L'Amante 
 
  Quand' el[l]' eb[b]e il castel di guernigione 
Fornito sì com' egli era mestiere, 
Ad ogne porta mise su' portiere, 
De' più fidati c[h]'avea in sua magione: 
  E perch'ella dottava tradigione, 
Mise lo Schifo in sul portal primiere, 
Perch'ella il sentia aspro cavaliere; 
Al secondo, la figlia di Ragione, 
  Ciò fu Vergogna, che fe' gran difensa; 
La terza porta sì guardò Paura, 
Ch'iera una donna di gran provedenza; 
  Al quarto portal, dietro da le mura, 
Fu messo Mala-Boc[c]a, la cui 'ntenza  
Ferm' iera a dir mal d'ogne crïatura. 

Lover 
 
      As soon as she had the castle supplied  
with weapons as was necessary,  
she put watchmen at every door:  
these were the most trusted in her household. 
      And since she feared betrayal,  
she placed Resistance at the main door,  
because she knew he was a determined knight.  
At the second gate she put Reason's daughter  
      --Modesty-- who provided great defense;  
the third gate was guarded by Fear,  
a lady famous for her shrewdness; 
      and at the fourth gate, behind the wall,  
Bad Mouth stood: his constant purpose 
was to say evil things about everyone.