discontent for want of mirth or meat;
As discontent > [As though discontented]
want > lack
mirth > diversion, entertainment
meat > food
5 No solace could her paramour entreat
solace > pleasure, enjoyment
6 Her once to show, nor court, nor dalliance,
court > {Courteous or amorous attention}
dalliance > {Idle and amusing talk, banter}
7 But with bent louring brows, as she would threat,
as > [as if]
threat > threaten
8 She scowled, and frowned with froward countenance,
froward > perverse
9 Unworthy of fair lady's comely governance.
governance > demeanour; behaviour
202.36
But young _Perissa_ was of other mind,
2 Full of disport, still laughing, loosely light,
And quite contrary to her sisters kind;
4 No measure in her mood, no rule of right,
But poured out in pleasure and delight;
6 In wine and meats she flowd aboue the bancke,
And in excesse exceeded her owne might;
8 In sumptuous tire she ioyed her selfe to prancke,
But of her loue too lauish (litle haue she thancke.)
1 But young Perissa was of other mind,
Perissa > "Too Much" (Greek)
2 Full of disport, still laughing, loosely light,
disport > merriment, diversion
still > continually
3 And quite contrary to her sister's kind;
sister's > (Clearly meaning Elissa)
kind > nature
4 No measure in her mood, no rule of right,
5 But poured out in pleasure and delight;
6 In wine and meats she flowed above the bank,
meats > food, viands
7 And in excess exceeded her own might;
8 In sumptuous tire she joyed herself to prank,
tire > attire
prank > {Dress up; dress or deck oneself in a showy manner}
9 But of her love too lavish (little have she thought).
little have she thought > [she has thought of little; she is empty-
headed]
202.37
+Fast+ by her side did sit the bold _Sans-loy_,
2 Fit mate for such a mincing mineon,
Who in her loosenesse tooke exceeding ioy;
4 Might not be found a franker franion,
Of her lewd parts to make companion;
6 But _Huddibras_, more like a Malecontent,
Did see and grieue at his bold fashion;
8 Hardly could he endure his hardiment,
Yet still he sat, and inly did him selfe torment.
1 Fast > First _1590 etc.: FE_
1 Fast by her side did sit the bold Sansloy,
Fast > Very closely
2 Fit mate for such a mincing minion,
mincing > affectedly dainty
minion > lady-love, param
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