er beauties scornefull grace.
6 The Monster swift as word, that from her went,
Went forth in hast, and did her footing trace
8 So sure and swiftly, through his perfect sent,
And passing speede, that shortly he her ouerhent.

1 It forth she called, and gave it straight in charge

straight > straightway; strait: strictly

2 Through thick and thin her to pursue apace,

apace > swiftly, at speed

3 Nor once to stay to rest, or breathe at large,

stay > halt
at large > at liberty, freely

4 Till her he had attained, and brought in place,

attained > overtaken, caught
in place > there (i.e. back to the witch's cottage)

5 Or quite devoured her beauty's scornful grace.
6 The monster, swift as word that from her went,
7 Went forth in haste, and did her footing trace

footing > trail

8 So sure and swiftly, through his perfect scent,

scent > {Sense of smell}

9 And passing speed, that shortly he her overhent.

passing > surpassing
overhent > overtook

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Whom when the fearefull Damzell nigh espide,
2 No need to bid her fast away to flie;
That vgly shape so sore her terrifide,
4 That it she shund no lesse, then dread to die,
And her flit Palfrey did so well apply
6 His nimble feet to her conceiued feare,
That whilest his breath did strength to him supply,
8 From perill free he her away did beare:
But when his force gan faile, his pace gan wex areare.

1 Whom when the fearful damsel nigh espied,

nigh > close (qualifying the creature)

2 No need to bid her fast away to fly;

fly > flee

3 That ugly shape so sore her terrified
4 That it she shunned no less than dread to die,

dread to die > [the fear of death]

5 And her flit palfrey did so well apply

flit > fleet, swift
apply > adapt, conform

6 His nimble feet to her conceived fear
7 That, whilst his breath did strength to him supply,
8 From peril free he her away did bear:
9 But when his force gan fail, his pace gan wax arear.

gan > began to; did
wax arear > grow rearwards, _hence:_ slacken

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Which whenas she perceiu'd, she was dismayd
2 At that same last extremitie full sore,
And of her safetie greatly grew afrayd;
4 And now she gan approch to the sea shore,
As it befell, that she could flie no more,
6 But yield her selfe to spoile of greedinesse.
Lightly she leaped, as a wight forlore,
8 F