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The knight was greatly moued at his plaint,
2 And gan him dight to succour his distresse,
Till that the Palmer, by his graue restraint,
4 Him stayd from yielding pitifull redresse;
And said, Deare sonne, thy causelesse ruth represse,
6 Ne let thy stout hart melt in pitty vayne:
He that his sorrow sought through wilfulnesse,
8 And his foe fettred would release +agayne,+
Deserues to tast his follies fruit, repented payne.
agayne, > agayne. 1596
1 The knight was greatly moved at his plaint,
plaint > complaint, lamentation
2 And gan himself dight to succour his distress,
gan > began to; did dight > prepare
3 Till the palmer, by his grave restraint, 4 Him stayed from yielding pitiful redress;
stayed > restrained pitiful > {Prompted by pity} redress > relief, assistance
5 And said, "Dear son, your causeless ruth repress,