ies withstand
4 My wrathfull will, and do for mercy call.
I giue thee life: therefore prostrated fall,
6 And kisse my stirrup; that thy homage bee.
The Miser threw him selfe, as an Offall,
8 Streight at his foot in base humilitee,
And cleeped him his liege, to hold of him in fee.

1 "Hold, O dear lord, hold your dead-doing hand,"

dead-doing > murderous, death-dealing

2 Then loud he cried, "I am your humble thrall!"

thrall > captive; slave

3 "Ah wretch," quoth he, "your destinies withstand
4 My wrathful will, and do for mercy call.
5 I give you life: therefore prostrated fall,
6 And kiss my stirrup; that your homage be."

that > [let that]

7 The miser threw himself, as an offal,

miser > wretch
an offal > offal, dross, refuse; carrion, putrid flesh (also used
opprobriously of the bodies or limbs of those killed in battle)

8 Straight at his foot in base humility,
9 And cleped him his liege, to hold of him in fee.

cleped > called
liege > {Lord to whom one owes feudal allegiance and service}
of him > [his loyalty]
fee > service

203.9

So happy peace they made and faire accord:
2 Eftsoones this liege-man gan to wexe more bold,
And when he felt the folly of his Lord,
4 In his owne kind he gan him selfe vnfold:
For he was wylie witted, and growne old
6 In cunning sleights and practick knauery.
+From+ that day forth he cast for to vphold
8 His idle humour with fine flattery,
And blow the bellowes to his swelling vanity.

7 From > For _1596_

1 So happy peace they made and fair accord:
2 Eftsoons this liege man began to wax more bold,

Eftsoons > Soon
liege man > {Vassal; faithful follower or subject}
wax > grow

3 And, when he felt the folly of his lord,
4 In his own kind he gan himself unfold:

kind > nature (or perhaps this is a misprint for "mind")
gan > did
unfold > reveal, disclose; make plain

5 For he was wily witted, and grown old
6 In cunning sleights and practic knavery.

practic > artful, cunning

7 From that day forth he cast to uphold

cast > decided

8 His idle humour with fine flattery,

His > [Braggadocchio's]
idle > empty; vain, trifling
humour > frame of mind

9 And blow the bellows to his swelling vanity.

203.10

_Trompart_ fit man for _Braggadochio_,
2 To serue at court in view of vaunting eye;
Vaine-glorious man, when fluttring wind does