2 Which she still bore, replete with magic arts; 3 Death and despair did many thereof sup, 4 And secret poison through their inner parts, 5 The eternal bale of heavy wounded hearts;
bale > torment
6 Which, after charms and some enchantments said, 7 She lightly sprinkled on his weaker parts;
weaker > too-weak parts > abilities, capacities; hence: will, will-power
8 Therewith his sturdy courage soon was quayed,
Therewith > With that sturdy > courageous, ruthless soon > at once quayed > daunted
9 And all his senses were with sudden dread dismayed.
dismayed > overcome; defeated
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So downe he fell before the cruell beast,
2 Who on his necke his bloudie clawes did seize,
That life +nigh+ crusht out of his panting brest:
4 No powre he had to stirre, nor will to rize.
That when the carefull knight gan well auise,
6 He lightly left the foe, with whom he fought,
And to the beast gan turne his enterprise;
8 For wondrous anguish in his hart it wrought,
To see his loued Squire into such thraldome brought.