6 Armed to point, sought back to turn again;
to point > to the smallest detail, completely
7 For light she hated as the deadly bale,
bale > torment; infliction of death; also, mainly in northern usage: great consuming fire, funeral pyre; hence, perhaps: hell-fire
8 Ay wont in desert darkness to remain,
Ay > Ever, always wont > used, accustomed desert > lonely
9 Where plain none might her see, nor she see any plain.
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Which when the valiant Elfe +perceiu'd+, he lept
2 As Lyon fierce vpon the flying pray,
And with his trenchand blade her boldly kept
4 From turning backe, and forced her to stay:
Therewith enrag'd she loudly gan to bray,
6 And turning fierce, her speckled taile aduaunst,
Threatning her angry sting, him to dismay:
8 Who nought aghast, his mightie hand enhaunst:
The stroke down from her head vnto her shoulder glaunst.
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