1 "With which sad instrument of hasty death 2 That woeful lover, loathing longer light,

light > daylight (i.e. life; cf. 107.27:7)

3 A wide way made to let forth living breath. 4 But I, more fearful or more lucky wight,

wight > creature, person

5 Dismayed with that deformed dismal sight,

deformed > perverted, morally repulsive

6 Fled fast away, half dead with dying fear:

dying fear > fear of dying

7 Not yet assured of life by you, sir knight, 8 Whose +like+ infirmity like chance may bear:

like > similar