4 She soon left off her mirth and wanton play, 5 And bade her knight address himself to the fray: 6 His foe was nigh at hand. He, pricked with pride 7 And hope to win his lady's heart that day, 8 Forth spurred fast: down his courser's side 9 The red blood trickling stained the way as he did ride.
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The knight of the Redcrosse when him he spide,
2 Spurring so hote with rage +dispiteous+,
Gan fairely couch his speare, and towards ride:
4 Soone meete they both, both fell and furious,
That daunted with their forces hideous,
6 Their steeds do stagger, and amazed stand,
And eke themselues too rudely rigorous,
8 Astonied with the stroke of their owne hand,
Do backe rebut, and each to other yeeldeth land.
2 dispiteous > dispighteous 1609
1 The Knight of the Redcross, when him he spied, 2 Spurring so hot with rage dispiteous,
dispiteous > pitiless
3 Gan fairly couch his spear, and towards ride:
Gan > Did fairly > well, expertly couch > {Place it in its rest and hold it ready for attack} towards > in his [Sansfoy's] direction
4 Soon meet they both, both fell and furious,
fell > fierce, terrible