f whom

6 And on the top of all I do espy
7 The watchman waiting tidings glad to hear,
8 That, O my parents, might I happily
9 To you bring, to ease you of your misery!"

111.4

With that they heard a roaring hideous sound,
2 That all the ayre with terrour filled wide,
And seemd vneath to shake the stedfast ground.
4 Eftsoones that dreadfull Dragon they espide,
Where +stretcht+ he lay vpon the sunny +side,+
6 Of a great hill, himselfe like a great hill.
But all so soone, as he from far descride
8 Those glistring armes, that heauen with light did fill,
He rousd himselfe full blith, and hastned them vntill.

5 stretcht > stretch _1596_
5 side, > side _1609_

1 With that they heard a roaring hideous sound,

hideous > terrific; odious; immense; _hence:_ loud, horrible

2 That all the air with terror filled wide,
3 And seemed uneath to shake the steadfast ground.

uneath > with difficulty; _hence:_ almost

4 Eftsoons that dreadful dragon they espied,

Eftsoons > Thereupon; soon afterwards

5 Where stretched he lay upon the sunny side
6 Of a great hill, himself like a great hill.
7 But, all so soon as he from far descried
8 Those glistering arms that heaven with light did fill,

arms > {Weapons, shield and armour}

9 He roused himself full blithe, and hastened them until.

full > very
blithe > joyful; benignant; (and adv. A peculiarly sinister
description; or perhaps the dragon does not as yet choose to
recognize the newcomers as a threat)
them until > towards them

111.5

Then bad the knight +his+ Lady yede aloofe,
2 And to an hill her selfe +with draw+ aside,
From whence she might behold that battailles proof
4 And eke be safe from daunger far descryde:
She him obayd, and turnd a little wyde.
6 Now O thou sacred Muse, most learned Dame,
Fayre ympe of _Ph{oe}bus_, and his aged bride,
8 The Nourse of time, and euerlasting fame,
That warlike hands ennoblest with immortall name;

1 his > this _1590 etc.: FE_
2 with draw > withdraw _1590_

1 Then bade the knight his Lady yode aloof,

yode > go
aloof > away, apart

2 And to a hill herself withdraw aside;
3 From whence she might behold that battle's proof,

proof > outcome

4 And eke be safe from danger far descried:

eke > also

5 She him obeyed, and turned a little wide.
6 Now, O you sacred Muse, most learned dame,
7 F