1 He bade tell on; and then she thus began: 2 "Now have three moons with borrowed brother's light
brother > [the sun]
3 Thrice shined fair, and thrice seemed dim and wan, 4 Sith a sore evil, which this virgin bright
Sith > Since sore > grievous (adj.); sore (sb.: see 302.39:6) evil > malady, misfortune (sb.); or, if "sore" is taken as a sb.: evil (adj.) bright > beautiful
5 Torments, and does plunge in doleful plight, 6 First rooting took; but what thing it might be, 7 Or whence it sprang, I cannot read aright:
read > declare
8 But this I read, that but if remedy
but if > [if no, unless]
9 You her afford, full shortly I her dead shall see."
full > very