ust to nought at all;
8 And when him list the prouder lookes subdew,
He would them gazing blind, or turne to other hew.

1 No magic arts hereof had any might,

hereof > [respecting the shield]

2 Nor bloody words of bold enchanter's call;
3 But all that was not such as seemed in sight
4 Before that shield did fade, and sudden fall:
5 And when him list the rascal routs appal,

list > chose, decided, pleased (to ...)
rascal routs > rabble

6 Men into stones therewith he could transmute,

therewith > with that

7 And stones to dust, and dust to naught at all;
8 And, when him list the prouder looks subdue,

prouder looks > [looks of the too-proud]

9 He would them gazing blind, or turn to other hue.

hue > appearance, form

107.36

Ne let it seeme, that credence this exceedes,
2 For he that made the same, was knowne right well
To haue done much more admirable deedes.
4 It _Merlin_ was, which whylome did excell
All liuing wightes in might of magicke spell:
6 Both shield, and sword, and armour all he wrought
For this young Prince, when first to armes he fell;
8 But when he dyde, the Faerie Queene it brought
To Faerie lond, where yet it may be seene, if sought.

1 Nor let it seem that credence this exceeds,
2 For he that made the same was known right well

right > very

3 To have done much more admirable deeds.

admirable > wonderful

4 It Merlin was, who whilom did excel

Merlin > (The great soothsayer and magician of the Arthurian cycle)
whilom > of old

5 All living wights in might of magic spell:

wights > men, people

6 Both shield and sword, and armour all he wrought
7 For this young prince, when first to arms he fell;

fell > came [came to arms as a duty or as his destiny]

8 But, when he died, the Faery Queen it brought

it > [Arthur's arms and armour; (metaphorically) his virtue]

9 To Faery Land, where yet it may be seen, if sought.

107.37

A gentle youth, his dearely loued Squire
2 His speare of heben wood behind him bare,
Whose harmefull head, thrice heated in the fire,
4 Had riuen many a brest with pikehead square;
A goodly person, and could menage +faire,+
6 His stubborne steed with curbed canon bit,
Who vnder him did +trample+ as the aire,
8 And chauft, that any on his backe should sit;
The yron rowels into frothy fome he bit.

5 faire, > faire _1