either
liquor > liquid

5 Nothing but death can do me to respire!"

do > cause; _hence:_ permit
respire > find relief (cf. 303.36:8)

6 "Ah be it," said he, "from Pyrochles far
7 After pursuing Death once to require,

require > {"Require after" = "seek", "call"}

8 Or think that aught those puissant hands may mar:

aught > anything at all
puissant > powerful, warlike
mar > damage morally

9 Death is for wretches born under unhappy star."

unhappy > evil, inauspicious

206.45

Perdie, then +is it+ fit for me (said he)
2 That am, I weene, most wretched man aliue,
+Burning+ in flames, yet no flames can I see,
4 And dying daily, daily yet reuiue:
O _Atin_, helpe to me last death to giue.
6 The varlet at his plaint was grieued so sore,
That his deepe wounded hart in two did riue,
8 And his owne health remembring now no more,
Did follow that ensample, which he blam'd afore.

1 is it > it is _1609_
3 Burning > But _1596_

1 "Pardie, then is it fit for me," said he,

Pardie > Truly; "by God"
is it > [it is: see Textual Appendix]

2 "That am, I ween, most wretched man alive,

ween > know [for a fact]

3 Burning in flames, yet no flames can I see,
4 And dying daily, daily yet revive:
5 O Atin, help to me last death to give."

last > utmost

6 The varlet at his plaint was grieved so sore,

varlet > knight's attendant
plaint > complaint, lamentation

7 That his deep wounded heart in two did rive,

rive > split; tear

8 And, his own health remembering now no more,

health > health; safety, welfare

9 Did follow that example which he blamed afore.

blamed afore > reproved previously

206.46

Into the lake he lept, his Lord to ayd,
2 (So Loue the dread of daunger doth despise)
And of him catching hold him strongly stayd
4 From drowning. But more happie he, then wise
Of that seas nature did him not auise.
6 The waues thereof so slow and sluggish were,
Engrost with mud, which did them foule agrise,
8 That euery weightie thing they did vpbeare,
Ne ought mote euer sinke downe to the bottome there.

1 Into the lake he leapt, his lord to aid,
2 (So love the dread of danger does despise)

So > Thus

3 And of him catching hold, him strongly stayed

stayed > stopped; prevented

4 From drowning. But more happy he, than wise:

happy > lucky

5 Of that sea's nature did him