491 and Knight of the Noble Order of the Garter, etc._ 492 493 Magnific lord, whose virtues excellent
Magnific > Renowned, glorious; magnificent
494 Do merit a most famous poet's wit
wit > mind, intellectual capacity
495 To be your living praises' instrument, 496 Yet do not sdeign to let your name be written
sdeign > disdain
497 In this base poem, for you far unfit. 498 Naught is your worth disparaged thereby, 499 But when my Muse, whose feathers, nothing flit,
nothing > not at all flit > swift, quickly-moving
500 Do yet but flag and lowly learn to fly,
flag > droop lowly > {In a low or base manner}