And fiercely tooke his trenchand blade in hand, 2 With which he stroke so furious and so fell, That nothing seemd the puissance could withstand: 4 Vpon his crest the hardned yron fell, But his more hardned crest was armd so well, 6 That deeper dint therein it would not make; Yet so extremely did the buffe him quell, 8 That from thenceforth he shund the like to take, But when he saw them come, he did them still forsake. 1 And fiercely took his trenchant blade in hand, trenchant > sharp 2 With which he struck so furious and so fell, fell > fierce, fiercely 3 That nothing seemed the puissance could withstand: nothing seemed > [it seemed nothing] puissance > power, strength 4 Upon his crest the hardened iron fell, 5 But his more hardened crest was armed so well 6 That deeper dint therein it would not make; dint > dent; _hence:_ cut 7 Yet so extremely did the buff him quell, buff > blow, buffet quell > subdue 8 That from thenceforth he shunned the like to take, 9 But when he saw them come he did them still forsake. still forsake > invariably withdraw from 111.25 The knight was +wrath+ to see his stroke beguyld, 2 And smote againe with more outrageous might; But backe againe the sparckling steele recoyld, 4 And left not any marke, where it did light; As if in Adamant rocke it had bene pight. 6 The beast impatient of his smarting wound, And of so fierce and forcible despight, 8 Thought with his wings to stye aboue the ground; But his late wounded wing vnseruiceable found. 1 wrath > wroth _1590, 1609_ 1 The knight was wroth to see his stroke beguiled, beguiled > foiled 2 And smote again with more outrageous might; outrageous > fierce, violent 3 But back again the sparkling steel recoiled, 4 And left not any mark where it did light; light > strike; fall, alight 5 As if in adamant rock it had been pight. pight > pitched, placed; _hence:_ struck 6 The beast, impatient of his smarting wound impatient > intolerant, unable to bear the agony smarting > acutely painful 7 And of so fierce and forcible despite, so > such forcible > strong; unavoidable despite > anger; injury; defiance 8 Thought with his wings to sty above the ground; sty > rise 9 But his late wounded wing unserviceable found. late > lately 111.26 Then full of griefe and anguish vehement, 2 He lowdly brayd, that like was neuer heard, And from his wide deuouring ouen sent 4 A flake of fire, that flashing in his beard, Him all amazd, and almost made affeard: 6 The scorching flame sore +swinged+ all his face, And through his armour all his bodie seard, 8 That he could not endure so cruell cace, But thought his armes to leaue, and helmet to vnlace. 6 swinged > singed _1609_ 1 Then, full of grief and anguish vehement, grief > pain 2 He loudly brayed, that like was never heard,