in either iaw
2 Three ranckes of yron teeth enraunged were,
In which yet trickling bloud and gobbets raw
4 Of late deuoured bodies did appeare,
That sight thereof bred cold congealed feare:
6 Which to increase, and all atonce to kill,
A cloud of smoothering smoke and sulphur seare
8 Out of his stinking gorge forth steemed still,
That all the ayre about with smoke and stench did fill.
1 And, that more wondrous was, in either jaw
2 Three ranks of iron teeth enranged were,
enranged > arranged
3 In which yet-trickling blood and gobbets raw
gobbets > {Lumps of raw or semi-digested flesh or food}
4 Of late devoured bodies did appear,
late > recently
5 That sight thereof bred cold congealed fear:
That > [So that]
congealed > frozen
6 Which to increase, and all at once to kill,
at once > at one time; _hence:_ at a stroke
7 A cloud of smothering smoke and sulphur sere
sere > yellow; _or perhaps:_ searing
8 Out of his stinking gorge forth steamed still,
gorge > throat; maw
still > continually
9 That all the air about with smoke and stench did fill.
111.14
His blazing eyes, like two bright shining shields,
2 Did burne with wrath, and sparkled liuing fyre;
As two broad Beacons, set in open fields,
4 Send forth their flames farre off to euery shyre,
And warning giue, that enemies conspyre,
6 With fire and sword the region to inuade;
So flam'd his eyne with rage and rancorous yre:
8 But farre within, as in a hollow glade,
Those glaring lampes were set, that made a dreadfull shade.
1 His blazing eyes, like two bright shining shields,
2 Did burn with wrath, and sparkled living fire;
3 As two broad beacons, set in open fields,
4 Send forth their flames far off to every shire,
shire > county (perhaps a topical simile, alluding to the chain of
beacon-fires set up along the English cliffs to warn of the
approach of the Spanish Armada, lit on 29 July 1588)
5 And warning give that enemies conspire
6 With fire and sword the region to invade;
7 So flamed his eyes with rage and rancorous ire:
8 But far within, as in a hollow glade,
9 Those glaring lamps were set that made a dreadful shade.
111.15
So dreadfully he towards him did pas,
2 Forelifting vp aloft his speckled brest,
And often bounding on the brused gras,
4 As for great ioyance of his newcome guest.
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