6 But I in arms, and in achievements brave,
achievements > achievements; feats, victories brave > brave; splendid
7 Do rather choose my flitting hours to spend, 8 And to be lord of those that riches have, 9 Than them to have myself, and be their servile slave."
them > [riches]
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Thereat the feend his gnashing teeth did grate,
2 And grieu'd, so long to lacke his greedy pray;
For well he weened, that so glorious bayte
4 Would tempt his guest, to take thereof assay:
Had he so doen, he had him snatcht away,
6 More light then Culuer in the Faulcons fist.
Eternall God thee saue from such decay.
8 But whenas Mammon saw his purpose mist,
Him to entrap vnwares another way he wist.
1 Thereat the fiend his gnashing teeth did grate,
Thereat > Thereupon; as a result of that
2 And grieved, so long to lack his greedy prey;
his greedy prey > [the prey for which he is eager]