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
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