8 No gate so strong, no lock so firm and fast, fast > firm 9 But with that piercing noise flew open quite, or burst. 108.5 The same before the Geants gate he blew, 2 That all the castle quaked from the ground, And euery dore of freewill open flew. 4 The Gyant selfe dismaied with that sownd, Where he with his _Duessa_ dalliance fownd, 6 In hast came rushing forth from inner bowre, With staring countenance sterne, as one astownd, 8 And staggering steps, to weet, what suddein +stowre,+ Had wrought that horror strange, and dar'd his dreaded powre. 8 stowre, > stowre _1609_ 1 The same before the giant's gate he blew, 2 That all the castle quaked from the ground, That > [So that] 3 And every door of freewill open flew. of > [of its own] 4 The giant himself, dismayed with that sound dismayed > dismayed (but also with a pun on "dis-made", here implying "unjoined", "unlinked") with > by 5 Where he with his Duessa dalliance found, 6 In haste came rushing forth from inner bower, bower > room, chamber 7 With staring countenance stern, as one astounded, stern > fierce, grim astounded > astounded, panic-stricken 8 And staggering steps, to weet what sudden stour weet > find out stour > commotion 9 Had wrought that horror strange, and dared his dreaded power. 108.6 And after him the proud _Duessa_ came, 2 High mounted on her manyheaded beast, And euery head with fyrie tongue did flame, 4 And euery head was crowned on his creast, And bloudie mouthed with late cruell feast. 6 That when the knight beheld, his mightie shild Vpon his manly arme he soone addrest, 8 And at him fiercely flew, with courage fild, And eger greedinesse through euery member thrild. 1 And after him the proud Duessa came, 2 High mounted on her many-headed beast, 3 And every head with fiery tongue did flame, 4 And every head was crowned on its crest, crowned > (See _Rev._ 12.3) 5 And bloody-mouthed with late cruel feast. 6 That when the knight beheld, his mighty shield 7 Upon his manly arm he soon addressed, soon > immediately addressed > put, fixed; _hence:_ donned 8 And at him fiercely flew, with courage filled, 9 And eager greediness through every member thrilled. greediness > eagerness, zeal member > limb 108.7 Therewith the Gyant buckled him to fight, 2 Inflam'd with scornefull wrath and high disdaine, And lifting vp his dreadfull club on hight, 4 All arm'd with ragged snubbes and knottie graine, Him thought at first encounter to haue slaine. 6 But wise and warie was that noble Pere, And lightly leaping from so monstrous maine, 8 Did faire auoide the violence him nere; It booted nought, to thinke, such thunderbolts to beare. 1 Therewith the giant buckled himself to fight, Therewith > With that, thereupon buckled > prepared 2 Inflamed with scornful wrath and high disdain, disdain > anger