6 Bidding the dwarf with him to bring away 7 The Saracen's shield, sign of the conqueror.
sign > emblem
8 Her soon he overtook, and bade to stay, 9 For present cause was none of dread to her dismay.
none of dread > [nothing dreadful] to her dismay > [to dismay her; to "dismay" also = to "defeat", "ruin">[
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She turning backe with ruefull countenaunce,
2 Cride, Mercy mercy Sir vouchsafe to show
On silly Dame, subiect to hard mischaunce,
4 And to your mighty will. Her humblesse low
In so ritch weedes and seeming glorious show,
6 Did much emmoue his stout hero{i"}cke heart,
And said, Deare dame, your suddein ouerthrow
8 Much rueth me; but now put feare apart,
And tell, both who ye be, and who that tooke your part.
1 She, turning back with rueful countenance, 2 Cried, "Mercy, mercy, sir, vouchsafe to show 3 On silly dame, subject to hard mischance,
silly > innocent, defenceless
4 And to your mighty will." Her humblesse low,
humblesse > humbleness, humility