By such good meanes he him discounselled,
2 From prosecuting his reuenging rage;
And eke the Prince like treaty handeled,
4 His wrathfull will with reason to asswage,
And laid the blame, not to his carriage,
6 But to his starting steed, that swaru'd asyde,
And to the ill purueyance of his page,
8 That had his furnitures not firmely tyde:
So is his angry courage fairely pacifyde.

1 By such good means he him discounselled

discounselled > dissuaded

2 From prosecuting his revenging rage; 3 And eke the prince like treaty handled,

eke > also like > similar treaty > entreaty, persuasion handled > used

4 His wrathful will with reason to assuage, 5 And laid the blame not to his carriage,

to his carriage > on his conduct

6 But to his starting steed, that swerved aside,

to > on

7 And to the ill purveyance of his page,