Yea but (quoth she) the perill of this place 2 I better wot then you, though now too late, To wish you backe returne with foule disgrace, 4 Yet wisedome warnes, whilest foot is in the gate, To stay the steppe, ere forced to retrate. 6 This is the wandring wood, this _Errours den_, A monster vile, whom God and man does hate: 8 Therefore I read beware. Fly fly (quoth then The fearfull Dwarfe:) this is no place for liuing men. 1 "Yes but" quoth she, "the peril of this place 2 I better wot than you: though now too late wot > know 3 To wish you back return with foul disgrace, 4 Yet wisdom warns, whilst foot is in the gate, gate > gate; way, path; journey (for this marks the beginning of the knight's spiritual quest) 5 To stay the step, ere forced to retrait. retrait > retreat, retire 6 This is the Wandering Wood, this Error's den, Wandering > (The Latin verb _errare_ means not only to "wander", but also "stray", "deviate", "be mistaken") 7 A monster vile, whom God and man does hate: 8 Therefore I read beware." "Fly, fly!" quoth then read > counsel [you to ...] Fly > Flee 9 The fearful dwarf, "this is no place for living men." 101.14 But full of fire and greedy hardiment, 2 The youthfull knight could not for ought be staide, But forth vnto the darksome hole he went, 4 And looked in: his glistring armor made A litle glooming light, much like a shade, 6 By which he saw the vgly monster plaine, Halfe like a serpent horribly displaide, 8 But th'other halfe did womans shape retaine, Most lothsom, filthie, foule, and full of vile disdaine. 1 But, full of fire and greedy hardiment, greedy > eager, reckless hardiment > boldness 2 The youthful knight could not for aught be stayed, 3 But forth to the darksome hole he went, 4 And looked in: his glistering armour made 5 A little glooming light, much like a shade, glooming > gloaming (cognate with "glow") 6 By which he saw the ugly monster plain, 7 Half like a serpent horribly displayed; displayed > displayed; uncoiled, spread out (but cf. 101.15:3) 8 But the other half did woman's shape retain: 9 Most loathsome, filthy, foul, and full of vile disdain. disdain > repulsiveness 101.15 And as she lay vpon the durtie ground, 2 Her huge long taile her den all ouerspred, Yet was in knots and many boughtes vpwound, 4 Pointed with mortall sting. Of her there bred A thousand yong ones, which she dayly fed, 6 Sucking vpon her +poisonous+ dugs, eachone Of sundry +shapes,+ yet all ill fauored: 8 Soone as that vncouth light vpon them shone, Into her mouth they crept, and suddain all were gone. 6 poisonous > poisnous _1590_ 7 shapes, > shape _1596 (some copies);_ shape, _1609_ 1 And as she lay upon the dirty ground, 2 Her huge long tail her den all overspread, 3 Yet was in knots and many boughts upwound, boughts > coils