2 Who, him gainstriving, naught at all prevailed:
gainstriving > opposing, striving against
3 For all his power was utterly defaced,
defaced > destroyed
4 And furious fits at erst quite were quailed:
erst > once (catachr.) quailed > overpowered
5 Oft he reinforced, and oft his forces failed,
reinforced > made a fresh effort
6 Yet yield he would not, nor his rancour slack. 7 Then him to ground he cast, and rudely haled,
rudely > roughly, violently haled > hauled, dragged