former sin.

wail > mourn

5 Tho began the battle freshly to begin;

Tho > Then

6 For nathemore for that spectacle bad

nathemore > not at all
for > [as a result of]

7 Did the other two their cruel vengeance blin,

blin > leave off

8 But both at once on both sides him bestad,

at once > together; simultaneously
bestad > beset (this catachr. use is SUFQ)

9 And load upon him laid, his life for to have had.

305.23

Tho when that villain he auiz'd, which late
2 Affrighted had the fairest _Florimell_,
Full of fiers fury, and indignant hate,
4 To him he turned, and with rigour fell
Smote him so rudely on the Pannikell,
6 That to the chin he cleft his head in twaine:
Downe on the ground his carkas groueling fell;
8 His sinfull soule with desperate disdaine,
Out of her fleshly ferme fled to the place of paine.

1 Tho when that villain he advised, which late

Tho > Then
advised > saw; _hence:_ recognized
late > lately

2 Affrighted had the fairest Florimell,

Affrighted > Terrified

3 Full of fierce fury, and indignant hate,
4 To him he turned, and with rigour fell

rigour fell > terrible violence

5 Smote him so rudely on the pannicle

rudely > violently
pannicle > brain-pan (catachr.)

6 That to the chin he cleft his head in twain:

cleft > split
twain > two

7 Down on the ground his carcase grovelling fell;

grovelling > face-down

8 His sinful soul, with desperate disdain,

disdain > indignation

9 Out of its fleshly farm fled to the place of pain.

farm > (From French _ferme_. A tract of land rented out for
cultivation, hence: temporary abode)

305.24

That seeing now the onely last of three,
2 Who with that wicked shaft him wounded had,
Trembling with horrour, as that did foresee
4 The fearefull end of his auengement sad,
Through which he follow should his brethren bad,
6 His bootelesse bow in feeble hand vpcaught,
And therewith shot an arrow at the lad;
8 Which faintly fluttring, scarce his helmet raught,
And glauncing fell to ground, but him annoyed naught.

1 That seeing now, the only last of three,

only > one; solitary

2 Who with that wicked shaft him wounded had,

shaft > arrow

3 Trembling with horror (as that did foresee

as > [as one]

4 The fearful end of his avengement sad,

avengement sad > grievous vengeance

5 Through whi