villein > villain; serf
7 (As wonts the Tartar by the Caspian Lake,
wonts > is accustomed; hence: does Lake > Sea
8 When the Russian him in fight does chase) 9 To his tiger's tail, and shot at him apace.
To his tiger's tail > [Maleger faced backwards in the manner of the
Parthians, who, like the Tartars, were inhabitants of western
Asia]
apace > quickly; hence: with a quick succession of arrows
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Apace he shot, and yet he fled apace,
2 Still as the greedy knight nigh to him drew,
And oftentimes he would relent his pace,
4 That him his foe more fiercely should pursew:
+Who+ when his vncouth manner he did vew,
6 He gan auize to follow him no more,
But keepe his standing, and his shaftes eschew,
8 Vntill he quite had spent his perlous store,
And then assayle him fresh, ere he could shift for more.
5 Who > But 1590
1 Apace he shot, and yet he fled apace, 2 Still as the greedy knight nigh to him drew,
Still > Continuously; ever greedy > eager; reckless