offend > attack, injure
8 So having said, eftsoons he gan display
So > Thus eftsoons > thereupon gan > did display > extend
9 His painted nimble wings, and vanished quite away.
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The Palmer seeing his left empty place,
2 And his slow eyes beguiled of their sight,
Woxe sore affraid, and standing still a space,
4 Gaz'd after him, as fowle escapt by flight;
At last him turning to his charge behight,
6 With trembling hand his troubled pulse gan try;
Where finding life not yet dislodged quight,
8 He much reioyst, and courd it tenderly,
As chicken newly hatcht, from dreaded destiny.
1 The palmer, seeing his left empty place, 2 And his slow eyes beguiled of their sight, 3 Waxed sore afraid and, standing still a space,
Waxed > Grew
4 Gazed after him, as fowl escaped by flight; 5 At last, him turning to his charge behight,
behight > ordained (catachr.); hence: appointed