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Good or bad (gan his brother fierce reply)
2 What doe I recke, sith that he dyde entire?
Or what doth his bad death now satisfy
4 The greedy hunger of reuenging ire,
Sith wrathfull hand wrought not her owne desire?
6 Yet since no way is left to wreake my spight,
I will him reaue of armes, the victors hire,
8 And of that shield, more worthy of good knight;
For why should a dead dog be deckt in armour bright?
1 "Good or bad," gan his brother fierce reply,
gan > did
2 "What do I reck, sith he died entire?
reck > care sith > since entire > entirely, altogether
3 Or what does his bad death now satisfy
what > how, to what extent
4 The greedy hunger of revenging ire, 5 Sith wrathful hand wrought not its own desire? 6 Yet since no way is left to wreak my spite, 7 I will him reave of arms, the victor's hire,
reave > despoil, strip hire > reward, wages