els, it nigh to smite:

charet > chariot

8 But who that smites it mars his joyous play,

who that > [whoever]

9 And is the spectacle of ruinous decay.

spectacle > example; model, pattern
decay > downfall, destruction

307.42

Yet therewith sore enrag'd, with sterne regard
2 Her dreadfull weapon she to him addrest,
Which on his helmet martelled so hard,
4 That made him low incline his lofty crest,
And bowd his battred visour to his brest:
6 Wherewith he was so stund, that he n'ote ryde,
But reeled to and fro from East to West:
8 Which when his cruell enimy espyde,
She lightly vnto him adioyned side to syde;

1 Yet therewith sore enraged, with stern regard

therewith > with that ["with that puissaunt strooke"]
stern > fierce, merciless
regard > aspect; look, gaze; care, attention

2 Her dreadful weapon she to him addressed,

to > at
addressed > directed

3 Which on his helmet martelled so hard

martelled > hammered (esp. as with an iron war-hammer; SU)

4 That made him low incline his lofty crest,

That > [That it]

5 And bowed his battered visor to his breast:
6 Wherewith he was so stunned that he no'te ride,

Wherewith > With which
no'te > could not

7 But reeled to and fro from east to west:
8 Which when his cruel enemy espied,
9 She lightly to him adjoined side to side;

lightly > quickly
to him adjoined side to side > [came alongside him]

307.43

And on his collar laying puissant hand,
2 Out of his wauering seat him pluckt perforse,
Perforse him pluckt, vnable to withstand,
4 Or helpe himselfe, and laying thwart her horse,
In loathly wise like to a carion corse,
6 She bore him fast away. Which when the knight,
That her pursewed, +saw+ with great +remorse,+
8 He neare was touched in his noble spright,
And gan encrease his speed, as she encreast her flight.

7 saw > saw, _1609_
7 remorse, > remorse _1609_

1 And, on his collar laying puissant hand,

puissant > powerful

2 Out of his wavering seat him plucked perforce,

perforce > by force

3 Perforce him plucked, unable to withstand,
4 Or help himself, and laying thwart her horse,

laying > [laying him]
thwart > athwart, across

5 In loathly wise, like a carrion corse,

loathly wise > [a] loathsome manner
carrion corse > dead body

6 She bore him fast away. Which when the knight
7 That her pursued