He was a man of rare redoubted might,
2 Famous throughout the world for warlike prayse,
And glorious spoiles, purchast in perilous fight:
4 Full many doughtie knights he in his dayes
Had doen to death, subdewde in equall frayes,
6 Whose carkases, for terrour of his name,
Of fowles and beastes he made the piteous prayes,
8 And hong their conquered armes for more defame
On gallow trees, in honour of his dearest Dame.
1 He was a man of rare redoubted might, 2 Famous throughout the world for warlike praise,
praise > praiseworthiness; virtue; hence: qualities, worth
3 And glorious spoils, purchased in perilous fight:
purchased > got by conquest
4 Full many doughty knights he in his days
Full > Very
5 Had done to death, subdued in equal frays,
subdued > overcome (by violence) equal > fair, impartial
6 Whose carcases, for terror of his name, 7 Of fowls and beasts he made the piteous prey, 8 And hung their conquered arms, for more defame,