Nathlesse he shortly shall againe be tryde,
2 And fairely quite him of th'imputed blame,
Else be ye sure he dearely shall abyde,
4 Or make you good amendment for the same:
All wrongs haue mends, but no amends of shame.
6 Now therefore Ladie, rise out of your paine,
And see the saluing of your blotted name.
8 Full loth she seemd thereto, but yet did faine;
For she was inly glad her purpose so to gaine.
1 "Natheless he shortly shall again be tried,
Natheless > Nevertheless
2 And fairly quit himself of the imputed blame,
quit > absolve, clear blame > charge
3 Else be you sure he dearly shall aby,
Else > Otherwise dearly > sorely; expensively aby > atone, pay the penalty; suffer (cf. 204.40:4)
4 Or make you good amendment for the same: 5 All wrongs have mends, but no amends of shame.
mends > compensations (partly aphetic for "amends") no amends of > [there can be no reparation for]
6 Now, therefore, lady, rise out of your pain, 7 And see the salving of your blotted name."