The knight of the _Redcrosse_ when him he spide, 2 Spurring so hote with rage +dispiteous+, Gan fairely couch his speare, and towards ride: 4 Soone meete they both, both fell and furious, That daunted with their forces hideous, 6 Their steeds do stagger, and amazed stand, And eke themselues too rudely rigorous, 8 Astonied with the stroke of their owne hand, Do backe rebut, and each to other yeeldeth land. 2 dispiteous > dispighteous _1609_ 1 The Knight of the Redcross, when him he spied, 2 Spurring so hot with rage dispiteous, dispiteous > pitiless 3 Gan fairly couch his spear, and towards ride: Gan > Did fairly > well, expertly couch > {Place it in its rest and hold it ready for attack} towards > in his [Sansfoy's] direction 4 Soon meet they both, both fell and furious, fell > fierce, terrible 5 That, daunted with their forces hideous, That > [So that] hideous > terrific; immense 6 Their steeds do stagger, and amazed stand, 7 And eke themselves, too rudely rigorous, eke > moreover rudely > roughly rigorous > violent 8 Astonied with the stroke of their own hand, Astonied > Stunned; amazed; dismayed 9 Do back rebut, and each to other yields land. rebut > recoil 102.16 As when two rams stird with ambitious pride, 2 Fight for the rule of the rich fleeced flocke, Their horned fronts so fierce on either side 4 Do meete, that with the terrour of the shocke Astonied both, stand sencelesse as a blocke, 6 Forgetfull of the hanging victory: So stood these twaine, vnmoued as a rocke, 8 Both staring fierce, and holding +idlely+ The broken reliques of their former cruelty. 8 idlely > idely, _1590, 1596_ 1 As when two rams, stirred with ambitious pride, 2 Fight for the rule of the rich fleeced flock, 3 Their horned fronts so fierce on either side fronts > foreheads 4 Do meet, that, with the terror of the shock, 5 Astonied, both stand senseless as a block, Astonied > Stunned 6 Forgetful of the hanging victory: hanging > pending, undecided 7 So stood these twain, unmoved as a rock, 8 Both staring fierce, and holding idly 9 The broken relics of their former cruelty. relics > [their spears] 102.17 The _Sarazin_ sore daunted with the buffe 2 Snatcheth his sword, and fiercely to him flies; Who well it wards, and quyteth cuff with cuff: 4 Each others equall puissaunce enuies, And through their iron sides with +cruell spies+ 6 Does seeke to perce: repining courage yields No foote to foe. The flashing fier flies 8 As from a forge out of their burning shields, And streames of purple bloud new +dies+ the verdant fields. 5 cruell spies > cruelties _1590 etc.: FE_ 9 dies > die _1609_ 1 The Saracen, sore daunted with the buff, buff > buffet, blow 2 Snatches his sword, and fiercely to him flies; 3 Who well it wards, and requites cuff with cuff: 4 Each other's equal puissance envies,