2 Which she still bore, replete with magic arts; 3 Death and despair did many thereof sup, 4 And secret poison through their inner parts, 5 The eternal bale of heavy wounded hearts; bale > torment 6 Which, after charms and some enchantments said, 7 She lightly sprinkled on his weaker parts; weaker > too-weak parts > abilities, capacities; _hence:_ will, will-power 8 Therewith his sturdy courage soon was quayed, Therewith > With that sturdy > courageous, ruthless soon > at once quayed > daunted 9 And all his senses were with sudden dread dismayed. dismayed > overcome; defeated 108.15 So downe he fell before the cruell beast, 2 Who on his necke his bloudie clawes did seize, That life +nigh+ crusht out of his panting brest: 4 No powre he had to stirre, nor will to rize. That when the carefull knight gan well auise, 6 He lightly left the foe, with whom he fought, And to the beast gan turne his enterprise; 8 For wondrous anguish in his hart it wrought, To see his loued Squire into such thraldome brought. 3 nigh > night _1596_ 1 So down he fell before the cruel beast, 2 Who on his neck his bloody claws did seize, 3 That life nigh crushed out of his panting breast: 4 No power he had to stir, nor will to rise. 5 That when the careful knight gan well advise, careful > wary; anxious gan > did advise > notice, perceive 6 He lightly left the foe with whom he fought, lightly > quickly 7 And to the beast gan turn his enterprise; gan > did; began to 8 For wondrous anguish in his heart it wrought 9 To see his beloved squire into such thraldom brought. thraldom > captivity, bondage 108.16 And high aduauncing his bloud-thirstie blade, 2 Stroke one of those deformed heads so sore, That of his puissance proud ensample made; 4 His monstrous scalpe downe to his teeth it tore, And that misformed shape mis-shaped more: 6 A sea of bloud gusht from the gaping wound, That her gay garments staynd with filthy gore, 8 And ouerflowed all the field around; That ouer shoes in bloud he waded on the ground. 1 And, high advancing his bloodthirsty blade, advancing > raising 2 Struck one of those deformed heads so sore 3 That of his puissance proud example made; puissance > power, strength proud > (Refers to both "his puissance" and the "ensample") 4 His monstrous scalp down to his teeth it tore, scalp > scalp; _or:_ crown of the head, cranium 5 And that misformed shape mis-shaped more: mis-shaped > made mis-shapen 6 A sea of blood gushed from the gaping wound, 7 That her gay garments stained with filthy gore, 8 And overflowed all the field around; 9 That over shoes in blood he waded on the ground. That > [So that] 108.17