her beauty fed their hungry view.

309.24

Yet note their hungry vew be satisfide,
2 But seeing still the more desir'd to see,
And euer firmely fixed did abide
4 In contemplation of diuinitie:
But +most+ they meruaild at her cheualree,
6 And noble prowesse, which they had approued,
That much they faynd to know, who she mote bee;
8 Yet none of all them her thereof amoued,
Yet euery one her likte, and euery one her loued.

5 most > _omitted from 1596_

1 Yet no'te their hungry view be satisfied,

no'te > could not

2 But, seeing, still the more desired to see,
3 And ever firmly fixed did abide

abide > remain

4 In contemplation of divinity:
5 But most they marvelled at her chivalry,

chivalry > knightly conduct

6 And noble prowess, which they had approved,

prowess > valour
approved > proved, tested; approved

7 That much they fained to know who she might be;

That > [So that]
fained > were eager

8 Yet none of all them her thereof amoved,

thereof amoved > [stirred of that; i.e. no one of the company
ventured to disturb her privacy by asking who she was]

9 Yet everyone her liked, and everyone her loved.

309.25

And _Paridell_ though partly discontent
2 With his late fall, and fowle indignity,
Yet was soone wonne his malice to relent,
4 Through gracious regard of her faire eye,
And knightly worth, which he too late did try,
6 Yet tried did adore. Supper was dight;
Then they _Malbecco_ prayd of curtesy,
8 That of his Lady they might haue the sight,
And company at meat, to do them more delight.

1 And Paridell, though partly discontent
2 With his late fall and foul indignity,

late > recent

3 Yet was soon won his malice to relent,

won > persuaded
relent > lessen, soften

4 Through gracious regard of her fair eye,
5 And knightly worth, which he too late did try,

late > recently
try > test; experience

6 Yet, tried, did adore. Supper was dight;

dight > prepared; _hence:_ served (as 211.2:8)

7 Then they Malbecco prayed of courtesy

prayed > besought
of > [in the name of; out of]

8 That of his lady they might have the sight,
9 And company at meat, to do them more delight.

meat > food, dinner; _hence:_ supper
do > cause, give

309.26

But he to shift their curious request,
2 Gan causen, why she could not come in place;
Her crased health