TR1.533 “Bǔt nów hělp, Gód, ǎnd yé, swétě, fǒr whóm
TR1.534 Ǐ pléyne, ǐkáught, yě, néverě wíght sǒ fástě!
TR1.535 Ǒ mércy̌, dérě hérte, ǎnd hélp mě fróm
TR1.536 Thě déth, fǒr Í, whǐl thát my̌ lýf mǎy lástě,
TR1.537 Mǒre thán my̌sélf wǒl lóve yǒw tó my̌ lástě;
TR1.538 Ǎnd wíth sǒm fréndly̌ lók gláděth mě, swétě,
TR1.539 Thǒugh néverě mórě thíng yě mé by̌héetě.”

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• Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
• English translations (Windeatt: 1998): But now help, God, and you, sweet one, because of whom I lament, I in captivity—indeed, never a man so firmly! O mercy, dear heart, and save me from death, for, while my life may last, I will love you more than myself until my death. Cheer me with a friendly look, my sweet, though you should never promise me anything more!’
• Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): しかし、さあ、神よ、お助けを、愛しい人よ、貴方のために、おれは嘆く、やれやれ、誰よりもしっかりと捕えられるとは！ああ、愛する人よ、お慈悲を、おれを死から救いたまえ、生きている限り、最期まで、わが身以上に貴女を愛していきます。たとえこれ以上のことをおれに約束しなくとも、愛する人よ、好意的な顔つきをして喜ばせてくれたまえ。」
• Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 上天救我，甜爱，我为你泣告，我已被捆绑住了，是的，谁也没有绑缚得如此紧密！我的心爱，宽恕我吧，救我跳出死亡，我必将毕生爱你，甚于爱自己。甜爱，求你和颜对我，并不妄想你其他的赏赐。”

Word Information

• Etymology: OE
• Addresser: Troilus
• Addressee: N/A
• Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
• Counterpart in its source (Fil): 1.55
• Noun(s) (NPs) modified: attitude (look)
• Attributive/ Predicative: attributive

Information in Previous Studies

• OED: Not quoted
• MED: Not quoted

• Commented in other previous works:
• Windeatt (2003): N/A
• Fisher (1989): N/A
• Benson (1987): N/A
• Davis et al. (1979): Not quoted
• Donaldson (1975): N/A
• Baugh (1963): N/A

Possible Definitions

amicable; pleasant; agreeable, favourable

Comments from the Editor

See my comment of ‘dere’ (adj., Tr1.535).