A stately palace built of squared brick, Which cunningly was without mortar laid, Whose walls were high, but nothing strong, nor thick, And golden foil all over them displayed, That purest sky with brightness they dismayed.
这是一座用方砖砌成的富丽堂皇的宫殿，巧妙地没有砌灰泥。它的墙很高，但是既不坚固，也不厚实，上面全是金箔。