TR3.414 “Bút, sĭth thów hăst dón mĕ thís sĕrvýsĕ
TR3.415 My̆ líf tŏ sáve ănd fór nŏn hópe ŏf médĕ,
TR3.416 Sŏ fór thĕ lóve ŏf Gód, thĭs gréte ĕmprísĕ
TR3.417 Pĕrfóurme ĭt óut, fŏr nów ĭs móstĕ nédĕ;
TR3.418 Fŏr héigh ănd lóugh, wĭthówtĕn ány̆ drédĕ,
TR3.419 Ĭ wól ălwéy thy̆n héstĕs állĕ képĕ.
TR3.420 Hăve nów gŏod nýght, ănd lát ŭs bóthĕ slépĕ.”

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• Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
• English translations (Windeatt: 1998): But since you’ve done me this service, to save my life and not in any hope of reward, then see through this great enterprise to the end, for the love of God, because my greatest need is now! For I’ll undoubtedly always obey all your commands in every respect. Goodnight now, and let’s both sleep.’
• Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): しかしそなたはおれの命を助けるために、しかも報酬を期待せずにこの奉仕を尽くしてくれているから、そこで後生だから、この大きな企てをやり通してくれたまえ、現在最も必要だから。どんな点においても、もちろん、そなたの言うことにいつも従うつもりだから。それではおやすみ、眠ろう。」
• Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 但你既为我出了这番力，并未希望任何报酬，完全以救我的命为目的，现在看天神面上，求你完成这件大事，因为此刻是我最困难的关头，你大小命令我全都遵从；—现在不早了，我们安睡吧。”

Word Information

• Etymology: OE
• Addresser: Troilus
• Addressee: Pandarus
• Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
• Counterpart in its source (Fil): 3.19
• Noun(s) (NPs) modified: undertaking (emprise: enterprise)
• 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

considerable in degree; important

Comments from the Editor

See my comment of ‘god’ (adj., Tr3.420).