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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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