5 That on the rocks he fell so flit and light,
That > [So that] flit > unsubstantial; or: fleet: evanescent, shifting
6 That he thereby received no hurt at all,
thereby > thereby, as a result; there
7 But chanced on a craggy cliff to light;
light > alight
8 Whence he with crooked claws so long did crawl 9 That at the last he found a cave with entrance small.
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Into the same he creepes, and thenceforth there
2 Resolu'd to build his balefull mansion,
In drery darkenesse, and continuall feare
4 Of that rockes fall, which euer and anon
Threates with huge ruine him to fall vpon,
6 That he dare neuer sleepe, but that one eye
Still ope he keepes for that occasion;
8 Ne euer rests he in tranquillity,
The roring billowes beat his bowre so boystrously.
1 Into the same he creeps, and thenceforth there 2 Resolved to build his baleful mansion,