9 Confounds both land and seas, and skies does overcast.
Confounds > Overthrows, lays waste; also, perhaps: throws into confusion, mixes up [the two elements]
309.16
Their steel-hed speares they strongly coucht, and met
2 Together with impetuous rage and forse,
That with the terrour of their fierce affret,
4 They rudely droue to ground both man and horse,
That each awhile lay like a sencelesse corse.
6 But Paridell sore brused with the blow,
Could not arise, the counterchaunge to scorse,
8 Till that young Squire him reared from below;
Then drew he his bright sword, and gan about him throw.
1 Their steel-headed spears they strongly couched, and met
couched > {Placed in their rests and lowered, ready for attack}
2 Together with impetuous rage and force, 3 That with the terror of their fierce affret
That > [So that] affret > encounter, onslaught (WUFQ)
4 They rudely drove to ground both man and horse,
rudely > violently; ignobly