Thereat he roared for exceeding paine, 2 That to haue heard, great horror would haue bred, And scourging th'emptie ayre with his long traine, 4 Through great impatience of his grieued hed His gorgeous ryder from her loftie sted 6 Would haue cast downe, and trod in durtie myre, Had not the Gyant soone her succoured; 8 Who all enrag'd with smart and franticke yre, Came hurtling in full fierce, and forst the knight retyre. 1 Thereat he roared for exceeding pain, 2 That, to have heard, great horror would have bred, bred > engendered 3 And, scourging the empty air with his long train, train > tail 4 Through great impatience of his grieved head, impatience > {Intolerance of, inability to endure, pain. Cf. 108.11:2} grieved > wounded 5 His gorgeous rider from her lofty stead stead > place; _hence:_ seat 6 Would have cast down, and trod in dirty mire, 7 Had not the giant soon her succoured; soon > immediately 8 Who, all enraged with smart and frantic ire, smart > acute pain 9 Came hurtling in full fierce, and forced the knight retire. hurtling > rushing full > exceedingly retire > [to retire] 108.18 The force, which wont in two to be disperst, 2 In one alone left hand he now vnites, Which is through rage more strong then both were erst; 4 With which his hideous club aloft he dites, And at his foe with furious rigour smites, 6 That strongest Oake might seeme to ouerthrow: The stroke vpon his shield so heauie lites, 8 That to the ground it doubleth him full +low+ What mortall wight could euer beare so monstrous blow? 8 low > lowe, _1609_ 1 The force, which wont in two to be dispersed, wont > was accustomed, used 2 In one alone left hand he now unites, left > remaining (cf. 108.10:6) 3 Which is through rage more strong than both were erst; erst > previously 4 With which his hideous club aloft he dights, hideous > terrific; immense; odious dights > prepares; _hence:_ raises 5 And at his foe with furious rigour smites, rigour > violence 6 That strongest oak might seem to overthrow: strongest > [the strongest] 7 The stroke upon his shield so heavily alights, 8 That to the ground it doubles him full low: full > very, exceedingly 9 What mortal wight could ever bear so monstrous blow? wight > being, man so > such [a] 108.19 And in his fall his shield, that couered was, 2 Did loose his vele by chaunce, and open flew: The light whereof, that heauens light did pas, 4 Such blazing brightnesse through the aier threw, That eye mote not the same endure to vew. 6 Which when the Gyaunt spyde with staring eye, He downe let fall his arme, and soft withdrew 8 His weapon huge, that heaued was on hye For to haue slaine the man, that on the ground did lye. 1 And in his fall his shield, that covered was, 2 Did lose its veil by chance, and open flew: veil > covering (see 107.33:1-2)