ern > fierce

9 Leave roaring, when in rage he for revenge did yearn.

Leave > Leave off, desist from
he > [either the leopard or, perhaps, Satyrane himself]

106.26

And for to make his powre approued more,
2 Wyld beasts in yron yokes he would compell;
The spotted Panther, and the tusked Bore,
4 The Pardale swift, and the Tigre cruell;
The Antelope, and Wolfe both +fierce and fell+;
6 And them constraine in equall teme to draw.
Such ioy he had, their stubborne harts to quell,
8 And sturdie courage tame with dreadfull aw,
That his beheast they feared, as +a+ tyrans law.

5 fierce and fell > swifte and cruell _1590: FE_
9 a > _omitted from 1596;_ proud _1609_

1 And to make his power approved more,

approved > put to the proof, demonstrated

2 Wild beasts in iron yokes he would compel;

compel > bring together; overpower, constrain

3 The spotted panther, and the tusked boar,
4 The pardal swift, and the tiger cruel;

pardal > panther; leopard

5 The antelope, and wolf both fierce and fell;

antelope > (Not the modern antelope, but the Greek _antholops_, a
fierce horned beast)
fell > terrible; merciless, cruel

6 And them constrain in equal team to draw.

in equal team > in pairs [in their "yron yokes"]

7 Such joy he had their stubborn hearts to quell,
8 And sturdy courage tame with dreadful awe,

sturdy > reckless, recklessly violent

9 That his behest they feared as a tyrant's law.

behest > bidding

106.27

His louing mother came vpon a day
2 Vnto the woods, to see her little sonne;
And chaunst vnwares to meet him in the way,
4 After his sportes, and cruell pastime donne,
When after him a Lyonesse did runne,
6 That roaring all with rage, did lowd requere
Her children deare, whom he away had wonne:
8 The Lyon whelpes she saw how he did beare,
And lull in rugged armes, withouten childish feare.

1 His loving mother came upon a day
2 To the woods, to see her little son,
3 And chanced unwares to meet him in the way,

unwares > unexpectedly

4 After his sports and cruel pastime done;

done > [were done]

5 When after him a lioness did run,
6 That, roaring all with rage, did loud require

require > demand

7 Her children dear, whom he away had won:
8 The lion whelps she saw how he did bear,
9 And lull in rugged arms without childish fear.

rugged > rough; hairy