5 That half the steel behind his back did rest;
That > [So that] rest > remain; hence: protrude
6 Which drawing back, he looked evermore 7 When the heart-blood should gush out of his chest, 8 Or his dead corse should fall upon the floor;
corse > body floor > ground (catachr. prompted by the rhyme, as at 208.42:5)
9 But his dead corse upon the floor fell nathemore.
nathemore > not at all
211.38
Ne drop of bloud appeared shed to bee,
2 All were the wounde so wide and wonderous,
That through his carkasse one might plainely see:
4 Halfe in a maze with horror hideous,
And halfe in rage, to be deluded thus,
6 Againe through both the sides he strooke him quight,
That made his spright to grone full piteous:
8 Yet nathemore forth fled his groning spright,
But freshly as at first, prepard himselfe to fight.
1 Nor drop of blood appeared shed to be, 2 All were the wound so wide and wondrous
All > Although