The same aduauncing high aboue his head, 2 With sharpe intended sting so rude him smot, That to the earth him droue, as stricken dead, 4 Ne liuing wight would haue him life behot: The mortall sting his angry needle shot 6 Quite through his shield, and in his shoulder seasd, Where fast it stucke, ne would there out be got: 8 The griefe thereof him wondrous sore diseasd, Ne might his ranckling paine with patience be appeasd. 1 The same advancing high above his head, The same > [His tail] advancing > raising 2 With sharp intended sting so rude him smote, intended > extended; intended rude > violently, roughly 3 That to the earth him drove, as stricken dead; 4 No living wight would have him life behight: wight > person behight > {Held out hope of} 5 The mortal sting its angry needle shot 6 Quite through his shield, and in his shoulder seized, seized > fastened, fixed itself (SUS) 7 Where fast it stuck, nor would thereout be got: fast > firmly thereout > thence 8 The grief thereof him wondrous sore diseased, grief > pain diseased > "dis-eased", discomforted, distressed, tormented 9 Nor might his rankling pain with patience be appeased. 111.39 But yet more mindfull of his honour deare, 2 Then of the grieuous smart, which him did wring, From loathed soile he can him lightly reare, 4 And stroue to loose the farre infixed +sting+: Which when in vaine he tryde with struggeling, 6 Inflam'd with wrath, his raging blade he heft, And strooke so strongly, that the knotty +string+ 8 Of his huge taile he quite +a+ sunder cleft, Fiue ioynts thereof he hewd, and but the stump him left. 4 sting > string _1596, 1609_ 7 string > sting _1596, 1609_ 8 a > in _1609_ 1 But yet more mindful of his honour dear 2 Than of the grievous smart which him did wring, smart > acute pain wring > rack, vex 3 From loathed soil he can him lightly rear, can him > did himself lightly > quickly 4 And strove to loosen the far infixed sting: 5 Which when in vain he tried with struggling, 6 Inflamed with wrath, his raging blade he heft, heft > raised 7 And struck so strongly that the knotty string 8 Of his huge tail he quite asunder cleft: 9 Five joints thereof he hewed, and but the stump him left. but > only 111.40 Hart cannot thinke, what outrage, and what cryes, 2 With foule enfouldred smoake and flashing fire, The hell-bred beast threw forth vnto the skyes, 4 That all was couered with darknesse dire: Then fraught with rancour, and engorged ire, 6 He cast at once him to auenge for all, And gathering vp himselfe out of the mire, 8 With his vneuen wings did fiercely +fall,+ Vpon his sunne-bright shield, and gript it fast withall. 8 fall, > fall _1609_ 1 Heart cannot think what outrage, and what cries, Heart > Mind 2 With foul enfouldred smoke and flashing fire,