1 Said he, "These seeming beasts are men indeed, 2 Whom this enchantress has transformed thus, 3 Whilom her lovers, which her lusts did feed,
Whilom > Formerly
4 Now turned into figures hideous,
hideous > hideous; immense; odious
5 According to their minds like monstrous."
like > similarly (cf. 104.18:4, Odyssey 10.238-41 and Myth. 6.6)
6 "Sad end," quoth he, "of life intemperate,
he > [Guyon]
7 And mournful meed of joys delicious:
meed > reward delicious > voluptuous