reed,

else > otherwise

2 About them flew, and fild their sails with fear:

fild > filled; _or:_ defiled (cf. 105.32:2 etc.)

3 Yet stayed they not, but forward did proceed,
4 While the one did row, and the other stiffly steer;

stiffly > resolutely, steadfastly; strongly

5 Till at last the weather began to clear,
6 And the fair land itself did plainly show.
7 Said then the palmer, "Lo where does appear
8 The sacred soil where all our perils grow;

sacred > accursed, detestable; _also:_ dedicated [to pleasure]

9 Therefore, sir knight, your ready arms about you throw!"

arms > {Arms and armour}

212.38

He hearkned, and his armes about him tooke,
2 The whiles the nimble boate so well her sped,
That with her crooked keele the land she strooke,
4 Then forth the noble _Guyon_ sallied,
And his sage Palmer, that him gouerned;
6 But th'other by his boate behind did stay.
They marched fairly forth, of nought ydred,
8 Both firmely armd for euery hard assay,
With constancy and care, gainst daunger and dismay.

1 He hearkened, and his arms about him took;
2 The whiles the nimble boat so well herself sped

The whiles > Meanwhile
nimble > swift, light (cf. 206.20:6)

3 That with her crooked keel the land she struck:

crooked > curved

4 Then forth the noble Guyon sallied,

sallied > went forth; _or:_ leapt (via French _saillir_, as at
206.38:5)

5 And his sage palmer, that him governed;

governed > guided, controlled

6 But the other by his boat behind did stay.
7 They marched fairly forth, of naught adrad,

adrad > frightened

8 Both firmly armed for every hard assay,

assay > trial; endeavour; assault

9 With constancy and care, gainst danger and dismay.

gainst > against
dismay > dismay; defeat

212.39

Ere long they heard an hideous bellowing
2 Of many beasts, that roard outrageously,
As if that hungers point, or _Venus_ sting
4 Had them enraged with fell surquedry;
Yet nought they feard, but past on hardily,
6 Vntill they came in vew of those wild beasts:
Who all attonce, gaping full greedily,
8 And rearing fiercely their +vpstarting+ crests,
Ran towards, to deuoure those vnexpected guests.

8 vpstarting > vpstaring _1590; cf. 109.22:3, 611.27:4_

1 Ere long they heard a hideous bellowing

hideous > terrific; odious

2 Of many beasts, that roared outrageously,