ether

3 Or what does his bad death now satisfy

what > how, to what extent

4 The greedy hunger of revenging ire,
5 Sith wrathful hand wrought not its own desire?
6 Yet since no way is left to wreak my spite,
7 I will him reave of arms, the victor's hire,

reave > despoil, strip
hire > reward, wages

8 And of that shield, more worthy of good knight;
9 For why should a dead dog be decked in armour bright?"

208.16

Faire Sir, said then the Palmer suppliaunt,
2 For knighthoods loue, do not so foule a deed,
Ne blame your honour with so shamefull vaunt
4 Of vile reuenge. To spoile the dead of weed
Is sacrilege, and doth all sinnes exceed;
6 But leaue these relicks of his liuing might,
To decke his herce, and trap his +tomb-blacke+ steed.
8 What herce or steede (said he) should he haue dight,
But be entombed in the rauen or the kight?

7 tomb-blacke > tomblacke _1590_

1 "Fair sir," said then the palmer suppliant,
2 "For knighthood's love, do not so foul a deed,

do > commit

3 Nor blame your honour with so shameful vaunt

blame > bring into disrepute
so > [such a]
vaunt > boast

4 Of vile revenge. To spoil the dead of weed

vile > despicable
spoil > strip, plunder
weed > clothing

5 Is sacrilege, and does all sins exceed;
6 But leave these relics of his living might,
7 To deck his hearse, and trap his tomb-black steed."

hearse > bier, coffin; tomb; dead body
trap > adorn, caparison

8 "What hearse or steed," said he, "should he have dight,

dight > prepared [for him]

9 But be entombed in the raven or the kite?"

be > [to be]
kite > (A carrion-eating bird of prey, _Milvus milvus_, formerly
common in England)

208.17

With that, rude hand vpon his shield he laid,
2 And th'other brother gan his helme vnlace,
Both fiercely bent to haue him disaraid;
4 Till that they spide, where towards them did pace
An armed knight, of bold and bounteous grace,
6 Whose squire bore after him an heben launce,
And couerd shield. Well kend him so farre space
8 Th'enchaunter by his armes and amenaunce,
When vnder him he saw his Lybian steed to praunce.

1 With that, rude hand upon his shield he laid,

rude > rough

2 And the other brother gan his helm unlace,

gan > did; began to
helm > helmet

3 Both fiercely bent to have him disarrayed;

bent > (Lit. and fig.)

4 Till th