6 That twice he reeled, ready twice to fall; 7 End of the doubtful battle deemed tho doubtful > doubtful (of uncertain outcome); _also:_ fearful, awful tho > thereupon, then 8 The lookers on, and loud to him gan call gan > did 9 The false Duessa, "Yours the shield, and I, and all!" 105.12 Soone as the Faerie heard his Ladie speake, 2 Out of his swowning dreame he gan awake, And quickning faith, that earst was woxen weake, 4 The creeping deadly cold away did shake: Tho mou'd with wrath, and shame, and Ladies sake, 6 Of all attonce he cast auengd to bee, And with so'exceeding furie at him strake, 8 That forced him to +stoupe+ vpon his knee; Had he not stouped so, he should haue clouen bee. 8 stoupe > stoope _1609_ 1 Soon as the Faery heard his lady speak, 2 Out of his swooning dream he gan awake, gan > did 3 And quickening faith, that erst was waxed weak, quickening > stirring, reviving erst > lately waxed > grown 4 The creeping deadly cold away did shake: 5 Tho moved with wrath, and shame, and lady's sake, Tho > Then sake > consideration, regard 6 All at once he cast avenged to be, cast > decided, resolved 7 And with so exceeding fury at him struck, so > such 8 That forced him to stoop upon his knee; forced > [it forced; he forced] 9 Had he not stooped so, he should have cloven be. 105.13 And to him said, Goe now proud Miscreant, 2 Thy selfe thy message doe to german deare, Alone he wandring thee too long doth want: 4 Goe say, his foe thy shield with his doth beare. Therewith his heauie hand he high gan reare, 6 Him to haue slaine; when loe a darkesome clowd Vpon him fell: he no where doth appeare, 8 But vanisht is. The Elfe him cals alowd, But answer none receiues: the darknes him does shrowd. 1 And to him said, "Go now, proud miscreant, miscreant > wretch, villain; heretic 2 Yourself your message do to german dear; do > give, make (as 105.11:3) german > [your] brother dear > dear; _also:_ dire, difficult. (If "german" is read as an adj. and "deare" as a sb. ("pain, nuisance"), then the Redcross Knight is insulting both brothers simultaneously) 3 Alone he, wandering, you too long does want: 4 Go say, his foe your shield with his does bear." 5 Therewith his heavy hand he high gan rear, Therewith > With that gan > did 6 Him to have slain; when lo a darksome cloud 7 Upon him fell: he nowhere does appear, 8 But vanished is. The Elf him calls aloud, 9 But answer none receives: the darkness him does shroud. shroud > shroud; shelter 105.14