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So both attonce him charge on either side,
2 With hideous strokes, and importable powre,
That forced him his ground to trauerse wide,
4 And wisely watch to ward that deadly stowre:
For +in+ his shield, as thicke as stormie showre,
6 Their strokes did raine, yet did he neuer quaile,
Ne backward shrinke, but as a stedfast towre,
8 Whom foe with double battry doth assaile,
Them on her bulwarke beares, and bids them nought auaile.
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1 So both at once him charge on either side, 2 With hideous strokes and importable power,
hideous > terrific; immense; odious importable > unbearable
3 That forced him his ground to traverse wide, 4 And wisely watch to ward that deadly stour:
ward > guard against; avert stour > peril; conflict
5 For in his shield, as thick as stormy shower,
in > [on]
6 Their strokes did rain, yet did he never quail, 7 Nor backward shrink, but as a steadfast tower,