read > consider
8 A gentle lady, or her wrong through might:
gentle > noble; gentle wrong > (Vb.)
9 Death were too little pain for such a foul despite.
despite > outrage
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But now, faire Ladie, comfort to you make,
2 And read, who hath ye wrought this shamefull +plight;+
That short reuenge the man may ouertake,
4 Where so he be, and soone vpon him light.
Certes (saide she) I wote not how he hight,
6 But vnder him a gray steede +did he+ wield,
Whose sides with dapled circles weren dight;
8 Vpright he rode, and in his siluer shield
He bore a bloudie Crosse, that quartred all the field.
2 plight; > plight. 1590, 1596 6 did he > he did 1590
1 "But now, fair lady, comfort to you make, 2 And read who has you wrought this shameful plight;
read > declare