09.50

The sight whereof so throughly him dismaid,
2 That nought but death before his eyes he saw,
And euer burning wrath before him laid,
4 By righteous sentence of th'Almighties law:
Then gan the villein him to ouercraw,
6 And brought vnto him swords, ropes, poison, fire,
And all that might him to perdition draw;
8 And bad him choose, what death he would desire:
For death was due to him, that had prouokt Gods ire.

1 The sight whereof so thoroughly him dismayed,

whereof > of which

2 That naught but death before his eyes he saw,
3 And ever-burning wrath before him laid,
4 By righteous sentence of the Almighty's law:
5 Then began the villain him to overcrow,

overcrow > crow over, exult over

6 And brought to him swords, ropes, poison, fire,
7 And all that might him to perdition draw;
8 And bade him choose what death he would desire:
9 For death was due to him that had provoked God's ire.

109.51

But when as none of them he saw him take,
2 He to him raught a dagger sharpe and keene,
And gaue it him in hand: his hand did quake,
4 And tremble like a leafe of Aspin greene,
And troubled bloud though his pale face was seene
6 To come, and goe with tydings from the hart,
As it a running messenger had beene.
8 At last resolu'd to worke his finall smart,
He lifted vp his hand, that backe againe did start.

1 But, when none of them he saw him take,
2 He to him raught a dagger sharp and keen,

raught > held out, proffered

3 And gave it him in hand: his hand did quake
4 And tremble like a leaf of aspen green,
5 And troubled blood though his pale face was seen
6 To come and go with tidings from the heart,
7 As it a running messenger had been.

As > [As though]

8 At last, resolved to work his final smart,

smart > pain, acute pain; grief; final smart = death

9 He lifted up his hand, that back again did start.

109.52

Which when as _Vna_ +saw+, through euery vaine
2 The crudled cold ran to her well of life,
As in a swowne: but soone +reliu'd+ againe,
4 Out of his hand she snatcht the cursed knife,
And threw it to the ground, enraged rife,
6 And to him said, Fie, fie, faint harted knight,
What meanest thou by this reprochfull strife?
8 Is this the battell, which thou vauntst to fight
With that fire-mouthed Dragon, horrible and bright?

1 saw > hear