ly
6 Then on his breast his victor foot he thrust;
7 With that he cried, "Mercy, do me not die,
he > [Pyrochles]
die > [to death]
8 Nor deem your force by Fortune's doom unjust,
deem > estimate, judge, form an opinion of
by > [by virtue of, according to]
doom unjust > unjust judgement
9 That has (maugre her spite!) thus low me laid in dust!"
maugre > a curse upon (SUS)
her > [Fortune's]
205.13
Eftsoones his cruell hand Sir _Guyon_ stayd,
2 Tempring the passion with aduizement slow,
And maistring might on enimy dismayd:
4 For th'equall dye of warre he well did know;
Then to him said, Liue and allegaunce owe,
6 To him that giues thee life and libertie,
And henceforth by this dayes ensample trow,
8 That hasty wroth, and heedlesse hazardrie
Do breede repentaunce late, and lasting infamie.
1 Eftsoons his cruel hand Sir Guyon stayed,
Eftsoons > Thereupon
2 Tempering the passion with advisement slow,
advisement > consideration; prudence
3 And mastering might on enemy dismayed:
mastering > overcoming [his]
on > [over an]
dismayed > [who has been defeated]
4 For the equal die of war he well did know;
equal die > impartial hazard
5 Then to him said, "Live, and allegiance owe
6 To him that gives you life and liberty,
7 And henceforth, by this day's example, trow
trow > believe, accept as true
8 That hasty wrath and heedless hazardry
hazardry > {Venturesomeness, the incurring of risk; SU}
9 Do breed repentance late, and lasting infamy."
late > late, tardy; overdue, after the proper time
205.14
So vp he let him rise, who with grim looke
2 And count'naunce sterne vpstanding, gan to grind
His grated teeth for great disdeigne, and shooke
4 His sandy lockes, long hanging downe behind,
Knotted in bloud and dust, for griefe of mind,
6 That he in ods of armes was conquered;
Yet in himselfe some comfort he did find,
8 That him so noble knight had maistered,
Whose bounty more then might, yet both he wondered.
1 So up he let him rise, who, with grim look
2 And countenance stern, upstanding, began to grind
stern > {Austere, gloomy, expressing grave displeasure}
3 His grated teeth for great disdain, and shook
grated > ground together; _hence:_ clenched
disdain > anger, indignation
4 His sandy locks, long hanging down behind,
5 Knotted in blood and dust,
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