6 That three yards deep a furrow up did throw: 7 The sad earth, wounded with so sore assay,
sad > steadfast; stiff, heavy so > such [a] assay > assault
8 Did groan full grievous underneath the blow,
full > very, exceedingly
9 And, trembling with strange fear, did like an earthquake show.
108.9
As when almightie Ioue in wrathfull mood,
2 To wreake the guilt of mortall sins is bent,
Hurles forth his thundring dart with deadly food,
4 Enrold in flames, and smouldring dreriment,
Through riuen cloudes and molten firmament;
6 The fierce threeforked engin making way,
Both loftie towres and highest trees hath rent,
8 And all that might his angrie passage stay,
And shooting in the earth, casts vp a mount of clay.
1 As when almighty Jove, in wrathful mood, 2 To wreak the guilt of mortal sins is bent,
wreak > avenge mortal > {Pertaining to mortals; also: deserving death}
3 Hurls forth his thundering dart with deadly feud,