oe with furious rigour smites,
6 That strongest Oake might seeme to ouerthrow:
The stroke vpon his shield so heauie lites,
8 That to the ground it doubleth him full +low+
What mortall wight could euer beare so monstrous blow?

8 low > lowe, _1609_

1 The force, which wont in two to be dispersed,

wont > was accustomed, used

2 In one alone left hand he now unites,

left > remaining (cf. 108.10:6)

3 Which is through rage more strong than both were erst;

erst > previously

4 With which his hideous club aloft he dights,

hideous > terrific; immense; odious
dights > prepares; _hence:_ raises

5 And at his foe with furious rigour smites,

rigour > violence

6 That strongest oak might seem to overthrow:

strongest > [the strongest]

7 The stroke upon his shield so heavily alights,
8 That to the ground it doubles him full low:

full > very, exceedingly

9 What mortal wight could ever bear so monstrous blow?

wight > being, man
so > such [a]

108.19

And in his fall his shield, that couered was,
2 Did loose his vele by chaunce, and open flew:
The light whereof, that heauens light did pas,
4 Such blazing brightnesse through the aier threw,
That eye mote not the same endure to vew.
6 Which when the Gyaunt spyde with staring eye,
He downe let fall his arme, and soft withdrew
8 His weapon huge, that heaued was on hye
For to haue slaine the man, that on the ground did lye.

1 And in his fall his shield, that covered was,
2 Did lose its veil by chance, and open flew:

veil > covering (see 107.33:1-2)

3 The light whereof, that heaven's light did surpass,
4 Such blazing brightness through the air threw
5 That eye might not the same endure to view.
6 Which when the giant spied with staring eye,
7 He down let fall his arm, and soft withdrew
8 His weapon huge, that heaved was on high
9 To have slain the man, that on the ground did lie.

108.20

And eke the fruitfull-headed beast, amaz'd
2 At flashing beames of that sunshiny shield,
Became starke blind, and all his senses daz'd,
4 That downe he tumbled on the durtie field,
And seem'd himselfe as conquered to yield.
6 Whom when his maistresse proud perceiu'd to fall,
Whiles yet his feeble feet for faintnesse reeld,
8 Vnto the Gyant loudly she gan call,
O helpe _Orgoglio_, helpe, or else we perish all.

1 And eke the