4 Still waits for death with dread and trembling awe; 5 So he, now subject to the victor's law,
he, now > (Or: "he now,") law > command
6 Did not once move, nor upward cast his eye, 7 For vile disdain and rancour, which did gnaw
disdain > indignation, anger
8 His heart in twain with sad melancholy,
twain > two sad > heavy; grievous; sad melancholy > irascibility
9 As one that loathed life, and yet despised to die.
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But full of Princely bounty and great mind,
2 The Conquerour nought cared him to slay,
But casting wrongs and all reuenge behind,
4 More glory thought to giue life, then decay,
And said, Paynim, this is thy dismall day;
6 Yet if thou wilt renounce thy miscreaunce,
And my trew liegeman yield thy selfe for ay,
8 Life will I graunt thee for thy valiaunce,
And all thy wrongs will wipe out of my souenaunce.
1 But, full of princely bounty and great mind,