9 For hardly could be hurt, who was already stung.
hardly could > with difficulty could [one]
201.4
Still as he went, he craftie stales did +lay,+
2 With cunning traines him to entrap vnwares,
And priuie spials plast in all his way,
4 To weete what course he takes, and how he fares;
To ketch him at +a vantage+ in his snares.
6 +But+ now so wise and warie was the knight
By triall of his former harmes and cares,
8 That he descride, and shonned still his slight:
The fish that once was caught, new bait will hardly bite.
1 lay, > lay. 1590, 1596 5 a vantage > avantage 1609 6, 7 Lines 6 and 7 are transposed in 1596 and 1609
1 Still as he went, he crafty stales did lay,
Still > Continually stales > decoys; lures
2 With cunning trains him to entrap unwares,
trains > tricks, snares unwares > unexpectedly
3 And privy spials placed in all his way,