9 That high trees overthrew, and rocks in pieces tore.

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The same aduauncing high aboue his head,
2 With sharpe intended sting so rude him smot,
That to the earth him droue, as stricken dead,
4 Ne liuing wight would haue him life behot:
The mortall sting his angry needle shot
6 Quite through his shield, and in his shoulder seasd,
Where fast it stucke, ne would there out be got:
8 The griefe thereof him wondrous sore diseasd,
Ne might his ranckling paine with patience be appeasd.

1 The same advancing high above his head,

The same > [His tail] advancing > raising

2 With sharp intended sting so rude him smote,

intended > extended; intended rude > violently, roughly

3 That to the earth him drove, as stricken dead; 4 No living wight would have him life behight:

wight > person behight > {Held out hope of}

5 The mortal sting its angry needle shot 6 Quite through his shield, and in his shoulder seized,