3 and with > and that with 1590 7 vertues > vertuous 1590 7 pray > pay 1609, avoiding the duplication from line 4

1 Big-looking, like a doughty doucepere,

doucepere > {In the old romances, one of Charlemagne's douzepers, his twelve peers or paladins; in history, one of the twelve great peers of France}

2 At last he thus: "You, clod of vilest clay, 3 I pardon yield, and with your rudeness bear; 4 But weet henceforth that all that golden prey,

weet > understand prey > plunder

5 And all that else the vain world vaunt may,

else > otherwise vain > foolish; empty vaunt may > may boast of

6 I loathe as dung, nor deem my due reward: 7 Fame is my meed, and glory virtue's prey.

meed > reward prey > spoil (see Textual Appendix)

8 But minds of mortal men are mickle marred,