1 And after him the proud Duessa came, 2 High mounted on her many-headed beast, 3 And every head with fiery tongue did flame, 4 And every head was crowned on its crest,
crowned > (See Rev. 12.3)
5 And bloody-mouthed with late cruel feast. 6 That when the knight beheld, his mighty shield 7 Upon his manly arm he soon addressed,
soon > immediately addressed > put, fixed; hence: donned
8 And at him fiercely flew, with courage filled, 9 And eager greediness through every member thrilled.
greediness > eagerness, zeal member > limb
108.7
Therewith the Gyant buckled him to fight,
2 Inflam'd with scornefull wrath and high disdaine,
And lifting vp his dreadfull club on hight,
4 All arm'd with ragged snubbes and knottie graine,
Him thought at first encounter to haue slaine.
6 But wise and warie was that noble Pere,
And lightly leaping from so monstrous maine,
8 Did faire auoide the violence him nere;
It booted nought, to thinke, such thunderbolts to beare.
1 Therewith the giant buckled himself to fight,
Therewith > With that, thereupon buckled > prepared