1 Exceeding wroth was Guyon at that blow, 2 And much ashamed that stroke of living arm

stroke >

3 Should him dismay, and make him stoop so low,

dismay > overcome

4 Though otherwise it did him little harm: 5 Tho, hurling high his iron-braced arm,

Tho > Then hurling > whirling; brandishing

6 He smote so manly on his shoulder-plate 7 That all his left side it did quite disarm;

disarm > strip of armour

8 Yet there the steel stayed not, but inly bit

inly > inwardly; thoroughly, extremely