, her late recourse to rest,
4 And humid euening ill for sicke folkes cace:
But none of those excuses could take place;
6 Ne would they eate, till she in presence came.
She came in presence with right comely grace,
8 And fairely them saluted, as became,
And shewd her selfe in all a gentle curteous Dame.

1 But he, to shift their curious request,

shift > put off, evade
curious > solicitous; inquisitive

2 Gan cause why she could not come in place:

Gan > Began to, did
cause > explain, give excuses (WU)
in place > there

3 Her crazed health, her late recourse to rest,

crazed > shattered, broken down, infirm
late > recent

4 And humid evening, ill for sick folk's case;

ill > bad
case > plight, state

5 But none of those excuses could take place,

take place > [be accepted]

6 Nor would they eat till she in presence came.
7 She came in presence with right comely grace,

right > very

8 And fairly them saluted, as became,

fairly > courteously
saluted > greeted (with words and perhaps also a kiss)
became > was fitting

9 And showed herself in all a gentle courteous dame.

gentle > gentle; noble

309.27

They sate to meat, and _Satyrane_ his chaunce
2 Was her before, and _Paridell_ besyde;
But he him selfe sate looking still askaunce,
4 Gainst _Britomart_, and euer closely eyde
Sir _Satyrane_, +that+ glaunces might not glyde:
6 But his blind eye, that syded _Paridell_,
All his +demeasnure+ from his sight did hyde:
8 On her faire face so did he feede his fill,
And sent close messages of loue to her at will.

5 that > with _1590_
7 demeasnure > demeanure _1609_

1 They sat to meat, and Satyrane his chance

meat > food, dinner; _hence:_ supper
Satyrane his > Satyrane's

2 Was her before, and Paridell beside;

her before > [to be seated opposite Hellenore]

3 But he himself sat looking still askance,

he > [Malbecco]
still > ever, continually; _or perhaps:_ yet (if suspecting that
Britomart might yet be a man)

4 Gainst Britomart, and ever closely eyed

Gainst > Against, facing

5 Sir Satyrane, that glances might not glide:

that > [so that]

6 But his blind eye, that sided Paridell,

sided > [was side by side with; hence: was on the side of]

7 All his demeanour from his sight did hide:

his demeanour > [Paridell's conduct]

8 On her fair face so did he feed his fill,