7 Fled all away for fear of fouller shame. 8 The fair enchantress, so unwares oppressed,
unwares > unexpectedly oppressed > taken by surprise
9 Tried all her arts, and all her sleights, thence out to wrest.
wrest > force a way, twist, struggle, find egress; hence: escape
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And eke her louer stroue: but all in vaine;
2 For that same net so cunningly was wound,
That neither guile, nor force might it distraine.
4 They tooke them both, and both them strongly bound
In captiue bandes, which there they readie found:
6 But her in chaines of adamant he tyde;
For nothing else might keepe her safe and sound;
8 But Verdant (so he hight) he soone vntyde,
And counsell sage in steed thereof to him applyde.
1 And eke her lover strove: but all in vain;
eke > in addition; likewise
2 For that same net so cunningly was wound
cunningly > skilfully, cleverly wound > woven