So long they fight, and +fell+ reuenge pursue,
2 That fainting each, themselues to breathen let,
And oft refreshed, battell oft renue:
4 As when two Bores with rancling malice met,
Their gory sides fresh bleeding fiercely fret,
6 Till breathlesse both them selues aside retire,
Where foming wrath, their cruell tuskes they whet,
8 And trample th'earth, the whiles they may respire;
Then backe to fight againe, new breathed and entire.
1 fell > full 1590
1 So long they fight, and fell revenge pursue,
fell > fierce, terrible
2 That, fainting each, themselves to breathe let,
fainting each, themselves to breathe let > [the fact that each becomes temporarily faint allows them both a chance to recover their breath]
3 And, oft refreshed, battle oft renew: 4 As when two boars, with rankling malice met, 5 Their gory sides fresh-bleeding fiercely fret,
fret > cut [with crisscross wounds]; gnaw, devour
6 Till, breathless, both themselves aside retire, 7 Where, foaming wrath, their cruel tusks they whet, 8 And trample the earth, while they may respire,
respire > breathe again, recover breath