1 The other five, five sundry ways he set,

sundry > different

2 Against the five great bulwarks of that pile,

five great bulwarks > [five senses] pile > {Collection of lofty buildings, large building, castle}

3 And to each a bulwark did arrest,

arrest > ordain, entrust

4 To assail with open force or hidden guile, 5 In hope thereof to win victorious spoil. 6 They all that charge did fervently apply, 7 With greedy malice and importune toil,

greedy > eager, reckless importune > persistent, importunate

8 And planted there their huge artillery, 9 With which they daily made most dreadful battery.

battery > {Assault with many blows or missiles}