d,
9 And, all the while his wounds were dressing, by him stayed.

dressing > [being treated]

CANTO XII

_Guyon +by+ Palmers gouernance,
2 +passing through+ perils great,
Doth ouerthrow the Bowre of blisse,
4 and Acrasie defeat._

1 _by_ > _through 1590_
2 _passing through_ > _through passing 1590_

1 Guyon, by palmer's governance,

palmer > (Guyon's mentor: see 201.7 ff.)
governance > management; guidance (the possible arrangements of the
commas in this line alter the meaning, applying the palmer's
governance either to the sea-passage through "perils great" or to
the overthrow of the Bower of Bliss. The original pointing
suggests that the palmer's governance applies to both)

2 passing through perils great,
3 Does overthrow the Bower of Bliss,
4 and Acrasy defeat.

Acrasy > Irregularity; disorder; intemperance, _all these being
personified by_ Acrasia

212.1

NOw gins this goodly frame of Temperance
2 Fairely to rise, and her adorned hed
To pricke of highest praise forth to aduance,
4 +Formerly+ grounded, and fast setteled
On firme foundation of true bountihed;
6 And this braue knight, that for +that+ vertue fights,
Now comes to point of that same perilous sted,
8 Where Pleasure dwelles in sensuall delights,
Mongst thousand dangers, and ten thousand magick mights.

4 Formerly > Formally _conj. Smith; cf. 212.81:5_
6 that > this _1590 etc.: FE, probably referring to this word; FE
does not give line-numbers_

1 Now begins this goodly frame of Temperance

frame > structure, construction, architectural intent [on the part
of Spenser]

2 Fairly to rise, and her adorned head

her adorned head > [Guyon]

3 To prick of highest praise forth to advance,

prick > point; _hence:_ pinnacle

4 Formerly grounded and fast settled

Formerly > First (see also Textual Appendix)
fast > firmly

5 On firm foundation of true bountihead;

bountihead > bounteousness; goodness, virtue

6 And this brave knight, that for that virtue fights,

brave > brave; splendid, fine

7 Now comes to point of that same perilous stead,

point > [the point, acme, zenith; hence: centre]
stead > place

8 Where Pleasure dwells in sensual delights,

Pleasure > Acrasia (cf. 201.0:4)

9 Amongst thousand dangers, and ten thousand magic mights.

mights > powers

212.2

Two dayes now in that sea he sayled has,
2 Ne euer land beheld