TR2.379 “Swy̆ch lóve ŏf fréndĕs régnĕth ál thĭs tówn;
TR2.380 Ănd wré yŏw ín thăt mántĕl éverĕ móo,
TR2.381 Ănd Gód sŏ wýs bĕ mý săvácĭóun,
TR2.382 Ăs Í hăve séyd, yŏure béstĕ ís tŏ dó
TR2.383 Bŭt álwĕy, góodĕ néce, tŏ stýnte hĭs wóo,
TR2.384 Sŏ lát yŏure dáungĕr súcrĕd bén ă lítĕ,
TR2.385 Thăt óf hĭs déth yĕ bé năught fór tŏ wítĕ.”

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• Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
• English translations (Windeatt: 1998): Such love between friends prevails all over this city, so always cloak your actions under cover of that, and, God save me, as I’ve said, your best course of action is to do so. But anyway, dear niece, so as to put an end to his unhappiness, do let that reserved manner of yours be a bit sweeter, so that you’re not to blame for his death.’
• Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): このような友情はこの町中に行き渡っているよ。これからは永遠にこの友情のマントにくるまっていなさい。私を救済したもう神に誓って、私が言ったように、お前にはそうするのが一番いいよ。しかし、愛しい姪よ、若君の悲しみを止めるために、そのつれない態度を少し和らげなさい、お前が若君の死の責めを負われないように。」
• Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 这样的友谊是城中常有的事；你还尽可把脸巾蒙起；所以我说你最好依我的话这样做，愿上天救我。总之，好甥女，姑且停止他的悲哀，在你那轻慢的苦果上沾一些糖，免得他死了你要揹过。”

Word Information

• Etymology: OE
• Addresser: Pandarus
• Addressee: Criseyde
• Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
• Counterpart in its source (Fil): N/A
• Noun(s) (NPs) modified: human beings (female: Criseyde)
• 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

good, honourable, worthy

Comments from the Editor

Similarly, as he does in the previous stanzas, Pandarus notes that Criseyde should be held responsible if Troilus dies. In addition, Pandarus emphasizes that he only wants Criseyde to show love as a friend, which is not at all what he really wants. Accordingly, one can see that Pandarus is not sincere and true to his niece.