4 Pointed with mortal sting. Of her there bred mortal > lethal 5 A thousand young ones, which she daily fed, 6 Sucking upon her poisonous dugs; each one 7 Of sundry shapes, yet all ill-favoured. Of sundry shapes > [Each one was different] 8 Soon as that uncouth light upon them shone, Soon > [As soon] uncouth > unaccustomed 9 Into her mouth they crept, and sudden all were gone. 101.16 Their dam vpstart, out of her den effraide, 2 And rushed forth, hurling her hideous taile About her cursed head, whose folds displaid 4 Were stretcht now forth at length without entraile. She lookt about, and seeing one in mayle 6 Armed to point, sought backe to turne againe; For light she hated as the deadly bale, 8 Ay wont in desert darknesse to remaine, Where plaine none might her see, nor she see any plaine. 1 Their dam upstart out of her den affrayed, upstart > started up affrayed > alarmed, startled; frightened, terrified 2 And rushed forth, hurling her hideous tail hurling > whirling; brandishing hideous > terrific; immense; odious 3 About her cursed head, whose folds displayed displayed > uncoiled 4 Were stretched now forth at length without entrail. entrail > [a] coil (SUS) 5 She looked about and, seeing one in mail, mail > chain armour 6 Armed to point, sought back to turn again; to point > to the smallest detail, completely 7 For light she hated as the deadly bale, bale > torment; infliction of death; _also, mainly in northern usage:_ great consuming fire, funeral pyre; _hence, perhaps:_ hell-fire 8 Ay wont in desert darkness to remain, Ay > Ever, always wont > used, accustomed desert > lonely 9 Where plain none might her see, nor she see any plain. 101.17 Which when the valiant Elfe +perceiu'd+, he lept 2 As Lyon fierce vpon the flying pray, And with his trenchand blade her boldly kept 4 From turning backe, and forced her to stay: Therewith enrag'd she loudly gan to bray, 6 And turning fierce, her speckled taile aduaunst, Threatning her angry sting, him to dismay: 8 Who nought aghast, his mightie hand enhaunst: The stroke down from her head vnto her shoulder glaunst. 1 perceiu'd > perceiu'ed _1596_ 1 Which when the valiant Elf perceived, he leapt Elf > {Native of Faery Land (but see 110.64-5)} 2 As lion fierce upon the flying prey, 3 And with his trenchant blade her boldly kept trenchant > sharp, deeply cutting 4 From turning back, and forced her to stay. 5 Therewith enraged, she loudly began to bray, Therewith > With that 6 And turning fierce, her speckled tail advanced, fierce > fierce; fiercely 7 Threatening her angry sting, him to dismay: dismay > defeat 8 Who, naught aghast, his mighty hand enhanced: enhanced > raised 9 The stroke down from her head to her shoulder glanced. 101.18