5 Or quite devoured her beauty's scornful grace. 6 The monster, swift as word that from her went, 7 Went forth in haste, and did her footing trace

footing > trail

8 So sure and swiftly, through his perfect scent,

scent > {Sense of smell}

9 And passing speed, that shortly he her overhent.

passing > surpassing overhent > overtook

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Whom when the fearefull Damzell nigh espide,
2 No need to bid her fast away to flie;
That vgly shape so sore her terrifide,
4 That it she shund no lesse, then dread to die,
And her flit Palfrey did so well apply
6 His nimble feet to her conceiued feare,
That whilest his breath did strength to him supply,
8 From perill free he her away did beare:
But when his force gan faile, his pace gan wex areare.

1 Whom when the fearful damsel nigh espied,

nigh > close (qualifying the creature)