9 What boots it then to plain that cannot be redressed?"
boots > (Repeating the question posed at 311.16:1)
311.18
With this sad hersall of his heauy stresse,
2 The warlike Damzell was empassiond sore,
And said; Sir knight, your cause is nothing lesse,
4 Then is your sorrow, certes if not more;
For nothing so much pitty doth implore,
6 As gentle Ladies helplesse misery.
But yet, if please ye listen to my lore,
8 I will with proofe of last extremity,
Deliuer her fro thence, or with her for you dy.
1 With this sad hersall of his heavy stress
hersall > rehearsal, account (WUS) stress > affliction, distress
2 The warlike damsel was impassioned sore, 3 And said: "Sir knight, your cause is nothing less
cause > case; cause nothing > not at all less > [less in scale, less worthy]
4 Than is your sorrow, certes if not more;
certes > assuredly