6 She saw not stir, off-shaking vain affright,
off-shaking > shaking off vain > frail, weak; futile; foolish affright > terror
7 She nigher drew, and saw that joyous end: 8 Then God she praised, and thanked her faithful knight, 9 That had achieved so great a conquest by his might.
his > his; His (see 201.33:2-3)
CANTO XII
Faire Vna to the Redcrosse knight
2 betrouthed is with ioy:
Though false Duessa it to barre
4 her false sleights doe imploy.
1 Fair Una to the Redcross Knight 2 betrothed is with joy: 3 Though false Duessa, it to bar,
bar > debar, prevent
4 her false sleights does employ.
sleights > ruses, stratagems