His > [Arthur's]
8 The faithful steel such treason nould endure,
nould > would not (cf. 106.17:8)
9 But, swerving from the mark, his lord's life did assure.
assure > protect, render safe
208.31
Yet was the force so furious and so fell,
2 That horse and man it made to reele aside;
Nath'lesse the Prince would not forsake his sell:
4 For well of yore he learned had to ride,
But full of anger fiercely to him cride;
6 False traitour miscreant, thou broken hast
The law of armes, to strike foe vndefide.
8 But thou thy treasons fruit, I hope, shalt taste
Right sowre, and feele the law, the which thou hast defast.
1 Yet was the force so furious and so fell,
fell > fierce, terrible
2 That horse and man it made to reel aside; 3 Natheless the prince would not forsake his sell: