6 With trembling hand his troubled pulse gan try;
gan try > did test
7 Where finding life not yet dislodged quite, 8 He much rejoiced, and covered it tenderly,
covered > protected
9 As chicken newly hatched, from dreaded destiny.
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At last he spide, where towards him did pace
2 Two Paynim knights, all armd as bright as skie,
And them beside an aged Sire did trace,
4 And farre before a light-foot Page did flie,
That breathed strife and troublous enmitie;
6 Those were the two sonnes of Acrates old,
Who meeting earst with Archimago slie,
8 Foreby that idle strond, of him were told,
That he, which earst them combatted, was Guyon bold.
1 At last he spied where towards him did pace 2 Two paynim knights, all armed as bright as sky,
paynim > pagan, heathen
3 And them beside an aged sire did trace,