stily remounting to his steed,
2 He forth issew'd; like as a boistrous wind,
Which in th'earthes hollow caues hath long bin hid,
4 And shut vp fast within her prisons blind,
Makes the huge element against her kind
6 To moue, and tremble as it were agast,
Vntill that it an issew forth may find;
8 Then forth it breakes, and with his furious blast
Confounds both land and seas, and skyes doth ouercast.

1 Tho hastily remounting his steed,

Tho > Then

2 He forth issued, like a boisterous wind

boisterous > violently fierce

3 Which in the Earth's hollow caves has long been hidden
4 And, shut up fast within her prisons blind,

fast > firmly; closely
blind > {Dark, lightless; lacking an opening; secret}

5 Makes the huge element against her kind

huge element > [Earth]
kind > nature

6 Move, and tremble as she were aghast,

as > [as though]
aghast > terrified

7 Until he an issue forth may find;

issue > outlet

8 Then forth he breaks, and with his furious blast

blast > {Blast; also: blighting wind, breath of a malignant power,
as 102.38:6, since it causes the skies to become overcast}

9 Confounds both land and seas, and skies does overcast.

Confounds > Overthrows, lays waste; _also, perhaps:_ throws into
confusion, mixes up [the two elements]

309.16

Their steel-hed speares they strongly coucht, and met
2 Together with impetuous rage and forse,
That with the terrour of their fierce affret,
4 They rudely droue to ground both man and horse,
That each awhile lay like a sencelesse corse.
6 But _Paridell_ sore brused with the blow,
Could not arise, the counterchaunge to scorse,
8 Till that young Squire him reared from below;
Then drew he his bright sword, and gan about him throw.

1 Their steel-headed spears they strongly couched, and met

couched > {Placed in their rests and lowered, ready for attack}

2 Together with impetuous rage and force,
3 That with the terror of their fierce affret

That > [So that]
affret > encounter, onslaught (WUFQ)

4 They rudely drove to ground both man and horse,

rudely > violently; ignobly

5 That each awhile lay like a senseless corse.

That > [So that]
corse > corpse

6 But Paridell, sore bruised with the blow,
7 Could not arise, the counterchange to scorse,

counterchange > exchange; _hence:_ requital
scorse > barter, bargain, exchange; _