And rising vp, gan streight to ouerlooke
2 Those cursed leaues, his charmes backe to reuerse;
Full dreadfull things out of that balefull booke
4 He red, and measur'd many a sad verse,
That horror gan the virgins hart to perse,
6 And her faire lockes vp stared stiffe on end,
Hearing him those same bloudy lines reherse;
8 And all the while he red, she did extend
Her sword high ouer him, if ought he did offend.

1 And rising up, began straight to overlook

straight > straightway, immediately
overlook > inspect, peruse

2 Those cursed leaves, his charms back to reverse;

leaves > pages; writings
charms > spells

3 Full dreadful things out of that baleful book

Full > Exceedingly
baleful > deadly, woe-dealing

4 He read, and measured many a sad verse,

measured > traversed, _hence:_ read, read through; _also:_ appraised
sad > grievous, calamitous
verse > line, versicle; verse

5 That horror began the virgin's heart to pierce,

That > [So that]

6 And her fair locks upstared stiff on end,

upstared > stood erect
stiff > stiffly; violently

7 Hearing him those same bloody lines rehearse;

rehearse > read aloud, recite

8 And all the while he read, she did extend
9 Her sword high over him, if aught he did offend.

if aught he did offend > [in case in any respect he should be at
fault; in case he did anything wrong]

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Anon she gan perceiue the house to quake,
2 And all the dores to rattle round about;
Yet all that did not her dismaied make,
4 Nor slacke her threatfull hand for daungers dout,
But still with stedfast eye and courage stout
6 Abode, to weet what end would come of all.
At last that mightie chaine, which round about
8 Her tender waste was wound, adowne gan fall,
And that great brasen pillour broke in peeces small.

1 Anon she gan perceive the house to quake,

Anon > Straightway; (catachr.) soon
gan > did

2 And all the doors to rattle round about;
3 Yet all that did not her dismayed make,
4 Nor slack her threatful hand for danger's doubt,

slack > [did it make her slacken]
threatful > threatening
danger's doubt > fear of danger

5 But still with steadfast eye and courage stout

still > ever; motionlessly
courage stout > resolute courage; brave spirit

6 Abode, to weet what end would come of all.

Abode > [She] waited, remained
weet > learn, find out

7 At