was his look, and full of stomach vain,

Stern > Fierce, grim, harsh
stomach > haughtiness; ill-will

4 His portance terrible, and stature tall,

portance > demeanour

5 Far passing the height of men terrestrial;

passing > surpassing

6 Like a huge giant of the Titans' race,

Titans > (The firstborn children of Heaven and Earth, as Oceanus,
Rhea, Hyperion, Cronos; see Hesiod, _Theogony_ 132-8)

7 That made him scorn all creatures great and small,
8 And with his pride all others' power deface:

deface > cast in the shade; _or:_ destroy

9 More fit amongst black fiends, than men to have his place.

than > [than among]

207.42

Soone as those glitterand armes he did espye,
2 That with their brightnesse made that darknesse light,
His harmefull club he gan to hurtle hye,
4 And threaten batteill to the Faery knight;
Who likewise gan himselfe to batteill dight,
6 Till _Mammon_ did his hasty hand withhold,
And counseld him abstaine from perilous fight:
8 For nothing might abash the villein bold,
Ne mortall steele emperce his miscreated mould.

1 Soon as those glittering arms he did espy,

Soon > [As soon]
arms > {Arms and armour}

2 That with their brightness made that darkness light,

brightness > (Cf. 101.14:4-5)

3 His harmful club he began to hurtle high,

hurtle > brandish (catachr.)

4 And threaten battle to the Faery knight;
5 Who likewise gan himself to battle dight,

gan > did
dight > prepare

6 Till Mammon did his hasty hand withhold,
7 And counselled him abstain from perilous fight:

abstain > [to abstain]

8 For nothing might abash the villein bold,

villein > villain; serf

9 Nor mortal steel empierce his miscreated mould.

mortal > {Mortal, pertaining to living men; lethal}
empierce > transfix; penetrate
miscreated > {Created unnaturally or with evil intention: cf.
102.3:1}
mould > shape, form; _hence:_ body

207.43

So hauing him with reason pacifide,
2 And the fiers Carle commaunding to forbeare,
He brought him in. The rowme was large and wide,
4 As it some Gyeld or solemne Temple weare:
Many great golden pillours did vpbeare
6 The massy roofe, and riches huge sustayne,
And euery pillour decked was full deare
8 With crownes and Diademes, and titles vaine,
Which mortall Princes wore, whiles they on earth did rayne.

1 So having him with reason pacified,