The other foot, fast fixed on his +shield+ 2 Whenas no strength, nor stroks mote him constraine To loose, ne yet the warlike pledge to yield, 4 He smot thereat with all his might and maine, That nought so wondrous puissance might sustaine; 6 Vpon the ioynt the lucky steele did light, And made such way, that hewd it quite in twaine; 8 The paw yet missed not his minisht might, But hong still on the shield, as it at first was pight. 1 shield > shield, _1609_ 1 The other foot, fast fixed on his shield, fast > firmly 2 When no strength, nor strokes, might him constrain 3 To loose, nor yet the warlike pledge to yield, loose > loosen 4 He smote thereat with all his might and main, main > force, strength 5 That naught so wondrous puissance might sustain; so > such puissance > power, strength sustain > endure 6 Upon the joint the lucky steel did light, light > strike; fall, alight 7 And made such way, that hewed it quite in twain; that > [that it] twain > two 8 The paw yet missed not his minished might, his > [the paw's or the dragon's] minished > reduced, diminished 9 But hung still on the shield, as it at first was pight. as > [just as] pight > pitched, placed; _hence:_ held, held down, held in place 111.44 For griefe thereof, and diuelish despight, 2 From his infernall fournace forth he threw Huge flames, that dimmed all the heauens light, 4 Enrold in duskish smoke and brimstone blew; As burning _Aetna_ from his boyling stew 6 Doth belch out flames, and rockes in peeces broke, And ragged ribs of mountaines molten new, 8 Enwrapt in coleblacke clouds and filthy smoke, That all the land with stench, and heauen with horror choke. 1 For grief thereof, and devilish despite, grief > pain despite > spite, malice 2 From his infernal furnace forth he threw 3 Huge flames that dimmed all the heavens' light, 4 Enrolled in duskish smoke and brimstone blue; blue > {Burning without redness, as a candle is said to do in the presence of ghosts, death, or Satan} 5 As burning Etna from its boiling stew Etna > (The volcano in Sicily, which was very active in the 16th century; see also _Aen._ 3.571-7) stew > cauldron 6 Does belch out flames, and rocks in pieces broken, 7 And ragged ribs of mountains molten new, 8 Enwrapped in coal-black clouds and filthy smoke, 9 That all the land with stench, and heaven with horror, choke. 111.45 The heate whereof, and harmefull pestilence 2 So sore him noyd, that forst him to retire A little backward for his best defence, 4 To saue his bodie from the scorching fire, Which he from hellish entrailes did expire. 6 It chaunst (eternall God that chaunce did guide) As he recoyled backward, in the mire 8 His nigh forwearied feeble feet did slide, And downe he fell, with dread of shame sore terrifide. 1 The heat whereof, and harmful pestilence,