8 Sir Guyon, more affection to increase, 9 Benamed a sacred vow, which none should ay release.

Benamed > Declared solemnly ay release > ever cancel

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The dead knights sword out of his sheath he drew,
2 With which he cut a locke of all their heare,
Which medling with their bloud and earth, he threw
4 Into the graue, and gan deuoutly sweare;
Such and such euill God on Guyon reare,
6 And worse and worse young Orphane be thy paine,
If I or thou dew vengeance doe forbeare,
8 Till guiltie bloud her guerdon doe obtaine:
So shedding many teares, they closd the earth againe.

1 The dead knight's sword out of his sheath he drew, 2 With which he cut a lock of all their hair,

all > (It is not clear whether Guyon and the palmer are included)

3 Which, meddling with their blood and earth, he threw

meddling > mixing

4 Into the grave, and gan devoutly swear:

gan > did