h perill and with paine,
That goodly frame from ruine to sustaine:
6 And those two brethren Giants did defend
The walles so stoutly with their sturdie maine,
8 That neuer entrance any durst pretend,
But they to direfull death their groning ghosts did send.

1 On the other side, the assieged castle's ward

assieged > besieged
ward > guards, garrison

2 Their steadfast stands did mightily maintain,

stands > positions
maintain > defend

3 And many bold repulse, and many hard
4 Achievement wrought with peril and with pain,
5 That goodly frame from ruin to sustain:

frame > structure
sustain > keep, preserve

6 And those two brethren giants did defend

brethren giants > [hands]

7 The walls so stoutly with their sturdy main,

stoutly > bravely, resolutely
sturdy > courageous
main > strength, power (with a pun on the French _main_, "hand")

8 That never entrance any dared pretend,

That > [So that]
pretend > presume, intend; attempt

9 But they to direful death their groaning ghosts did send.

their > [of those who dared pretend entrance]
ghosts > souls

211.16

The noble virgin, Ladie of +the+ place,
2 Was much dismayed with that dreadfull sight:
For neuer was she in so euill cace,
4 Till that the Prince seeing her wofull plight,
Gan her recomfort from so sad affright,
6 Offring his seruice, and his dearest life
For her defence, against that Carle to fight,
8 Which was their chiefe and th'author of that strife:
She him remercied as the Patrone of her life.

1 the > that _1609_

1 The noble virgin, lady of the place,

place > fortress, citadel; place

2 Was much dismayed with that dreadful sight:

with > by

3 For never was she in so evil case;

case > [a] plight

4 Till the prince, seeing her woeful plight,
5 Gan her recomfort from so sad affright,

Gan > Did
recomfort > console; inspire with fresh courage
so sad affright > such a heavy terror

6 Offering his service, and his dearest life
7 For her defence, against that carl to fight,

carl > villain, churl

8 Who was their chief and the author of that strife:
9 She him remercied as the patron of her life.

remercied > thanked
patron > champion, protector

211.17

Eftsoones himselfe in glitterand armes he dight,
2 And his well proued weapons to him hent;
So taking courteous conge he behight,
4 Those gates t