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And fiercely tooke his trenchand blade in hand,
2 With which he stroke so furious and so fell,
That nothing seemd the puissance could withstand:
4 Vpon his crest the hardned yron fell,
But his more hardned crest was armd so well,
6 That deeper dint therein it would not make;
Yet so extremely did the buffe him quell,
8 That from thenceforth he shund the like to take,
But when he saw them come, he did them still forsake.

1 And fiercely took his trenchant blade in hand,

trenchant > sharp

2 With which he struck so furious and so fell,

fell > fierce, fiercely

3 That nothing seemed the puissance could withstand:

nothing seemed > [it seemed nothing] puissance > power, strength

4 Upon his crest the hardened iron fell, 5 But his more hardened crest was armed so well 6 That deeper dint therein it would not make;

dint > dent; hence: cut