an beings; also: manly, in the modern
sense}

5 And mighty strong was turned to feeble frail.
6 His changed powers at first themselves not felt,

not > [were not]

7 Till curdled cold his courage can assail,

can > did

8 And cheerful blood in faintness chill did melt,

cheerful > lively, animating

9 Which like a fever-fit through all his body swelt.

swelt > broiled

107.7

Yet goodly court he made still to his Dame,
2 Pourd out in loosnesse on the grassy grownd,
Both carelesse of his health, and of his fame:
4 Till at the last he heard a dreadfull sownd,
Which through the wood loud bellowing, did rebownd,
6 That all the earth for terrour seemd to shake,
And trees did tremble. Th'Elfe therewith astownd,
8 Vpstarted lightly from his looser make,
And his vnready weapons gan in hand to take.

1 Yet goodly court he made still to his dame,
2 Poured out in looseness on the grassy ground,

looseness > laxity, dissolution

3 Both careless of his health, and of his fame:

Both > [Both he and Duessa; or: He is both]

4 Till at the last he heard a dreadful sound

at the last > finally

5 Which, through the wood loudly bellowing, did rebound,
6 That all the earth for terror seemed to shake,

That > [So that]

7 And trees did tremble. The Elf, therewith astounded,

therewith > with that
astounded > amazed, confounded

8 Upstarted lightly from his looser make,

Upstarted > Started up
lightly > quickly
looser > looser (in the modern moral sense); _also:_ too-loose
make > companion, mate

9 And his unready weapons began in hand to take.

107.8

But ere he could his armour on him dight,
2 Or get his shield, his monstrous enimy
With sturdie steps came stalking in his sight,
4 An hideous Geant horrible and hye,
That with his talnesse seemd to threat the skye,
6 The ground eke groned vnder him for dreed;
His liuing like saw neuer liuing eye,
8 Ne durst behold: his stature did exceed
The hight of three the tallest sonnes of mortall seed.

1 But ere he could his armour on him dight,

dight > make ready, array; _hence:_ fasten

2 Or get his shield, his monstrous enemy
3 With sturdy steps came stalking in his sight,

sturdy > stern; surly; reckless
stalking > {Advancing with a striding, swaggering gait}

4 A hideous giant, horrible and high,
5 That with his tallness seemed