6 She with her brings into a secret isle, 7 Where in eternal bondage die he must, 8 Or be the vassal of her pleasures vile,
vassal > slave
9 And in all shameful sort himself with her defile.
sort > manner, method; company
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Me seely wretch she so at vauntage caught,
2 After she long in waite for me did lye,
And meant vnto her prison to haue brought,
4 Her lothsome pleasure there to satisfye;
That thousand deathes me leuer were to dye,
6 Then breake the vow, that to faire Columbell
I plighted haue, and yet keepe stedfastly:
8 As for my name, it mistreth not to tell;
Call me the Squyre of Dames that me beseemeth well.
1 "Me, seely wretch, she so at vantage caught,
seely > helpless, innocent; pitiable so > thus, in that manner vantage > advantage (i.e. to Argante)
2 After she long in wait for me did lie, 3 And meant to her prison to have brought,
meant > intended