3 Her constant heart did tempt with diverse guile:
diverse > {Of different sorts}
4 But words, and looks, and sighs she did abhor, 5 As rock of diamond steadfast evermore. 6 Yet to feed his fiery lustful eye, 7 He snatched the veil that hung her face before; 8 Then gan her beauty shine as brightest sky,
gan > did
9 And burnt his beastly heart to efforce her chastity.
efforce > force, overcome by force (SUS); hence: violate
106.5
So when he saw his flatt'ring arts to fayle,
2 And subtile engines bet from batteree,
With greedy force he gan the fort assayle,
4 Whereof he weend possessed soone to bee,
And +win+ rich spoile of ransackt chastetee.
6 Ah heauens, that do this hideous act behold,
And heauenly virgin thus outraged see,
8 How can ye vengeance iust so long withhold,
And hurle not flashing flames vpon that Paynim bold?
5 win > with 1596, 1609
1 So when he saw his flattering arts fail, 2 And subtile engines beat from battery,