dismayed > dismayed (but also with a pun on "dis-made", here implying "unjoined", "unlinked") with > by

5 Where he with his Duessa dalliance found, 6 In haste came rushing forth from inner bower,

bower > room, chamber

7 With staring countenance stern, as one astounded,

stern > fierce, grim astounded > astounded, panic-stricken

8 And staggering steps, to weet what sudden stour

weet > find out stour > commotion

9 Had wrought that horror strange, and dared his dreaded power.

108.6

And after him the proud Duessa came,
2 High mounted on her manyheaded beast,
And euery head with fyrie tongue did flame,
4 And euery head was crowned on his creast,
And bloudie mouthed with late cruell feast.
6 That when the knight beheld, his mightie shild
Vpon his manly arme he soone addrest,
8 And at him fiercely flew, with courage fild,
And eger greedinesse through euery member thrild.