With that they heard a roaring hideous sound,
2 That all the ayre with terrour filled wide,
And seemd vneath to shake the stedfast ground.
4 Eftsoones that dreadfull Dragon they espide,
Where +stretcht+ he lay vpon the sunny +side,+
6 Of a great hill, himselfe like a great hill.
But all so soone, as he from far descride
8 Those glistring armes, that heauen with light did fill,
He rousd himselfe full blith, and hastned them vntill.
5 stretcht > stretch 1596 5 side, > side 1609
1 With that they heard a roaring hideous sound,
hideous > terrific; odious; immense; hence: loud, horrible
2 That all the air with terror filled wide, 3 And seemed uneath to shake the steadfast ground.
uneath > with difficulty; hence: almost
4 Eftsoons that dreadful dragon they espied,
Eftsoons > Thereupon; soon afterwards
5 Where stretched he lay upon the sunny side 6 Of a great hill, himself like a great hill. 7 But, all so soon as he from far descried 8 Those glistering arms that heaven with light did fill,
arms > {Weapons, shield and armour}