9 Was drawn upon the waves that foamed him around.
him around > [around him]
308.31
And comming to that Fishers wandring bote,
2 That went at will, withouten carde or sayle,
He therein saw that yrkesome sight, which smote
4 Deepe indignation and compassion frayle
Into his hart attonce: streight did he hayle
6 The greedy villein from his hoped pray,
Of which he now did very litle fayle,
8 And with his staffe, that driues his Heard astray,
Him bet so sore, that life and sense did much dismay.
1 And coming to that fisher's wandering boat,
fisher > fisherman wandering > (Includes the sense "errant", "deviating from the true course": cf. 206.10:2)
2 That went at will, without card or sail,
card > chart
3 He therein saw that irksome sight, which smote
irksome > distressing; loathsome