he forward moou'd his footing old,
4 So backward still was turnd his wrincled face,
Vnlike to men, who euer as they trace,
6 Both feet and face one way are wont to lead.
This was the auncient keeper of that place,
8 And foster father of the Gyant dead;
His name _Ignaro_ did his nature right aread.

1 But very uncouth sight was to behold

uncouth > strange, unseemly
was > [it was]

2 How he did fashion his untoward pace,

untoward > ungainly; perverse

3 For as he forward moved his footing old,
4 So backward still was turned his wrinkled face,

still > continuously

5 Unlike to men, who ever, as they trace,

to > [the manner of]
trace > tread, proceed

6 Both feet and face one way are wont to lead.

wont > accustomed

7 This was the ancient keeper of that place,
8 And foster-father of the giant dead;
9 His name Ignaro did his nature right aread.

Ignaro > "Ignorance"
aread > bespeak; make known

108.32

His reuerend haires and holy grauitie
2 The knight much honord, as beseemed well,
And gently askt, where all the people bee,
4 Which in that stately building wont to dwell.
Who answerd him full soft, he could not tell.
6 Againe he askt, where that same knight was layd,
Whom great _Orgoglio_ with his puissaunce fell
8 Had made his caytiue +thrall,+ againe he sayde,
He could not tell: ne euer other answere made.

8 thrall, > thrall: _1590;_ thrall; _1609_

1 His reverend hair and holy gravity
2 The knight much honoured, as beseemed well,

beseemed > seemed fitting, seemed appropriate

3 And gently asked where all the people be,

gently > gently; politely
be > [were]

4 Who in that stately building wont to dwell.

wont > were accustomed, used

5 Who answered him full soft, _he could not tell_.

full > very

6 Again he asked where that same knight was laid,
7 Whom great Orgoglio with his puissance fell

puissance > power, strength
fell > fierce, terrible

8 Had made his caitiff thrall; again he said,

caitiff > wretched
thrall > slave

9 _He could not tell_: nor ever other answer made.

108.33

Then asked he, which way he in might pas:
2 He could not tell, againe he answered.
Thereat the curteous knight displeased was,
4 And said, Old sire, it seemes thou hast not red
How ill it +sits+ with that same siluer hed
6 In vaine to mocke, or mockt in vaine