favoured > ugly

204.5

And euer as she went, her tongue did walke
2 In foule reproch, and termes of vile despight,
Prouoking him by her outrageous talke,
4 To heape more vengeance on that wretched wight;
Sometimes she raught him stones, wherwith to smite,
6 Sometimes her staffe, though it her one leg were,
Withouten which she could not go vpright;
8 Ne any euill meanes she did forbeare,
That might him moue to wrath, and indignation reare.

1 And ever as she went her tongue did walk

walk > move, remain in motion

2 In foul reproach, and terms of vile despite,

terms > words, language
despite > anger; malice; contempt

3 Provoking him, by her outrageous talk,

him > [Furor]
outrageous > outrageous; excessively fierce

4 To heap more vengeance on that wretched wight;

wight > person [Phedon]

5 Sometimes she raught him stones, wherewith to smite,

raught > reached, handed
wherewith > with which

6 Sometimes her staff, though it her one leg were,
7 Without which she could not go upright;
8 Neither any evil means she did forbear,
9 That might him move to wrath, and indignation rear.

rear > arouse

204.6

The noble _Guyon_ mou'd with great remorse,
2 Approching, first the Hag did thrust away,
And after adding more impetuous forse,
4 His mightie hands did on the madman lay,
And pluckt him backe; who all on fire streight way,
6 Against him turning all his fell intent,
With beastly brutish rage gan him assay,
8 And smot, and bit, and kickt, and scratcht, and rent,
And did he wist not what in his auengement.

1 The noble Guyon, moved with great remorse,

remorse > pity, compassion

2 Approaching, first the hag did thrust away
3 And, after adding more impetuous force,
4 His mighty hands did on the madman lay,
5 And plucked him back; who, all on fire straightway,
6 Against him turning all his fell intent,

fell > fierce, terrible

7 With beastly brutish rage gan him assay,

gan > did
assay > assail

8 And smote, and bit, and kicked, and scratched, and rent,

rent > tore

9 And did he wist not what in his avengement.

wist > knew
avengement > vengeance

204.7

And sure he was a man of mickle might,
2 Had he had gouernance, it well to guide:
But when the franticke fit inflamd his spright,
4 His force was vaine, and strooke more often wide,
Then at