For light she hated as the deadly bale,

bale > torment; infliction of death; _also, mainly in northern
usage:_ great consuming fire, funeral pyre; _hence, perhaps:_
hell-fire

8 Ay wont in desert darkness to remain,

Ay > Ever, always
wont > used, accustomed
desert > lonely

9 Where plain none might her see, nor she see any plain.

101.17

Which when the valiant Elfe +perceiu'd+, he lept
2 As Lyon fierce vpon the flying pray,
And with his trenchand blade her boldly kept
4 From turning backe, and forced her to stay:
Therewith enrag'd she loudly gan to bray,
6 And turning fierce, her speckled taile aduaunst,
Threatning her angry sting, him to dismay:
8 Who nought aghast, his mightie hand enhaunst:
The stroke down from her head vnto her shoulder glaunst.

1 perceiu'd > perceiu'ed _1596_

1 Which when the valiant Elf perceived, he leapt

Elf > {Native of Faery Land (but see 110.64-5)}

2 As lion fierce upon the flying prey,
3 And with his trenchant blade her boldly kept

trenchant > sharp, deeply cutting

4 From turning back, and forced her to stay.
5 Therewith enraged, she loudly began to bray,

Therewith > With that

6 And turning fierce, her speckled tail advanced,

fierce > fierce; fiercely

7 Threatening her angry sting, him to dismay:

dismay > defeat

8 Who, naught aghast, his mighty hand enhanced:

enhanced > raised

9 The stroke down from her head to her shoulder glanced.

101.18

Much daunted with that dint, her sence was dazd,
2 Yet kindling rage, her selfe she gathered round,
And all attonce her beastly body raizd
4 With doubled forces high aboue the ground:
Tho wrapping vp her wrethed sterne arownd,
6 Lept fierce vpon his shield, and her huge traine
All suddenly about his body wound,
8 That hand or foot to stirre he stroue in vaine:
God helpe the man so wrapt in _Errours_ endlesse traine.

1 Much daunted with that dint, her sense was dazed;

dint > stroke

2 Yet, kindling rage, herself she gathered round,
3 And all at once her beastly body raised
4 With doubled forces high above the ground:
5 Tho, wrapping up her wreathed stern around,

Tho > Then

6 Leapt fierce upon his shield, and her huge train

train > tail

7 All suddenly about his body wound,
8 That hand or foot to stir he strove in vain:

That > [So that]

9 God help the