attaint > dishonour; sully; _hence:_ obscure 7 As when a cloud his beams does overlay; 8 And silver Cynthia waxed pale and faint, waxed > grew, became 9 As when her face is stained with magic arts' constraint. constraint > affliction, oppression (cf. 706.16, _Met._ 7.207-8, _PL_ 2.665) 107.35 No magicke arts hereof had any might, 2 Nor bloudie wordes of bold Enchaunters call, But all that was not such, as seemd in sight, 4 Before that shield did fade, and suddeine fall: And when him list the raskall routes appall, 6 Men into stones therewith he could transmew, And stones to dust, and dust to nought at all; 8 And when him list the prouder lookes subdew, He would them gazing blind, or turne to other hew. 1 No magic arts hereof had any might, hereof > [respecting the shield] 2 Nor bloody words of bold enchanter's call; 3 But all that was not such as seemed in sight 4 Before that shield did fade, and sudden fall: 5 And when him list the rascal routs appal, list > chose, decided, pleased (to ...) rascal routs > rabble 6 Men into stones therewith he could transmute, therewith > with that 7 And stones to dust, and dust to naught at all; 8 And, when him list the prouder looks subdue, prouder looks > [looks of the too-proud] 9 He would them gazing blind, or turn to other hue. hue > appearance, form 107.36 Ne let it seeme, that credence this exceedes, 2 For he that made the same, was knowne right well To haue done much more admirable deedes. 4 It _Merlin_ was, which whylome did excell All liuing wightes in might of magicke spell: 6 Both shield, and sword, and armour all he wrought For this young Prince, when first to armes he fell; 8 But when he dyde, the Faerie Queene it brought To Faerie lond, where yet it may be seene, if sought. 1 Nor let it seem that credence this exceeds, 2 For he that made the same was known right well right > very 3 To have done much more admirable deeds. admirable > wonderful 4 It Merlin was, who whilom did excel Merlin > (The great soothsayer and magician of the Arthurian cycle) whilom > of old 5 All living wights in might of magic spell: wights > men, people 6 Both shield and sword, and armour all he wrought 7 For this young prince, when first to arms he fell; fell > came [came to arms as a duty or as his destiny] 8 But, when he died, the Faery Queen it brought it > [Arthur's arms and armour; (metaphorically) his virtue] 9 To Faery Land, where yet it may be seen, if sought. 107.37