But if thou may with reason yet represse
2 The growing euill, ere it strength haue got,
And thee abandond wholly doe possesse,
4 Against it strongly striue, and yield thee not,
Till thou in open field adowne be smot.
6 But if the passion +mayster+ thy fraile might,
So that needs loue or death must be thy lot,
8 Then I auow to thee, by wrong or right
To compasse thy desire, and find that loued knight.
6 mayster > master 1609
1 "But if you may with reason yet repress 2 The growing evil, ere it strength have got, 3 And you, abandoned, wholly do possess,
do > [it (i.e. love) does]
4 Against it strongly strive, and yield you not,
strive > (Imperative mood) you > (Intensifying the imperative mood)
5 Till you in open field adown be smitten.
field > battle, field of battle (fig.) adown > down
6 But if the passion master your frail might,
might > strength