for grief of mind
6 That he in odds of arms was conquered;
7 Yet in himself some comfort he did find,
8 That him so noble knight had mastered,
knight > [a knight]
mastered > overcome
9 Whose bounty more than might, yet both he wondered.
more than > [was greater than his]
wondered > marvelled at
205.15
Which _Guyon_ marking said, Be nought agrieu'd,
2 Sir knight, that thus ye now subdewed arre:
Was neuer man, who most conquestes atchieu'd
4 But sometimes had the worse, and lost by warre,
Yet shortly gaynd, that losse exceeded farre:
6 Losse is no shame, nor to be lesse then foe,
But to be lesser, then himselfe, doth marre
8 Both loosers lot, and victours prayse alsoe.
Vaine others ouerthrowes, +who+ selfe doth ouerthrowe.
9 who > whose _1609_
1 Which Guyon marking said, "Be naught aggrieved,
Guyon marking > [marking, Guyon]
2 Sir knight, that thus you now subdued are:
3 Was never man who most conquests achieved,
most > most; the greatest
4 But sometimes had the worse, and lost by war,
5 Yet shortly gained that loss exceeded far:
that loss exceeded > [that which exceeded the loss by]
6 Loss is no shame, nor to be less than foe,
7 But to be lesser than himself does mar
lesser > less
8 Both loser's lot and victor's praise also.
praise > praiseworthiness
also > (Tautological)
9 Vain others' overthrows, who self does overthrow.
Vain others' overthrows, who self does overthrow > [In vain are the
defeats of others, to whomever defeats himself]
205.16
Fly, O _Pyrochles_, fly the dreadfull warre,
2 That in thy selfe thy lesser parts do moue,
Outrageous anger, and woe-working iarre,
4 Direfull impatience, and hart murdring loue;
Those, those thy foes, those warriours far remoue,
6 Which thee to endlesse bale captiued lead.
But sith in might thou didst my mercy proue,
8 Of curtesie to me the cause +aread+,
That thee against me drew with so impetuous dread.
8 aread > a read _1596_
1 "Fly, O Pyrochles, fly the dreadful war,
2 That in yourself your lesser parts do move:
lesser parts > inferior qualities, lesser attributes
3 Outrageous anger, and woe-working jar,
Outrageous > Intemperate; fierce
jar > discord (see 204.41:7)
4 Direful impatience, and heart-murdering love;
impatience > impatience; intolerance, inability to endure suffering
5 Those, those
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