h choler did englut,
choler > (One of the four principal humours of the body which,
according to medieval belief, were supposed to determine one's
mental and physical attributes: phlegm, blood, black bile, and
choler. Choler was associated with rage)
englut > swallow, engulf; satiate
6 Against themselves turning their wrathful spite,
7 Began with new rage their shields to hew and cut;
8 But still when Guyon came to part their fight,
still > ever, always
9 With heavy load on him they freshly began to smite.
heavy > heavy; grievous; intense
202.24
As a tall ship tossed in troublous seas,
2 Whom raging windes threatning to make the pray
Of the rough rockes, do diuersly disease,
4 Meetes two contrary billowes by the way,
That her on either side do sore assay,
6 And boast to swallow her in greedy graue;
She scorning both their spights, does make wide way,
8 And with her brest breaking the fomy waue,
Does ride on both their backs, and faire her selfe doth saue.
1 As a tall ship, tossed in troublous seas,
As > [As when]
2 Whom raging winds (threatening to make the prey
Whom > (Aiding the understanding. A ship is still referred to as
"she")
3 Of the rough rocks) do diversely disease,
diversely > variously; _also:_ distractingly (SUS)
disease > dis-ease: trouble, distress
4 Meets two contrary billows by the way,
5 That her on either side do sore assay,
assay > assail; make trial of
6 And boast to swallow her in greedy grave;
boast > threaten
7 She, scorning both their spites, does make wide way,
8 And with her breast breaking the foamy wave
9 Does ride on both their backs, and fair herself does save.
202.25
So boldly he him beares, and rusheth forth
2 Betweene them both, by conduct of his blade.
Wondrous great prowesse and heroick worth
4 He shewd that day, and rare ensample made,
When two so mighty warriours he dismade:
6 Attonce he wards and strikes, he takes and payes,
Now forst to yield, now forcing to inuade,
8 Before, behind, and round about him layes:
So double was his paines, so double be his prayse.
1 So boldly he him bears, and rushes forth
So > Similarly
him > [himself]
2 Between them both, by conduct of his blade.
conduct > management, control
3 Wondrous great prowess and heroic worth
prowess > valour
4 He showed that day, and rare e
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