e drew,

mortal > lethal

9 To give him the reward for such vile outrage due.

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So mightily she smote him, that to ground
2 He fell halfe dead; next stroke him should haue slaine,
Had not the Lady, which by him stood bound,
4 Dernely vnto +her+ called to abstaine,
From doing him to dy. For else her paine
6 Should be remedilesse, sith none but hee,
Which wrought it, could the same recure againe.
8 Therewith she stayd her hand, loth stayd to bee;
For life she him enuyde, and long'd reuenge to see.

4 her > him _1590, 1596; cf. 312.42_

1 So mightily she smote him that to ground
2 He fell half dead; next stroke him should have slain,

next > [the next]

3 Had not the lady, which by him stood bound,
4 Dernly to her called to abstain

Dernly > Secretly; _also:_ dismally (SUS)

5 From doing him to die. For else her pain

doing > causing
else > otherwise

6 Should be remediless, sith none but he

sith > since

7 Who wrought it could the same recure again.

recure > remedy

8 Therewith she stayed her hand, loath stayed to be;

Therewith > With that; thereupon

9 For life she him envied, and longed revenge to see.

envied > begrudged

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And to him said, Thou wicked man, whose meed
2 For so huge mischiefe, and vile villany
Is death, or if that ought do death exceed,
4 Be sure, that nought may saue thee from to dy,
But if that thou this Dame doe presently
6 Restore vnto her health, and former state;
This doe and liue, else die vndoubtedly.
8 He glad of life, that lookt for death but late,
Did yield himselfe right willing to prolong his date.

1 And to him said, "You wicked man (whose meed

meed > reward

2 For so huge mischief and vile villainy

so > such
mischief > evil; injury

3 Is death, or if aught do death exceed),

if aught do death exceed > [that which is worse than death, if such
a thing exists]

4 Be sure that naught may save you from to die

to die > [dying, death]

5 But if you this dame do presently

But if > Unless
presently > immediately

6 Restore to her health, and former state;
7 This do and live, else die undoubtedly."
8 He, glad of life, that looked for death but late,

looked for > expected
but late > only recently

9 Did yield himself right willing to prolong his date.

right > very
date > term, span of life

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