And all about old stockes and stubs of trees,
2 Whereon nor fruit, nor leafe was euer seene,
Did hang vpon the ragged rocky knees;
4 On which had many wretches hanged beene,
Whose carcases were +scattered+ on the greene,
6 And throwne about the +cliffs+. Arriued there,
That bare-head knight for dread and dolefull teene,
8 Would faine haue fled, ne durst approchen neare,
But th'other forst him stay, and comforted in feare.
5 scattered > scattred 1590 6 cliffs > clifts 1590 etc.: FE
1 And all about old stocks and stubs of trees,
stocks > dead trunks; also: stumps stubs > {Broken branches remaining on the stem; also: stumps}
2 Whereon +nor+ fruit nor leaf was ever seen,
nor > neither
3 Did hang upon the ragged rocky knees;
knees > projections [of rock]
4 On which had many wretches hanged been, 5 Whose carcases were scattered on the green, 6 And thrown about the cliffs. Arrived there, 7 That bare-headed knight, for dread and doleful teen,
teen > grief, pain