4 Who reaps the harvest sown by his foe, 5 Sown in bloody field, and bought with woe: 6 That brother's hand shall dearly well requite,
That > [That deed his]
7 So be, O Queen, you equal favour show!"
So be > If equal > impartial
8 Him little answered the angry Elfin knight; 9 He never meant with words, but swords, to plead his right.
104.43
But threw his gauntlet as a sacred +pledge+,
2 His cause in combat the next day to try:
So been they parted both, with harts on +edge+,
4 To be aueng'd each on his enimy.
That night they pas in ioy and iollity,
6 Feasting and courting both in bowre and hall;
For Steward was excessiue Gluttonie,
8 That of his plenty poured forth to all;
Which doen, the Chamberlain Slowth did to rest them call.
1 pledge > pledg 1590 3 edge > edg 1590
1 But threw his gauntlet as a sacred pledge, 2 His cause in combat the next day to try: 3 So been they parted both, with hearts on edge
been > [were]