he ashes cold,
And enuie base, to barke at sleeping fame:
8 Was neuer wight, that treason of him told;
Your selfe his prowesse prou'd and found him fiers and bold.

1 To whom the palmer fearless answered:
2 "Certes, sir knight, you been too much to blame,

Certes > Assuredly
been > [are]

3 Thus to blot the honour of the dead,
4 And with foul cowardice his carcase shame,
5 Whose living hands immortalized his name.
6 Vile is the vengeance on the ashes cold,
7 And envy base, to bark at sleeping fame:

bark > {Speak angrily or aggressively}

8 Was never wight that treason of him told;

wight > person, anyone

9 Yourself his prowess proved and found him fierce and bold.

prowess > valour
proved > tested, tried

208.14

Then said _Cymochles_; Palmer, thou doest dote,
2 Ne canst of prowesse, ne of knighthood deeme,
Saue as thou seest or hearst. But well I wote,
4 That of his puissance tryall made extreeme;
Yet gold all is not, that doth golden seeme,
6 Ne all good knights, that shake well speare and shield:
The worth of all men by their end esteeme,
8 And then due praise, or due reproch them yield;
Bad therefore I him deeme, that thus lies dead on field.

1 Then said Cymochles: "Palmer, you do dote,
2 Nor can of prowess, nor of knighthood deem,

deem > judge, form an opinion

3 Save as you see or hear. But well I wot,

wot > know

4 That of his puissance, trial made extreme;

puissance > strength, power
made > [made it]

5 Yet gold all is not that does golden seem,
6 Nor all good knights, that shake well spear and shield:

shake > wield

7 The worth of all men by their end esteem,
8 And then due praise, or due reproach them yield;
9 Bad therefore I him deem, that thus lies dead on field."

208.15

Good or bad (gan his brother fierce reply)
2 What doe I recke, sith that he dyde entire?
Or what doth his bad death now satisfy
4 The greedy hunger of reuenging ire,
Sith wrathfull hand wrought not her owne desire?
6 Yet since no way is left to wreake my spight,
I will him reaue of armes, the victors hire,
8 And of that shield, more worthy of good knight;
For why should a dead dog be deckt in armour bright?

1 "Good or bad," gan his brother fierce reply,

gan > did

2 "What do I reck, sith he died entire?

reck > care
sith > since
entire > entirely, altog