Scarsely had _Ph{oe}bus_ in the glooming East 2 Yet harnessed his firie-footed teeme, Ne reard aboue the earth his flaming creast, 4 When the last deadly smoke aloft did steeme, That signe of last outbreathed life did seeme, 6 Vnto the watchman on the castle wall; Who thereby dead that balefull Beast did deeme, 8 And to his Lord and Ladie lowd gan call, To tell, how he had seene the Dragons fatall +fall.+ 9 fall. > fall, _1590, 1596_ 1 Scarcely had Phoebus in the glooming east glooming > gloaming, becoming light; louring; scowling 2 Yet harnessed his fiery-footed team, team > (Of horses pulling his chariot across the sky) 3 Nor reared above the earth his flaming crest, 4 When the last deadly smoke aloft did steam, 5 That sign of last outbreathed life did seem sign > [a sign, the sign] 6 To the watchman on the castle wall; 7 Who thereby dead that baleful beast did deem, 8 And to his lord and lady loud gan call, gan > did 9 To tell how he had seen the dragon's fatal fall. fatal > fatal; _also:_ destined, ordained by fate 112.3 Vprose with hastie ioy, and feeble speed 2 That aged Sire, the Lord of all that land, And looked forth, to weet, if true indeede 4 Those tydings were, as he did vnderstand, Which whenas true by tryall he out +found+, 6 He bad to open wyde his brazen gate, Which long time had bene shut, and out of hond 8 Proclaymed ioy and peace through all his state; For dead now was their foe, which them forrayed late. 5 found > fond _1590_ 1 Uprose with hasty joy, and feeble speed 2 That aged sire, the lord of all that land, sire > elderly man, father 3 And looked forth, to weet if true indeed weet > find out 4 Those tidings were, as he did understand: 5 Which when true by trial he out found, trial > inquiry, ascertaining the facts; seeing [for himself] 6 He bade to open wide his brazen gate, 7 Which long time had been shut, and out of hand out of hand > straight away 8 Proclaimed joy and peace through all his state; 9 For dead now was their foe, which them forayed late. forayed late > [had] recently pillaged 112.4 Then gan triumphant Trompets sound on hie, 2 That sent to heauen the ecchoed report Of their new ioy, and happie victorie 4 Gainst him, that had them long opprest with tort, And fast imprisoned in sieged fort. 6 Then all the people, as in solemne feast, To him assembled with one full consort, 8 Reioycing at the fall of that great beast, From whose eternall bondage now they were releast. 1 Then gan triumphant trumpets sound on high, gan > did 2 That sent to heaven the echoed report 3 Of their new joy, and happy victory 4 Against him, that had them long oppressed with tort, tort > wrong; injury 5 And fast imprisoned in besieged fort. fast > securely 6 Then all the people, as in solemn feast,