With that they heard a roaring hideous sound, 2 That all the ayre with terrour filled wide, And seemd vneath to shake the stedfast ground. 4 Eftsoones that dreadfull Dragon they espide, Where +stretcht+ he lay vpon the sunny +side,+ 6 Of a great hill, himselfe like a great hill. But all so soone, as he from far descride 8 Those glistring armes, that heauen with light did fill, He rousd himselfe full blith, and hastned them vntill. 5 stretcht > stretch _1596_ 5 side, > side _1609_ 1 With that they heard a roaring hideous sound, hideous > terrific; odious; immense; _hence:_ loud, horrible 2 That all the air with terror filled wide, 3 And seemed uneath to shake the steadfast ground. uneath > with difficulty; _hence:_ almost 4 Eftsoons that dreadful dragon they espied, Eftsoons > Thereupon; soon afterwards 5 Where stretched he lay upon the sunny side 6 Of a great hill, himself like a great hill. 7 But, all so soon as he from far descried 8 Those glistering arms that heaven with light did fill, arms > {Weapons, shield and armour} 9 He roused himself full blithe, and hastened them until. full > very blithe > joyful; benignant; (and adv. A peculiarly sinister description; or perhaps the dragon does not as yet choose to recognize the newcomers as a threat) them until > towards them 111.5 Then bad the knight +his+ Lady yede aloofe, 2 And to an hill her selfe +with draw+ aside, From whence she might behold that battailles proof 4 And eke be safe from daunger far descryde: She him obayd, and turnd a little wyde. 6 Now O thou sacred Muse, most learned Dame, Fayre ympe of _Ph{oe}bus_, and his aged bride, 8 The Nourse of time, and euerlasting fame, That warlike hands ennoblest with immortall name; 1 his > this _1590 etc.: FE_ 2 with draw > withdraw _1590_ 1 Then bade the knight his Lady yode aloof, yode > go aloof > away, apart 2 And to a hill herself withdraw aside; 3 From whence she might behold that battle's proof, proof > outcome 4 And eke be safe from danger far descried: eke > also 5 She him obeyed, and turned a little wide. 6 Now, O you sacred Muse, most learned dame, 7 Fair imp of Phoebus and his aged bride, imp > child Phoebus > (Phoebus Apollo, god of music and poetry. In later accounts he is the leader of the choir of Muses, and receives the name Musagetes as a result. According to _Myth._ 4.10, the Muses are the children of Apollo, rather than of Jupiter) 8 The nurse of time and everlasting fame, 9 That warlike hands ennobles with immortal name; name > fame, reputation 111.6