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Eftsoones his cruell hand Sir Guyon stayd,
2 Tempring the passion with aduizement slow,
And maistring might on enimy dismayd:
4 For th'equall dye of warre he well did know;
Then to him said, Liue and allegaunce owe,
6 To him that giues thee life and libertie,
And henceforth by this dayes ensample trow,
8 That hasty wroth, and heedlesse hazardrie
Do breede repentaunce late, and lasting infamie.

1 Eftsoons his cruel hand Sir Guyon stayed,

Eftsoons > Thereupon

2 Tempering the passion with advisement slow,

advisement > consideration; prudence

3 And mastering might on enemy dismayed:

mastering > overcoming [his] on > [over an] dismayed > [who has been defeated]

4 For the equal die of war he well did know;

equal die > impartial hazard