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208.33

Which when his brother saw, fraught with great griefe
2 And wrath, he to him leaped furiously,
And fowly said, By _Mahoune_, cursed thiefe,
4 That direfull stroke thou dearely shalt aby.
Then hurling vp his harmefull blade on hye,
6 Smote him so hugely on his haughtie crest,
That from his saddle forced him to fly:
8 Else mote it needes downe to his manly brest
Haue cleft his head in twaine, and life thence dispossest.

1 Which when his brother saw, fraught with great grief

fraught > filled

2 And wrath, he to him leapt furiously,
3 And foully said, "By Mahound, cursed thief,

Mahound > Mohammed (see note at 208.30:4)
thief > villain, scoundrel

4 That direful stroke you dearly shall aby!"

aby > pay for, pay the penalty for

5 Then, hurling up his harmful blade on high,

hurling > whirling; brandishing

6 Smote him so hugely on his haughty crest

Smote > [He] smote, hit
haughty > high, imposing (cf. 107.31:1)

7 That from his saddle forced him to fly:

forced > [Cymochles forced]

8 Else might it needs down to his manly breast

Else might it > [Otherwise it might]
needs > of necessity; _hence:_ perforce

9 Have cleft his head in twain, and life thence dispossessed.

cleft > split
twain > two

208.34

Now was the Prince in daungerous distresse,
2 Wanting his sword, when he on foot should fight:
His single speare could doe him small redresse,
4 Against two foes of so exceeding might,
The least of which was match for any knight.
6 And now the other, whom he earst did daunt,
Had reard himselfe againe to cruell fight,
8 Three times more furious, and more puissaunt,
Vnmindfull of his wound, of his fate ignoraunt.

1 Now was the prince in dangerous distress,
2 Wanting his sword, when he on foot should fight:

Wanting > Lacking

3 His single spear could do him small redress

single > {Solitary, unsupported by a sword; cf. 203.12:3}
do > render
redress > assistance

4 Against two foes of so exceeding might,

so > such

5 The least of which was match for any knight.

least > lesser

6 And now the other, whom he erst did daunt,

erst > not long ago; first
daunt > overcome, subdue

7 Had reared himself again to cruel fight,
8 Three times more furious, and more puissant,

puissant > powerful

9 Unmindful of his wound, of his fate ignorant.

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