To Penshurst

Is Penshurst really beautiful? "Thou art not," "built to envious show" is saying that it was not built to show off. It also says that "nor boast a row of polished pillars, or a roof of gold". So is it beautiful? He is saying that it doesn't have polished pillars or a gold roof, right? I am confused by the lines 5 and 6. It says that it stands on an ancient building "and, these grudged at, art reverenced the while." grudged is to have an ill resentment towards something and reverenced is to have deep respect for something. How can their be both?

I do think that line 7 is saying that if you go for the natural characteristics of the place that it would be "fair" of you to go. Many people go there to walk and play sports. The place is described very beautifully, although i still get the feeling that the author doesn't like the place. It seems to me that he has a "grudge" for it, it's a little too perfect. The fish that jump in your hands and all the people are welcolm? Too perfect for me! He shows some sarcasm around line 82 when he says "what (great i will not say, but) sudden cheer" showing some negative feelings. Then he goes to say what he finds a wonder at the palace, the fact that the king's children are his (obviously it's common for them not to be), his lady is beautiful and that he raised his children the right way. They will be well rounded children and have good moral behavior. I like the last few lines

"when they see Those proud, ambitious heaps, and nothing else, may say, their lords have built, but thy lords dwells", I think this is saying that if you pass down your knowledge and it will show in your children, even later one, the lord will still dwell because he is reflected in the way the children are.