But stings and sharpest steele did far exceed 2 The sharpnesse of his cruell rending clawes; Dead was it sure, as sure as death in deed, 4 What euer thing does touch his rauenous pawes, Or what within his reach he euer drawes. 6 But his most hideous head my toung to +tell,+ Does tremble: for his deepe deuouring iawes 8 Wide gaped, like the griesly mouth of hell, Through which into his darke abisse all rauin fell. 6 tell, > tell _1609_ 1 But stings and sharpest steel did far exceed did far exceed > [were far exceeded by] 2 The sharpness of his cruel rending claws; 3 Dead was it sure, as sure as death indeed, 4 Whatever thing does touch his ravenous paws, 5 Or what within his reach he ever draws. 6 But his most hideous head my tongue to tell hideous > immense; odious; hideous tell > describe 7 Does tremble: for his deep devouring jaws 8 Wide gaped, like the grisly mouth of hell, grisly > horrible, fearsome 9 Through which into his dark abyss all ravin fell. abyss > abyss; infernal region ravin > plunder, prey 111.13 And that more wondrous was, in either iaw 2 Three ranckes of yron teeth enraunged were, In which yet trickling bloud and gobbets raw 4 Of late deuoured bodies did appeare, That sight thereof bred cold congealed feare: 6 Which to increase, and all atonce to kill, A cloud of smoothering smoke and sulphur seare 8 Out of his stinking gorge forth steemed still, That all the ayre about with smoke and stench did fill. 1 And, that more wondrous was, in either jaw 2 Three ranks of iron teeth enranged were, enranged > arranged 3 In which yet-trickling blood and gobbets raw gobbets > {Lumps of raw or semi-digested flesh or food} 4 Of late devoured bodies did appear, late > recently 5 That sight thereof bred cold congealed fear: That > [So that] congealed > frozen 6 Which to increase, and all at once to kill, at once > at one time; _hence:_ at a stroke 7 A cloud of smothering smoke and sulphur sere sere > yellow; _or perhaps:_ searing 8 Out of his stinking gorge forth steamed still, gorge > throat; maw still > continually 9 That all the air about with smoke and stench did fill. 111.14 His blazing eyes, like two bright shining shields, 2 Did burne with wrath, and sparkled liuing fyre; As two broad Beacons, set in open fields, 4 Send forth their flames farre off to euery shyre, And warning giue, that enemies conspyre, 6 With fire and sword the region to inuade; So flam'd his eyne with rage and rancorous yre: 8 But farre within, as in a hollow glade, Those glaring lampes were set, that made a dreadfull shade. 1 His blazing eyes, like two bright shining shields, 2 Did burn with wrath, and sparkled living fire; 3 As two broad beacons, set in open fields, 4 Send forth their flames far off to every shire,