8 He waxed dismayed, and began his fate to fear;
He waxed > [The dragon] grew
9 Natheless with wonted rage he him advanced near.
Natheless > Nevertheless wonted > customary
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And in his first encounter, gaping wide,
2 He thought attonce him to haue swallowd quight,
And rusht vpon him with outragious pride;
4 Who him r'encountring fierce, as hauke in flight,
Perforce rebutted backe. The weapon bright
6 Taking aduantage of his open iaw,
Ran through his mouth with so importune might,
8 That deepe emperst his darksome hollow maw,
And back retyrd, his life bloud forth with all did draw.
1 And in his first encounter, gaping wide, 2 He thought at once him to have swallowed quite,
at once > at once; at one time; hence: in one mouthful
3 And rushed upon him with outrageous pride;
outrageous > intemperate, excessively fierce