5 But Guyon, in the heat of all his strife, 6 Was wary wise, and closely did await
closely > closely; privately, secretly
7 Advantage, whilst his foe did rage most rife;
rife > abundantly, copiously; hence: violently
8 Sometimes athwart, sometimes he struck him straight, 9 And falsed oft his blows, to illude him with such bait.
falsed > feinted, dummied illude > trick, deceive; evade, elude; mock
205.10
Like as a Lyon, whose imperiall powre
2 A prowd rebellious Vnicorne defies,
T'auoide the rash assault and wrathfull stowre
4 Of his fiers foe, him to a tree applies,
And when him running in full course he spies,
6 He slips aside; the whiles that furious beast
His precious horne, sought of his +enimies+
8 Strikes in the stocke, ne thence can be +releast+,
But to the mighty victour yields a bounteous feast.
7 enimies > enimye 1590; enimies, 1609 8 releast > relast 1596
1 Like a lion, whose imperial power 2 A proud rebellious unicorn defies: 3 To avoid the rash assault and wrathful stour