1 But ere he could his armour on him dight,
dight > make ready, array; hence: fasten
2 Or get his shield, his monstrous enemy 3 With sturdy steps came stalking in his sight,
sturdy > stern; surly; reckless stalking > {Advancing with a striding, swaggering gait}
4 A hideous giant, horrible and high, 5 That with his tallness seemed to threaten the sky, 6 The ground eke groaned under him for dread;
eke > moreover, in addition
7 His living like saw never living eye, 8 Nor dared behold: his stature did exceed 9 The height of three the tallest sons of mortal seed.
three > [three of] seed > children, offspring
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The greatest Earth his vncouth mother was,
2 And blustring AEolus his boasted sire,
Who with his breath, which through the world doth pas,
4 Her hollow womb did secretly inspire,
And fild her hidden caues with stormie yre,
6 That she conceiu'd; and trebling the dew time,
In which the wombes of women do expire,
8 Brought forth this monstrous masse of earthly slime,
Puft vp with emptie wind, and fild with sinfull crime.