peace to hear.

hear > listen, give audience

202.28

But her two other sisters standing by,
2 Her lowd gainsaid, and both +their champions+ bad
Pursew the end of their strong enmity,
4 As euer of their loues they would be glad.
Yet she with pitthy words and counsell sad,
6 Still stroue their stubborne rages to reuoke,
That at the last suppressing fury mad,
8 They gan abstaine from dint of direfull stroke,
And hearken to the sober speaches, which she spoke.

2 their champions > her champions _1590;_ their champion _1596,
1609; this correction is generally agreed_

1 But her two other sisters, standing by,

other > (Superfluous to the sense)

2 Her loud gainsaid, and both their champions bade
3 Pursue the end of their strong enmity,
4 As ever of their loves they would be glad.

As > [As; if]

5 Yet she, with pithy words and counsel sad,

pithy > significant, full of meaning
sad > grave

6 Still strove their stubborn rages to revoke,

revoke > restrain

7 That at the last, suppressing fury mad,

That > [So that]

8 They gan abstain from dint of direful stroke,

gan > did
dint > [the dealing of blows; the force]
direful > dreadful, terrible
stroke > (Collectively)

9 And hearken to the sober speeches which she spoke.

202.29

Ah puissaunt Lords, what cursed euill Spright,
2 Or fell +_Erinnys_+ in your noble +harts,+
Her hellish brond hath kindled with despight,
4 And stird you vp to worke your wilfull smarts?
Is this the ioy of armes? be these the parts
6 Of glorious knighthood, after bloud to +thrust+,
And not regard dew right and iust desarts?
8 Vaine is the vaunt, and victory vniust,
That more to mighty hands, then rightfull cause doth trust.

2 _Erinnys_ > _Erinnys, 1609_
2 harts, > harts _1609_
6 thrust > thurst _1609_

1 "Ah, puissant lords, what cursed evil spirit,

puissant > mighty

2 Or fell Erinnys in your noble hearts,

fell > fierce, terrible
Erinnys > (The Erinnyes or Furies are three goddesses who guard the
gates of hell)

3 Her hellish brand has kindled with despite,

brand > burning, fire; torch; sword (if the last sense applies,
"kindled" = "made to glow")
despite > rage, malice

4 And stirred you up to work your wilful smarts?

smarts > sharp pains

5 Is this the joy of arms? Be these the parts

parts > qualities; abilities

6 Of glorious knightho