I wote not, whether the reuenging steele
2 Were hardned with that holy water dew,
Wherein he fell, or sharper edge did feele,
4 Or his baptized hands now greater grew;
Or other secret vertue did ensew;
6 Else neuer could the force of fleshly arme,
Ne molten mettall in his bloud embrew:
8 For till that stownd could neuer wight him harme,
By subtilty, nor slight, nor might, nor mighty charme.
1 I wot not whether the revenging steel
wot > know
2 Were hardened with that holy water dew
dew > dew (sb.); also: due, merited, belonging by right
3 Wherein he fell, or sharper edge did feel, 4 Or his baptized hands now greater grew; 5 Or other secret virtue did ensue;
virtue > power ensue > result [from his immersion]
6 Else never could the force of fleshly arm,
Else > Otherwise
7 Nor molten metal in his blood imbrue: