Thereat he smitten was with great affright,
2 And trembling terror did his hart apall,
Ne wist he, what to thinke of that same sight,
4 Ne what to say, ne what to doe at all;
He doubted, least it were some magicall
6 Illusion, that did beguile his sense,
Or wandring ghost, that wanted funerall,
8 Or aerie spirit vnder false pretence,
Or hellish feend raysd vp through diuelish science.
1 Thereat he smitten was with great affright,
Thereat > Thereupon; as a result of that affright > terror
2 And trembling terror did his heart appal, 3 Neither wist he what to think of that same sight,
wist > knew, guessed
4 Nor what to say, nor what to do at all; 5 He doubted, lest it were some magical
doubted > was afraid
6 Illusion that did beguile his sense, 7 Or wandering ghost, that wanted funeral,
wanted > lacked [a]
8 Or airy spirit under false pretence,