nt > unconscious; _hence:_ heedless

208.35

So both attonce him charge on either side,
2 With hideous strokes, and importable powre,
That forced him his ground to trauerse wide,
4 And wisely watch to ward that deadly stowre:
For +in+ his shield, as thicke as stormie showre,
6 Their strokes did raine, yet did he neuer quaile,
Ne backward shrinke, but as a stedfast towre,
8 Whom foe with double battry doth assaile,
Them on her bulwarke beares, and bids them nought auaile.

5 in > on _1609_

1 So both at once him charge on either side,
2 With hideous strokes and importable power,

hideous > terrific; immense; odious
importable > unbearable

3 That forced him his ground to traverse wide,
4 And wisely watch to ward that deadly stour:

ward > guard against; avert
stour > peril; conflict

5 For in his shield, as thick as stormy shower,

in > [on]

6 Their strokes did rain, yet did he never quail,
7 Nor backward shrink, but as a steadfast tower,

as > [he was] like

8 Which foe with double battery does assail;

battery > {Battering; assault with many blows or missiles}

9 Them on its bulwark bears, and bids them naught avail.

bulwark > rampart, ramparts
bids > ?proclaims to, ?tells (assuming that "naught avail" is
intended to be read in quotation marks, i.e. as a retort: "Naught
avail!", "Do your worst!")

208.36

So stoutly he withstood their strong assay,
2 Till that at last, when he aduantage spyde,
His poinant speare he thrust with puissant sway
4 At proud _Cymochles_, whiles his shield was wyde,
That through his thigh the mortall steele did gryde:
6 He swaruing with the force, within his flesh
Did breake the launce, and let the head abyde:
8 Out of the wound the red bloud flowed fresh,
That vnderneath his feet soone made a purple plesh.

1 So stoutly he withstood their strong assay,

So > Thus, in that manner
stoutly > bravely, unyieldingly
assay > assault

2 Till at last, when he advantage spied,
3 His poignant spear he thrust with puissant sway

poignant > sharp-pointed, piercing
puissant sway > powerful force

4 At proud Cymochles, while his shield was wide,

wide > [held aside, held in such a way that he was unprotected]

5 That through his thigh the mortal steel did gride:

That > [So that]
mortal > deadly
gride > pierce

6 He, swerving with the force, within his fle