visage to behold.

palfrey > {Saddle-horse for ladies}

103.41

But her fierce seruant full of kingly awe
2 And high disdaine, whenas his soueraine Dame
So rudely handled by her foe he sawe,
4 With gaping iawes full greedy at him came,
And ramping on his shield, did weene the same
6 Haue reft away with his sharpe rending clawes:
But he was stout, and lust did now inflame
8 His corage more, that from his griping pawes
He hath his shield redeem'd, and +foorth+ his +swerd+ he drawes.

9 foorth > forth _1590_
9 swerd > sword _1609_

1 But her fierce servant, full of kingly awe

awe > fierceness, rage; power to inspire fear

2 And high disdain, when his sovereign dame

disdain > indignation

3 So rudely handled by her foe he saw,

rudely > roughly, violently

4 With gaping jaws full greedy at him came,

full greedy > very reckless; very recklessly

5 And, ramping on his shield, did ween the same

ramping > leaping, rearing up
ween > mean, intend

6 Have reft away with his sharp rending claws:

Have > [To have]
reft > taken, torn

7 But he was stout, and lust did now inflame

he > [Sansloy]
stout > bold, brave; resolute; physically robust

8 His courage more, that from his gripping paws

that > [so that]

9 He has his shield redeemed, and forth his sword he draws.

redeemed > recovered, recovered by force

103.42

O then too weake and feeble was the forse
2 Of saluage beast, his puissance to withstand:
For he was strong, and of so mightie corse,
4 As euer wielded speare in warlike hand,
And feates of armes did wisely vnderstand.
6 Eftsoones he perced through his chaufed chest
With thrilling point of deadly yron brand,
8 And launcht his Lordly hart: with death opprest
He roar'd aloud, whiles life forsooke his stubborne brest.

1 O then too weak and feeble was the force
2 Of savage beast, his puissance to withstand:

savage > wild
puissance > strength

3 For he was strong, and of so mighty corse,

so mighty > [as mighty a]
corse > body; _hence:_ physique

4 As ever wielded spear in warlike hand,

As > [As any who]

5 And feats of arms did wisely understand.

wisely > expertly

6 Eftsoons he pierced through his chafed chest

Eftsoons > Thereupon
chafed > angry

7 With thrilling point of deadly iron brand,

thrilling > piercing
brand > sword

8 And lanced h