the door they find fast locked,

fast > firmly

2 For it was warely watched night and day,

warely > vigilantly