thralled > enslaved, made captive gentle > noble make > companion, lover, consort
4 Perhaps this hand may help to ease your woe, 5 And wreak your sorrow on your cruel foe;
wreak > avenge
6 At least it fair endeavour will apply." 7 Those feeling words so near the quick did go 8 That up his head he reared easily, 9 And, leaning on his elbow, these few words let fly:
311.16
What boots it plaine, that cannot be redrest,
2 And sow vaine sorrow in a +fruitlesse+ eare,
Sith powre of hand, nor skill of learned brest,
4 Ne worldly price cannot redeeme my deare,
Out of her thraldome and continuall feare?
6 For he the tyraunt, which her hath in ward
By strong enchauntments and blacke Magicke leare,
8 Hath in a dungeon deepe her close embard,
And many dreadfull feends hath pointed to her gard.
2 fruitlesse > fruilesse 1596
1 "What boots it plain that cannot be redressed,
boots > avails plain > [to] complain [of]
2 And sow vain sorrow in a fruitless ear,