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
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