6 That strongest oak might seem to overthrow:
strongest > [the strongest]
7 The stroke upon his shield so heavily alights, 8 That to the ground it doubles him full low:
full > very, exceedingly
9 What mortal wight could ever bear so monstrous blow?
wight > being, man so > such [a]
108.19
And in his fall his shield, that couered was,
2 Did loose his vele by chaunce, and open flew:
The light whereof, that heauens light did pas,
4 Such blazing brightnesse through the aier threw,
That eye mote not the same endure to vew.
6 Which when the Gyaunt spyde with staring eye,
He downe let fall his arme, and soft withdrew
8 His weapon huge, that heaued was on hye
For to haue slaine the man, that on the ground did lye.
1 And in his fall his shield, that covered was, 2 Did lose its veil by chance, and open flew:
veil > covering (see 107.33:1-2)