soone as his outrageous powre
Is layd, they fiercely then begin to shoure,
6 And as in scorne of his spent stormy spight,
Now all attonce their malice forth do poure;
8 So did +Prince _Arthur_+ beare himselfe in fight,
And suffred rash _Pyrochles_ wast his idle might.

8 Prince _Arthur_ > Sir _Guyon 1590, 1596_

1 As when a windy tempest blows high,
2 That nothing may withstand its stormy stour,

That > [So that]
stour > tumult

3 The clouds, as things afraid, before it fly;

fly > flee, fly

4 But all so soon as its outrageous power

outrageous > violent

5 Is laid, they fiercely then begin to shower,

laid > caused to subside; calmed

6 And as in scorn of its spent stormy spite,
7 Now all at once their malice forth do pour;

malice > harmfulness

8 So did Prince Arthur bear himself in fight,
9 And suffered rash Pyrochles waste his idle might.

suffered > permitted
waste > [to waste]
idle > futile

208.49

At last when as the Sarazin perceiu'd,
2 How that straunge sword refusd, to serue his need,
But when he stroke most strong, the dint deceiu'd,
4 He flong it from him, and deuoyd of dreed,
Vpon him lightly leaping without heed,
6 Twixt his two mighty armes engrasped fast,
Thinking to ouerthrow and downe him tred:
8 But him in strength and skill the Prince surpast,
And through his nimble sleight did vnder him down cast.

1 At last when the Saracen perceived
2 How that strange sword refused to serve his need

strange > {Belonging to another; introduced from outside; wonderful}

3 (But when he struck most strong, the dint deceived),

dint > blow, impact

4 He flung it from him and, devoid of dread,
5 Upon him lightly leaping without heed,

lightly > quickly, easily

6 'Twixt his two mighty arms engrasped fast,

engrasped > grasped [him]
fast > firmly; very closely

7 Thinking to overthrow and down him tread:
8 But him in strength and skill the prince surpassed,
9 And through his nimble sleight did under him down cast.

sleight > dexterity

208.50

Nought booted it the Paynim then to striue;
2 For as a Bittur in the Eagles claw,
That may not hope by flight to scape aliue,
4 Still waites for death with dread and trembling aw;
So he now subiect to the victours law,
6 Did not once moue, nor vpward cast his eye,
For vile disdaine and rancour, which did gn