9 Whose woeful parents she has wickedly fordone."
fordone > destroyed
202.45
Tell on, faire Sir, said she, that dolefull tale,
2 From which sad ruth does seeme you to restraine,
That we may pitty such vnhappy bale,
4 And learne from pleasures poyson to abstaine:
Ill by ensample good doth often gayne.
6 Then forward he his purpose gan pursew,
And told the storie of the mortall payne,
8 Which Mordant and Amauia did rew;
As with lamenting eyes him selfe did lately vew.
1 "Tell on, fair sir," said she, "that doleful tale, 2 From which sad ruth does seem you to restrain,
ruth > pity
3 That we may pity such unhappy bale,
That > [So that] bale > woe, torment
4 And learn from Pleasure's poison to abstain: 5 Ill, by example, good does often gain."
Ill > Evil