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,