O goodly vsage of those antique times,
2 In which the sword was seruant vnto right;
When not for malice and contentious crimes,
4 But all for praise, and proofe of manly might,
The martiall brood accustomed to fight:
6 Then honour was the meed of victorie,
And yet the vanquished had no despight:
8 Let later age that noble vse enuie,
Vile rancour to auoid, and cruell surquedrie.
1 O goodly usage of those antique times,
antique > ancient
2 In which the sword was servant to right; 3 When not for malice and contentious crimes, 4 But all for praise, and proof of manly might,
praise > merit, virtue
5 The martial brood accustomed to fight:
brood > race; offspring accustomed > [was accustomed]
6 Then honour was the meed of victory,
meed > reward
7 And yet the vanquished had no despite: