Ah puissaunt Lords, what cursed euill Spright,
2 Or fell +Erinnys+ in your noble +harts,+
Her hellish brond hath kindled with despight,
4 And stird you vp to worke your wilfull smarts?
Is this the ioy of armes? be these the parts
6 Of glorious knighthood, after bloud to +thrust+,
And not regard dew right and iust desarts?
8 Vaine is the vaunt, and victory vniust,
That more to mighty hands, then rightfull cause doth trust.
2 Erinnys > Erinnys, 1609 2 harts, > harts 1609 6 thrust > thurst 1609
1 "Ah, puissant lords, what cursed evil spirit,
puissant > mighty
2 Or fell Erinnys in your noble hearts,
fell > fierce, terrible Erinnys > (The Erinnyes or Furies are three goddesses who guard the gates of hell)
3 Her hellish brand has kindled with despite,
brand > burning, fire; torch; sword (if the last sense applies, "kindled" = "made to glow") despite > rage, malice
4 And stirred you up to work your wilful smarts?
smarts > sharp pains