And for to make his powre approued more,
2 Wyld beasts in yron yokes he would compell;
The spotted Panther, and the tusked Bore,
4 The Pardale swift, and the Tigre cruell;
The Antelope, and Wolfe both +fierce and fell+;
6 And them constraine in equall teme to draw.
Such ioy he had, their stubborne harts to quell,
8 And sturdie courage tame with dreadfull aw,
That his beheast they feared, as +a+ tyrans law.
5 fierce and fell > swifte and cruell 1590: FE 9 a > omitted from 1596; proud 1609
1 And to make his power approved more,
approved > put to the proof, demonstrated
2 Wild beasts in iron yokes he would compel;
compel > bring together; overpower, constrain
3 The spotted panther, and the tusked boar, 4 The pardal swift, and the tiger cruel;
pardal > panther; leopard
5 The antelope, and wolf both fierce and fell;
antelope > (Not the modern antelope, but the Greek antholops, a fierce horned beast) fell > terrible; merciless, cruel