Eft through the thicke they heard one rudely rush;
2 With noyse whereof he from his loftie steed
Downe fell to ground, and crept into a bush,
4 To hide his coward head from dying dreed.
But Trompart stoutly stayd to taken +heed,+
6 Of what might hap. Eftsoone there stepped forth
A goodly Ladie clad in hunters weed,
8 That seemd to be a woman of great worth,
And by her stately portance, borne of heauenly birth.
5 heed, > heed 1609
1 Eft through the thick they heard one rudely rush;
Eft > Thereupon (aphetic for "eftsoons") thick > thicket, copse rudely > violently
2 With noise whereof he from his lofty steed
he > [Braggadocchio]
3 Down fell to ground, and crept into a bush, 4 To hide his coward head from dying dread.
dying dread > fear of dying
5 But Trompart stoutly stayed to take heed
stoutly > bravely