knighthood > [vows of chivalry]
8 Their deadly cruel discord to forbear, 9 And to her just conditions of fair peace to hear.
hear > listen, give audience
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But her two other sisters standing by,
2 Her lowd gainsaid, and both +their champions+ bad
Pursew the end of their strong enmity,
4 As euer of their loues they would be glad.
Yet she with pitthy words and counsell sad,
6 Still stroue their stubborne rages to reuoke,
That at the last suppressing fury mad,
8 They gan abstaine from dint of direfull stroke,
And hearken to the sober speaches, which she spoke.
2 their champions > her champions 1590; their champion 1596, 1609; this correction is generally agreed
1 But her two other sisters, standing by,
other > (Superfluous to the sense)
2 Her loud gainsaid, and both their champions bade 3 Pursue the end of their strong enmity, 4 As ever of their loves they would be glad.
As > [As; if]