the aymed marke, which he had eide:
6 And oft himselfe he chaunst to hurt vnwares,
Whilst reason blent through passion, nought descride,
8 But as a blindfold Bull at randon fares,
And where he hits, nought knowes, and whom he hurts, nought cares.

1 And sure he was a man of mickle might,

mickle > much

2 Had he had governance, it well to guide:

governance > management, self-control

3 But when the frantic fit inflamed his spirit
4 His force was vain, and struck more often wide

vain > empty, unavailing

5 Than at the aimed mark, which he had eyed:
6 And oft himself he chanced to hurt unwares,

unwares > unwittingly

7 Whilst reason, blended through passion, naught descried,

blended > blinded; _also:_ stirred up, _hence:_ spoiled, rendered
turbid
naught > nothing at all

8 But as a blindfolded bull at random fares,
9 And where he hits naught knows, and whom he hurts naught cares.

naught > not at all
naught > nothing at all

204.8

His rude assault and rugged handeling
2 Straunge seemed to the knight, that aye with foe
In faire defence and goodly menaging
4 Of armes was wont to fight, yet nathemoe
Was he abashed now not fighting so,
6 But more enfierced through his currish play,
Him sternely grypt, and haling to and fro,
8 To ouerthrow him strongly did assay,
But ouerthrew himselfe vnwares, and lower lay.

1 His rude assault and rugged handling

rude > violent
rugged > rough
handling > treatment, management; _hence:_ conduct

2 Strange seemed to the knight, that ay with foe

ay > ever, always

3 In fair defence and goodly managing

managing > handling, wielding

4 Of arms was wont to fight, yet nathemore

wont > accustomed
nathemore > never the more, not at all

5 Was he abashed now not fighting so,
6 But, more enfierced through his currish play,

enfierced > made fierce
currish > cur-like: quarrelsome, snappish

7 Him sternly gripped and, haling to and fro,

sternly > fiercely
haling > hauling, dragging

8 To overthrow him strongly did essay,

essay > attempt

9 But overthrew himself unwares, and lower lay.

unwares > unexpectedly

204.9

And being downe the villein sore did beat,
2 And bruze with clownish fistes his manly face:
And eke the Hag with many a bitter threat,
4 Still cald vpon to kill him in the place.
With whose reproch and odious menac