4 And, glancing on his helmet, made a large 5 And open gash therein: were not his targe
were > [were it] targe > shield
6 That broke the violence of his intent, 7 The weary soul from thence it would discharge;
it > ["his flaming sword">[
8 Natheless so sore a buff to him it lent,
Natheless > Nevertheless sore > grievous buff > blow, buffet lent > dealt
9 That made him reel, and to his breast his beaver bent.
That > [That it] beaver > {Lower part of face-guard of helmet}
205.7
Exceeding wroth was Guyon at that blow,
2 And much ashamd, that stroke of liuing arme
Should him dismay, and make him stoup so low,
4 Though otherwise it did him litle harme:
Tho hurling high his yron braced arme,
6 He smote so manly on his shoulder plate,
That all his left side it did quite disarme;
8 Yet there the steele stayd not, but inly bate
Deepe in his flesh, and opened wide a red floodgate.