By this > By this time
2 Had undertaken after her) arrived, 3 As did Belphoebe, in the bloody place, 4 And thereby deemed the beast had been deprived 5 Of life, whom late their lady's arrow rived:
late > lately rived > pierced
6 For-thy the bloody tract they followed fast,
For-thy > For this reason tract > track, trail fast > fast; very closely
7 And everyone to run the swiftest strove; 8 But two of them the rest far overpassed,
overpassed > surpassed
9 And where their lady was, arrived at the last.
at the last > finally
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