them of patience gently prayed > [politely entreated them to be patient]
8 Then Paridell began to change his theme, 9 And threatened him with force and punishment extreme.
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But all in vaine; for nought mote him relent,
2 And now so long before the wicket fast
They wayted, that the night was forward spent,
4 And the faire welkin fowly ouercast,
Gan blowen vp a bitter stormy blast,
6 With shoure and hayle so horrible and dred,
That this faire many were compeld at last,
8 To fly for succour to a little shed,
The which beside the gate for swine was ordered.
1 But all in vain; for naught might him relent,
might > could relent > cause to relent
2 And now so long before the wicket fast
wicket > {Small door or gate made in or placed beside a large one} fast > (Of a door) bolted, locked
3 They waited that the night was forward spent,
forward spent > [well advanced]