Then with his wauing wings displayed wyde,
2 Himselfe vp high he lifted from the ground,
And with strong flight did forcibly diuide
4 The yielding aire, which nigh too feeble found
Her flitting partes, and element +vnsound+,
6 To beare so great a weight: he cutting way
With his broad sayles, about him soared round:
8 At last low stouping with vnweldie sway,
Snatcht vp both horse and man, to beare them quite away.
5 vnsound > vnfound 1596
1 Then, with his waving wings displayed wide,
displayed > spread, spread out
2 Himself up high he lifted from the ground, 3 And with strong flight did forcibly divide 4 The yielding air, which nigh too feeble found 5 Her flitting parts and element unsound,
flitting > unsubstantial; yielding (cf. 104.5:5, 208.2:4) unsound > unsubstantial
6 To bear so great a weight: he, cutting way 7 With his broad sails, about him soared round:
sails > wings (of a hawk)
8 At last, low stooping with unwieldy sway,
stooping > swooping (as a hawk on its prey) sway > momentum, swing; sweep; force