re hardly he mote him withstond.

5 spight > spright _1609_
6 fire > fyer _1590;_ fier _1609_
7 bright > bright, _1609_

1 Their fell contention still increased more,

Their > [Pyrochles's and Furor's]
fell > fierce, terrible

2 And more thereby increased Furor's might,
3 That he his foe has hurt, and wounded sore,

That > [So that]

4 And him in blood and dirt deformed quite.

deformed > befouled, defiled, rendered hideous

5 His mother eke, more to augment his spite,

eke > moreover
more > [the more]

6 Now brought to him a flaming firebrand,
7 Which she in Stygian lake, ay burning bright,

Stygian lake > (The River Styx, the river of hate, one of the five
rivers of hell)
ay > ever, always

8 Had kindled: that she gave into his hand,
9 That, armed with fire, more hardly he might him withstand.

That > [So that]
hardly > forcibly, violently; hardily

205.23

Tho gan +that+ villein wex so fiers and strong,
2 That nothing might sustaine his furious forse;
He cast him downe to ground, and all along
4 Drew him through durt and myre without remorse,
And fowly battered his comely corse,
6 That _Guyon_ much disdeignd so loathly sight.
At last he was compeld to cry perforse,
8 Helpe, {o^} Sir _Guyon_, helpe most noble knight,
To rid a wretched man from hands of hellish wight.

1 that > the _1609_

1 Tho gan that villein wax so fierce and strong

Tho gan > Then did
villein > villain; serf (as he is slave to Occasion)
wax > grow, become

2 That nothing might sustain his furious force;

might > could
sustain > endure; withstand

3 He cast him down to ground, and all along
4 Drew him through dirt and mire without remorse,

remorse > pity, compassion

5 And foully battered his comely corse,

corse > body

6 That Guyon much disdained so loathly sight.

That > [So that]
disdained > [was moved to indignation or scorn by]
loathly > loathsome [a]

7 At last he was compelled to cry perforce,
8 "Help, O Sir Guyon, help, most noble knight,
9 To rid a wretched man from hands of hellish wight!"

wight > creature

205.24

The knight was greatly moued at his plaint,
2 And gan him dight to succour his distresse,
Till that the Palmer, by his graue restraint,
4 Him stayd from yielding pitifull redresse;
And said, Deare sonne, thy causelesse ruth represse,
6 Ne let thy stout hart melt in pitty v