griffin > {Monster with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, believed by the Greeks to guard the Scythian gold; traditionally watchful and perseverant} drear > dreary, dreadful, horrid
5 And some had wings, and some had claws to tear, 6 And every one of them had lynx's eyes,
lynx > (Proverbially keen-sighted)
7 And every one did bow and arrows bear: 8 All those were lawless lusts, corrupt envies, 9 And covetous aspects, all cruel enemies.
aspects > glances, looks, gazes
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Those same against the bulwarke of the Sight
2 Did lay strong siege, and battailous assault,
Ne once did yield it respit day nor night,
4 But soone as Titan gan his head +exault,+
And soone againe as he his light with hault,
6 Their wicked engins they against it bent:
That is each thing, by which the eyes may fault,
8 But two then all more huge and violent,
Beautie, and money, +they that Bulwarke sorely rent+.
4 exault, > exault. 1596 9 they that Bulwarke sorely rent > they against that Bulwarke lent 1590
1 Those same against the bulwark of the sight 2 Did lay strong siege, and battailous assault,
battailous > warlike, ready for battle