That all the land they vnder them did hide;
8 So fowle and vgly, that exceeding feare
Their visages imprest, when they approched neare.

1 For all so soon as Guyon thence was gone
2 Upon his voyage with his trusty guide,
3 That wicked band of villeins fresh began

villein > villain; serf (cf. 209.13:2)

4 That castle to assail on every side,
5 And lay strong siege about it far and wide.
6 So huge and infinite their numbers were,
7 That all the land they under them did hide;
8 So foul and ugly, that exceeding fear
9 Their visages impressed, when they approached near.

impressed > [impressed on the mind]

211.6

Them in twelue troupes their Captain did dispart
2 And round about in fittest steades did place,
Where each might best offend his proper part,
4 And his contrary obiect most deface,
As euery one seem'd meetest in that cace.
6 Seuen of the same against the Castle gate,
In strong entrenchments he did closely place,
8 Which with incessaunt force and endlesse hate,
They battred day and night, and entraunce did awate.

1 Them in twelve troops their captain did dispart

dispart > distribute; divide

2 And round about in fittest steads did place,

steads > places, positions

3 Where each might best offend his proper part,

offend > attack, damage; do harm to
proper > own, individual, peculiar

4 And his contrary object most deface,

contrary > opposed, opposite; _hence:_ appointed
deface > mar, disfigure; lay waste

5 As every one seemed meetest in that case.

meetest > most suitable

6 Seven of the same against the castle gate,

castle gate > [mouth: see 209.23 ff.]

7 In strong entrenchments, he did closely place,

closely > secretly

8 Which with incessant force and endless hate
9 They battered day and night, and entrance did await.

211.7

The other fiue, fiue sundry wayes he set,
2 Against the fiue great Bulwarkes of that +pile,+
And vnto each a Bulwarke did arret,
4 T'assayle with open force or hidden guile,
In hope thereof to win victorious spoile.
6 They all that charge did feruently apply,
With greedie malice and importune toyle,
8 And planted there their huge artillery,
With which they dayly made most dreadfull battery.

2 pile, > pile. _1596_

1 The other five, five sundry ways he set,

sundry > different

2 Against the five great bulwar