enfouldred > {?As black as a thunder-cloud. SU; cf. 202.20:9} 3 The hell-bred beast threw forth to the skies, 4 That all was covered with darkness dire: That > [So that] 5 Then, fraught with rancour and engorged ire, fraught > filled engorged > swallowed; _hence:_ internal, swelling, choking 6 He cast at once him to avenge for all, cast > decided, resolved him > [himself] for all > [once and for all] 7 And, gathering up himself out of the mire, 8 With his uneven wings did fiercely fall uneven > (One has been hurt) 9 Upon his sun-bright shield, and gripped it fast withal. fast > firmly withal > notwithstanding [his pain]; as well, moreover 111.41 Much was the man encombred with his hold, 2 In feare to lose his weapon in his paw, Ne wist yet, how his talants to vnfold; 4 +For+ harder was from _Cerberus_ greedie iaw To plucke a bone, then from his cruell claw 6 To reaue by +strength,+ the griped gage away: Thrise he assayd it from his foot to draw, 8 And thrise in vaine to draw it did assay, It booted nought to thinke, to robbe him of his pray. 4 For > Nor _1609; cf. 506.26:5-6_ 6 strength, > strength _1609_ 1 Much was the man encumbered with his hold, 2 In fear to lose his weapon in his paw, 3 Nor wist yet how his talons to unfold; wist > knew 4 For harder was from Cerberus' greedy jaw 5 To pluck a bone, than from his cruel claw 6 To reave by strength the gripped gage away: reave > take gage > battle-token (cf. 104.39:5, where another shield is the gage) 7 Thrice he essayed it from his foot to draw, essayed > attempted 8 And thrice in vain to draw it did essay; 9 It booted naught to think to rob him of his prey. booted naught > [availed nothing, was useless] 111.42 Tho when he saw no power might preuaile, 2 His trustie sword he cald to his last aid, Wherewith he fiercely did his foe assaile, 4 And double blowes about him stoutly laid, That glauncing fire out of the yron plaid; 6 As sparckles from the Anduile vse to fly, When heauie hammers on the wedge are swaid; 8 Therewith at last he forst him to vnty One of his grasping feete, him to defend thereby. 1 Tho, when he saw no power might prevail, Tho > Then 2 His trusty sword he called to his last aid, 3 Wherewith he fiercely did his foe assail, Wherewith > With which 4 And double blows about him stoutly laid, stoutly > boldly, bravely, resolutely 5 That glancing fire out of the iron played, That > [So that] 6 As sparkles from the anvil use to fly, use to > observe as a custom; _hence:_ customarily, do 7 When heavy hammers on the wedge are swayed; wedge > {Blacksmith's tool held in tongs and used on an anvil for cutting red-hot iron; also: ingot of gold or silver} swayed > swung 8 Therewith at last he forced him to untie Therewith > With that 9 One of his grasping feet, him to defend thereby. him > [himself, the dragon] 111.43