6 And nicely trod, as thorns lay in his way,
nicely > delicately, cautiously as > [as though]
7 Or the floor to shrink he did advise,
shrink > collapse, give way advise > perceive
8 And on a broken reed he still did stay
still > ever stay > support
9 His feeble steps, which shrank when hard thereon he laid.
shrank > gave way (referring to the reed) laid > imposed a burden; hence: leaned
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With him went Daunger, +cloth'd+ in ragged weed,
2 Made of Beares skin, that him more dreadfull made,
Yet his owne face was dreadfull, ne did need
4 Straunge horrour, to deforme his griesly shade;
A net in th'one hand, and rustie blade
6 In th'other was, this Mischiefe, that Mishap;
With th'one his foes he threatned to inuade,
8 With th'other he his friends ment to enwrap:
For whom he could not kill, he practizd to entrap.