5 Yet naught they feared, but passed on hardily, 6 Until they came in view of those wild beasts: 7 Who all at once, gaping full greedily,
at once > at once; together full > very
8 And rearing fiercely their upstarting crests, 9 Ran towards, to devour those unexpected guests.
towards > [towards them]
212.40
But soone as they +approcht+ with deadly +threat,+
2 The Palmer ouer them his staffe vpheld,
His mighty staffe, that could all charmes defeat:
4 Eftsoones their stubborne courages were queld,
And high aduaunced crests downe meekely feld,
6 In stead of fraying, they them selues did feare,
And trembled, as them passing they beheld:
8 Such wondrous powre did in that staffe appeare,
All monsters to subdew to him, that did it beare.
1 approcht > approch't, 1609 1 threat, > threat 1609
1 But soon as they approached with deadly threat,
soon > [as soon]
2 The palmer over them his staff upheld, 3 His mighty staff, that could all charms defeat: