at all;
He doubted, least it were some magicall
6 Illusion, that did beguile his sense,
Or wandring ghost, that wanted funerall,
8 Or aerie spirit vnder false pretence,
Or hellish feend raysd vp through diuelish science.

1 Thereat he smitten was with great affright,

Thereat > Thereupon; as a result of that
affright > terror

2 And trembling terror did his heart appal,
3 Neither wist he what to think of that same sight,

wist > knew, guessed

4 Nor what to say, nor what to do at all;
5 He doubted, lest it were some magical

doubted > was afraid

6 Illusion that did beguile his sense,
7 Or wandering ghost, that wanted funeral,

wanted > lacked [a]

8 Or airy spirit under false pretence,

airy > aerial; composed of air (cf. 101.45:3)

9 Or hellish fiend raised up through devilish science.

science > skill, lore, knowledge

211.40

His wonder farre exceeded reasons reach,
2 That he began to doubt his dazeled sight,
And oft of error did himselfe appeach:
4 Flesh without bloud, a person without spright,
Wounds without hurt, a bodie without might,
6 That could doe harme, yet could not harmed bee,
That could not die, yet seem'd a mortall wight,
8 That was most strong in most infirmitee;
Like did he neuer heare, like did he neuer see.

1 His wonder far exceeded reason's reach,
2 That he began to doubt his dazzled sight,

That > [So that]

3 And oft of error did himself appeach:

appeach > impeach, accuse

4 Flesh without blood, a person without spirit,
5 Wounds without hurt, a body without might,

might > strength

6 That could do harm, yet could not harmed be,
7 That could not die, yet seemed a mortal wight,

wight > man, creature

8 That was most strong in most infirmity;

most > greatest

9 Like did he never hear, like did he never see.

Like > [The like]

211.41

A while he stood in this astonishment,
2 Yet would he not for all his great dismay
Giue ouer to effect his first intent,
4 And th'vtmost meanes of victorie assay,
Or th'vtmost issew of his owne decay.
6 His owne good sword +_Mordure_+, that neuer fayld
At need, till now, he lightly threw away,
8 And his bright shield, that nought him now auayld,
And with his naked hands him forcibly assayld.

6 _Mordure_ > _Morddure 1609_

1 A while he stood in this astonishment,
2 Yet would