that feend was rent without remorse:
4 Much feared he, least ought did ill betide
To that faire Mayd, the flowre of womens pride;
6 For her he dearely loued, and in all
His famous conquests highly magnifide:
8 Besides her golden girdle, which did fall
From her in flight, he found, that did him sore apall.

1 There well perceived he that it was the horse
2 Whereon fair Florimell was wont to ride,

wont > accustomed

3 That of that fiend was rent without remorse:

of > by
rent > torn to pieces
remorse > pity, compassion

4 Much feared he, lest aught did ill betide

aught > anything
ill betide > evilly happen

5 To that fair maid, the flower of women's pride;
6 For her he dearly loved, and in all
7 His famous conquests highly magnified:

magnified > glorified

8 Besides her golden girdle, which did fall

Besides > {By the side, nearby}

9 From her in flight, he found, that did him sore appal.

appal > dismay

307.32

Full of sad feare, and doubtfull agony,
2 Fiercely he flew vpon that wicked feend,
And with huge strokes, and cruell battery
4 Him forst to leaue his pray, for to attend
Him selfe from deadly daunger to defend:
6 Full many wounds in his corrupted flesh
He did engraue, and muchell bloud did spend,
8 Yet might not do him dye, but aye more fresh
And fierce he still appeard, the more he did him thresh.

1 Full of sad fear, and doubtful agony,

sad > grievous; heavy; sad
doubtful agony > fearful mental anguish

2 Fiercely he flew upon that wicked fiend,
3 And with huge strokes, and cruel battery

battery > battering; assault with many blows

4 Him forced to leave his prey, to attend

leave his prey > (Apparently contradicting 307.30:9)
attend > turn his energies

5 Himself from deadly danger to defend:
6 Full many wounds in his corrupted flesh

Full > Exceedingly

7 He did engrave, and mickle blood did spend,

engrave > cut, carve
mickle > much

8 Yet might not do him die, but ay more fresh

might not do him die > [could not kill him]
ay > ever

9 And fierce he still appeared, the more he did him thrash.

still > ever, continually

307.33

He wist not, how him to despoile of life,
2 Ne how to win the wished victory,
Sith him he saw still stronger grow through strife,
4 And him selfe weaker through infirmity;
Greatly he grew enrag'd, and furi