this to
be reflexive, "themselves" being understood from the previous
verb)

6 They soon consent: so forth with her they fare,

soon > immediately

7 Where they are well received, and made to spoil

spoil > divest

8 Themselves of soiled arms, and to prepare

arms > armour

9 Their minds to pleasure, and their mouths to dainty fare.

dainty > pleasing; scarce; choice (esp. of food)

202.34

And those two froward sisters, their faire loues
2 Came with them eke, all were they wondrous loth,
And fained cheare, as for the time behoues,
4 But could not colour yet so well the troth,
But that their natures bad appeard in both:
6 For both did at their second sister grutch,
And inly grieue, as doth an hidden moth
8 The inner garment fret, not th'vtter touch;
One +thought their+ cheare too litle, th'other thought too mutch.

9 thought their > thoug ther _1590: i.e. a misprint of _thought
her_, "which we should perhaps read" (Smith)_

1 And those two froward sisters, their fair loves,

froward > perverse, evilly disposed

2 Came with them eke, all were they wondrous loath,

eke > also
all were they > [although they were]

3 And feigned cheer, as for the time behoves,
4 But could not colour yet so well the troth,

colour > [give a colour to; hence: simulate]
troth > allegiance, covenant; truth

5 But that their natures bad appeared in both:

both > each

6 For both did at their second sister grutch,

grutch > murmur, grumble

7 And inly grieve, as does a hidden moth

inly > inwardly

8 The inner garment fret, not the utter touch;

fret > gnaw
not > [but not]
utter > outer; outward

9 One thought her cheer too little, the other thought too much.

202.35

_Elissa_ (so the eldest hight) did deeme
2 Such entertainment base, ne ought would eat,
Ne ought would speake, but euermore did seeme
4 As discontent for want of merth or meat;
No solace could her Paramour intreat
6 Her once to show, ne court, nor dalliance,
But with bent lowring browes, as she would threat,
8 She scould, and frownd with froward countenaunce,
Vnworthy of faire Ladies comely gouernaunce.

1 Elissa (so the eldest hight) did deem

Elissa > "Too Little" (Greek)
hight > was named

2 Such entertainment base, nor aught would eat,

entertainment > hospitality

3 Nor aught would speak, but evermore did seem
4 As