el bow, wherewith he thousands has dismayed.

wherewith > with which
dismayed > dismayed; defeated

209.35

Diuerse delights they found them selues to please;
2 Some song in sweet consort, some laught for ioy,
Some plaid with strawes, some +idly+ sat at ease;
4 But other some could not abide to toy,
All pleasaunce was to them griefe and annoy:
6 This fround, that faund, the third for shame did blush,
Another seemed enuious, or coy,
8 Another in her teeth did gnaw a rush:
But at these straungers presence euery one did hush.

3 idly > idle _1609_

1 Diverse delights they found themselves to please;

Diverse > Diverse; _also:_ distracting (SUS)

2 Some sang in sweet consort, some laughed for joy,

consort > concert; accord, consent

3 Some played with straws, some idly sat at ease;

with straws > ?on pipes (cf. 100.1:4, 102.28:9)

4 But other some could not abide to toy:

other some > some others
toy > play

5 All pleasance was to them grief and annoy:

pleasance > joy, pleasing behaviour
annoy > annoyance

6 This frowned, that fawned, the third for shame did blush,

fawned > {Cringed, assumed a servile manner; courted favour by
affecting an abject demeanour}

7 Another seemed envious, or coy,

envious > malevolent
coy > aloof, distant

8 Another in her teeth did gnaw a rush:

gnaw a rush > (Indicating indifference. Before the invention of
carpets, rushes were strewn on the floor. Favoured guests were
given clean rushes, but other visitors had to make do with used
rushes, or none at all. Hence the phrase "not worth a rush")

9 But at these strangers' presence every one did hush.

209.36

Soone as the gracious _Alma_ came in place,
2 They all attonce out of their seates arose,
And to her homage made, with humble grace:
4 Whom when the knights beheld, they gan dispose
Themselues to court, and each a Damsell chose:
6 The Prince by chaunce did on a Lady light,
That was right faire and fresh as morning rose,
8 But somwhat sad, and solemne eke in sight,
As if some pensiue thought constraind her gentle spright.

1 Soon as the gracious Alma came in place,

Soon > [As soon]
in place > there

2 They all at once out of their seats arose,

at once > together, simultaneously

3 And to her homage made, with humble grace:
4 Whom when the knights beheld, they gan dispose

gan > did

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