ge he her bore away,
And with fowle force vnto his will did driue,
8 Which all good knights, that armes do beare this day,
Are bound for to reuenge, and punish if they may.

2 Sith > Since _1609_

1 Then, sighing sore, "It is not long," said he,
2 "Sith I enjoyed the gentlest dame alive;

Sith > Since
gentlest > noblest

3 Of whom a knight (no knight at all pardie,

pardie > assuredly, "by God"

4 But shame of all that do for honour strive)
5 By treacherous deceit did me deprive;
6 Through open outrage he her bore away,
7 And with foul force to his will did drive,
8 Which all good knights, that arms do bear this day,
9 Are bound to revenge, and punish if they may.

may > can

310.28

And you most noble Lord, that can and dare
2 Redresse the wrong of miserable wight,
Cannot employ your most victorious speare
4 In better quarrell, then defence of right,
And for a Ladie gainst a faithlesse knight;
6 So shall your glory be aduaunced much,
And all faire Ladies magnifie your might,
8 And eke my selfe, albe I simple such,
Your worthy paine shall well reward with guerdon rich.

1 "And you, most noble lord, that can and dare
2 Redress the wrong of miserable wight,

wight > man, creature

3 Cannot employ your most victorious spear
4 In better quarrel than defence of right,
5 And for a lady gainst a faithless knight;

gainst > against

6 So shall your glory be advanced much,

advanced > extolled; raised

7 And all fair ladies magnify your might,

magnify > praise, glorify
might > strength

8 And eke myself, albe I simple such,

eke > also
albe I simple such > [although I am humble as I have described]

9 Your worthy pain shall well reward with guerdon rich."

pain > pains; effort
guerdon > reward

310.29

With that out of his bouget forth he drew
2 Great store of treasure, therewith him to tempt;
But he on it lookt scornefully askew,
4 As much disdeigning to be so misdempt,
Or a war-monger to be basely nempt;
6 And said; +thy+ offers base I greatly loth,
And eke thy words vncourteous and vnkempt;
8 I tread in dust thee and thy money both,
That, were it not for shame, So turned from him wroth.

6 thy > Thy _1609_

1 With that out of his budget forth he drew

budget > bag, pouch, wallet

2 Great store of treasure, therewith him to tempt;

therewith > with