5 That, daunted with their forces hideous,
That > [So that]
hideous > terrific; immense
6 Their steeds do stagger, and amazed stand,
7 And eke themselves, too rudely rigorous,
eke > moreover
rudely > roughly
rigorous > violent
8 Astonied with the stroke of their own hand,
Astonied > Stunned; amazed; dismayed
9 Do back rebut, and each to other yields land.
rebut > recoil
102.16
As when two rams stird with ambitious pride,
2 Fight for the rule of the rich fleeced flocke,
Their horned fronts so fierce on either side
4 Do meete, that with the terrour of the shocke
Astonied both, stand sencelesse as a blocke,
6 Forgetfull of the hanging victory:
So stood these twaine, vnmoued as a rocke,
8 Both staring fierce, and holding +idlely+
The broken reliques of their former cruelty.
8 idlely > idely, _1590, 1596_
1 As when two rams, stirred with ambitious pride,
2 Fight for the rule of the rich fleeced flock,
3 Their horned fronts so fierce on either side
fronts > foreheads
4 Do meet, that, with the terror of the shock,
5 Astonied, both stand senseless as a block,
Astonied > Stunned
6 Forgetful of the hanging victory:
hanging > pending, undecided
7 So stood these twain, unmoved as a rock,
8 Both staring fierce, and holding idly
9 The broken relics of their former cruelty.
relics > [their spears]
102.17
The _Sarazin_ sore daunted with the buffe
2 Snatcheth his sword, and fiercely to him flies;
Who well it wards, and quyteth cuff with cuff:
4 Each others equall puissaunce enuies,
And through their iron sides with +cruell spies+
6 Does seeke to perce: repining courage yields
No foote to foe. The flashing fier flies
8 As from a forge out of their burning shields,
And streames of purple bloud new +dies+ the verdant fields.
5 cruell spies > cruelties _1590 etc.: FE_
9 dies > die _1609_
1 The Saracen, sore daunted with the buff,
buff > buffet, blow
2 Snatches his sword, and fiercely to him flies;
3 Who well it wards, and requites cuff with cuff:
4 Each other's equal puissance envies,
other's > [the other's]
puissance > power, strength
envies > vies with, seeks to rival; begrudges
5 And through their iron sides with cruel spies
cruel > fierce
spies > looks, glances
6 Does seek to pierce: repining courage yields
repining > fretting; disconte
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