"Pardie nay," said Malbecco, "shall you not:

Pardie > Verily, "by God"

2 But let him pass as lightly as he came:

lightly > easily; quickly

3 For little good of him is to be got,
4 And mickle peril to be put to shame.

mickle > much

5 But let us go to seek my dearest dame,
6 Whom he has left in yonder forest wild:
7 For of her safety in great doubt I am,

doubt > fear

8 Lest savage beasts her person have despoiled:

savage > wild; savage

9 Then all the world is lost, and we in vain have toiled."

310.40

+They+ all agree, and forward them addrest:
2 Ah but (said craftie _Trompart_) weete ye well,
That yonder in that +wastefull+ wildernesse
4 Huge monsters haunt, and many dangers dwell;
Dragons, and Minotaures, and feendes of hell,
6 And many wilde woodmen, which robbe and rend
All trauellers; therefore aduise ye well,
8 Before ye enterprise that way to wend:
One may his iourney bring too soone to euill end.

1 They > The _1596_
3 wastefull > faithfull _1590_

1 They all agree, and forward them addressed:

them addressed > betook themselves, went; _or, more likely:_ aimed
themselves, made ready [to leave]

2 "Ah but," said crafty Trompart, "weet you well,

weet > know, understand

3 That yonder in that wasteful wilderness

wasteful > desolate

4 Huge monsters haunt, and many dangers dwell:
5 Dragons, and minotaurs, and fiends of hell,
6 And many wild woodmen, who rob and rend

woodmen > wild men, savages, satyrs; _also:_ maniacs
rend > tear to bits

7 All travellers; therefore advise you well,

advise > consider

8 Before you enterprise that way to wend:

enterprise > undertake

9 One may his journey bring too soon to evil end."

310.41

_Malbecco_ stopt in great astonishment,
2 And with pale eyes fast fixed on the rest,
Their counsell crau'd, in daunger imminent.
4 Said _Trompart_, +you+ that are the most opprest
With burden of great treasure, I thinke best
6 Here for to stay in safetie behind;
My Lord and I will search the wide forrest.
8 That counsell pleased not _Malbeccoes_ mind;
For he was much affraid, himselfe alone to find.

4 you > You _1609_

1 Malbecco stopped in great astonishment

astonishment > {Loss of sense or wits}

2 And, with pale eyes fast fixed on the rest,

fast > firmly

3 Their counsel craved, in danger imminent.
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