her > [Charissa's]
3 Scattered with bushy thorns and ragged briers, 4 Which still before him she removed away,
still > continually
5 That nothing might his ready passage stay:
That > [So that] ready > straight, direct stay > hinder
6 And ever, when his feet encumbered were, 7 Or began to shrink, or from the right to stray, 8 She held him fast, and firmly did upbear,
fast > firmly did > [did him]
9 As careful nurse her child from falling often does rear.
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Eftsoones vnto an holy Hospitall,
2 That was fore by the way, she did him bring,
In which seuen Bead-men that had vowed all
4 Their life to seruice of high heauens king
Did spend their dayes in doing godly thing:
6 +There+ gates to all were open euermore,
That by the wearie way were traueiling,
8 And one sate wayting euer them before,
To call +in commers-by+, that needy were and pore.