6 A work of labour long, and endless praise:
praise > {Praising, the process of praising: the work is that of praising rather than being worthy of praise, as the modern sense implies}
7 But now awhile let down that haughty string,
let down > loosen haughty > high; hence: high-pitched; also: haughty, arrogant
8 And to my tunes your second tenor raise,
second tenor > {The next bell to the tenor bell; hence: lesser music}
9 That I this man of God his godly arms may blaze.
That > [So that] his > (Obsolete genitive form; cf. 105.5:8) arms > {Deeds of arms} blaze > proclaim (as with a trumpet); blazon forth; portray
111.8
By this the dreadfull Beast drew nigh to hand,
2 Halfe flying, and halfe footing in his hast,
That with his largenesse measured much land,
4 And made wide shadow vnder his huge wast;
As mountaine doth the valley ouercast.
6 Approching nigh, he reared high afore
His body monstrous, horrible, and +vast+,
8 Which to increase his wondrous greatnesse more,
Was swolne with wrath, and poyson, and with bloudy gore.