o sore,
That of his puissance proud ensample made;
4 His monstrous scalpe downe to his teeth it tore,
And that misformed shape mis-shaped more:
6 A sea of bloud gusht from the gaping wound,
That her gay garments staynd with filthy gore,
8 And ouerflowed all the field around;
That ouer shoes in bloud he waded on the ground.

1 And, high advancing his bloodthirsty blade,

advancing > raising

2 Struck one of those deformed heads so sore
3 That of his puissance proud example made;

puissance > power, strength
proud > (Refers to both "his puissance" and the "ensample")

4 His monstrous scalp down to his teeth it tore,

scalp > scalp; _or:_ crown of the head, cranium

5 And that misformed shape mis-shaped more:

mis-shaped > made mis-shapen

6 A sea of blood gushed from the gaping wound,
7 That her gay garments stained with filthy gore,
8 And overflowed all the field around;
9 That over shoes in blood he waded on the ground.

That > [So that]

108.17

Thereat he roared for exceeding paine,
2 That to haue heard, great horror would haue bred,
And scourging th'emptie ayre with his long traine,
4 Through great impatience of his grieued hed
His gorgeous ryder from her loftie sted
6 Would haue cast downe, and trod in durtie myre,
Had not the Gyant soone her succoured;
8 Who all enrag'd with smart and franticke yre,
Came hurtling in full fierce, and forst the knight retyre.

1 Thereat he roared for exceeding pain,
2 That, to have heard, great horror would have bred,

bred > engendered

3 And, scourging the empty air with his long train,

train > tail

4 Through great impatience of his grieved head,

impatience > {Intolerance of, inability to endure, pain. Cf.
108.11:2}
grieved > wounded

5 His gorgeous rider from her lofty stead

stead > place; _hence:_ seat

6 Would have cast down, and trod in dirty mire,
7 Had not the giant soon her succoured;

soon > immediately

8 Who, all enraged with smart and frantic ire,

smart > acute pain

9 Came hurtling in full fierce, and forced the knight retire.

hurtling > rushing
full > exceedingly
retire > [to retire]

108.18

The force, which wont in two to be disperst,
2 In one alone left hand he now vnites,
Which is through rage more strong then both were erst;
4 With which his hideous club aloft he dites,
And at his f