REdoubted knights, and honorable Dames,
2 To whom I leuell all my labours end,
Right sore I feare, least with vnworthy blames
4 This odious argument my rimes should shend,
Or ought your goodly patience offend,
6 Whiles of a wanton Lady I do write,
Which with her loose incontinence doth blend
8 The shyning glory of your soueraigne light,
And knighthood fowle defaced by a faithlesse knight.
1 Redoubted knights, and honourable dames,
Redoubted > Distinguished; doughty
2 To whom I level all my labours' end,
level > direct, aim (as in levelling a weapon)
3 Right sore I fear lest with unworthy blames
Right > Very, greatly blames > accusations, imputations
4 This odious argument my rhymes should shend,
argument > subject-matter shend > disgrace ("rimes" is the object)
5 Or aught your goodly patience offend,