3 The vengeance prest? Or who shall let me now,
prest > at hand let > hinder, prevent
4 On this vile body from to wreak my wrong,
vile > despicable, worthless to wreak > revenging
5 And make his carcase as the outcast dung? 6 Why should not that dead carrion satisfy 7 The guilt which, if he lived had thus long, 8 His life for due revenge should dear aby?
dear aby > dearly atone
9 The trespass still does live, albe the person die."
trespass > offence, sin albe > although, albeit die > [dies, has died]
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Indeed (then said the Prince) the euill donne
2 Dyes not, when breath the bodie first doth leaue,
But from the grandsyre to the Nephewes sonne,
4 And all his seed the curse doth often cleaue,
Till vengeance vtterly the guilt bereaue:
6 So streightly God doth iudge. But gentle knight,
That doth against the dead his hand +vpreare+,
8 His honour staines with rancour and despight,
And great disparagment makes to his former might.