4 And with self-loved personage deceived,
personage > {The body and appearance as distinct from clothing; hence: image}
5 He began to hope of men to be received
of > by
6 For such as he himself thought, or fain would be:
For > As fain > gladly
7 But for in court gay portance he perceived,
for > because portance > carriage, demeanour, bearing; conduct
8 And gallant show, to be in greatest gree,
gree > favour; pre-eminence, superiority