103.42 O then too weake and feeble was the forse 2 Of saluage beast, his puissance to withstand: For he was strong, and of so mightie corse, 4 As euer wielded speare in warlike hand, And feates of armes did wisely vnderstand. 6 Eftsoones he perced through his chaufed chest With thrilling point of deadly yron brand, 8 And launcht his Lordly hart: with death opprest He roar'd aloud, whiles life forsooke his stubborne brest. 1 O then too weak and feeble was the force 2 Of savage beast, his puissance to withstand: savage > wild puissance > strength 3 For he was strong, and of so mighty corse, so mighty > [as mighty a] corse > body; _hence:_ physique 4 As ever wielded spear in warlike hand, As > [As any who] 5 And feats of arms did wisely understand. wisely > expertly 6 Eftsoons he pierced through his chafed chest Eftsoons > Thereupon chafed > angry 7 With thrilling point of deadly iron brand, thrilling > piercing brand > sword 8 And lanced his lordly heart: with death oppressed 9 He roared aloud, while life forsook his stubborn breast. 103.43 Who now is left to keepe the forlorne maid 2 From raging spoile of lawlesse victors will? Her faithfull gard remou'd, her hope dismaid, 4 Her selfe a yeelded pray to saue or spill. He now Lord of the +field+, his pride to fill, 6 With foule reproches, and disdainfull spight Her vildly entertaines, and will or nill, 8 Beares her away vpon his courser light: Her prayers nought preuaile, his rage is more of might. 5 field > fied _1596_ 1 Who now is left to keep the forlorn maid 2 From raging spoil of lawless victor's will? From > [From becoming the] of > [of the] 3 Her faithful guard removed, her hope dismayed, 4 Herself a yielded prey to save or spill. spill > destroy 5 He, now lord of the field, his pride to fill, He, now lord > (Or: He now, lord) 6 With foul reproaches and disdainful spite disdainful > hateful; angry; contemptuous 7 Her vilely entertains and, will or nill, entertains > treats will or nill > willy-nilly, will or will not 8 Bears her away upon his courser light: light > eager, willing (cf. 103.33:3); _or:_ easily, quickly 9 Her prayers naught prevail, his rage is more of might. more of might > stronger 103.44 And all the way, with great lamenting paine, 2 And piteous plaints she filleth his dull eares, That stony hart could riuen haue in twaine, 4 And all the way she wets with flowing teares: But he enrag'd with rancor, nothing heares. 6 Her seruile beast yet would not leaue her so, But followes her farre off, ne ought he feares, 8 To be partaker of her wandring woe, More mild in beastly kind, then that her beastly foe. 1 And all the way, with great lamenting pain 2 And piteous plaints she fills his dull ears, plaints > lamentations dull > deaf 3 That stony heart could rived have in twain, rived > split