6 Whereat he wondered much, and gan inquire
Whereat > At which wondered > marvelled gan > did
7 What stately building dared so high extend 8 Its lofty towers to the starry sphere, 9 And what unknown nation there empeopled were.
empeopled > established [as the population: SUS]
110.57
Faire knight (quoth he) Hierusalem that is,
2 The new Hierusalem, that God has built
For those to dwell in, that are chosen his,
4 His chosen people purg'd from sinfull guilt,
With +pretious+ bloud, which cruelly was spilt
6 On cursed tree, of that vnspotted lam,
That for the sinnes of all the world was kilt:
8 Now are they Saints all in that Citie sam,
More deare vnto their God, then younglings to their dam.
5 pretious > piteous 1590 etc.: FE
1 "Fair knight," quoth he, "Jerusalem that is, 2 The new Jerusalem, that God has built 3 For those to dwell in that are chosen his, 4 His chosen people, purged from sinful guilt 5 With precious blood, which cruelly was spilt 6 On cursed tree, of that unspotted lamb
cursed tree > [the cross: see Gal. 3.13] of > of; by unspotted > blameless, innocent lamb > [Christ]
7 That for the sins of all the world was killed: 8 Now are they saints all in that city sam,