forcing > [forcing himself] feign > dissimulate, conceal (SUS)

3 Through grisly shadows by a beaten path,

grisly > horrible, fearsome

4 Into a garden goodly garnished

goodly > well, beautifully garnished > beautifed, decorated

5 With herbs and fruits, whose kinds might not be read:

read > seen, discerned, made known; hence: described

6 Not such as earth out of her fruitful womb 7 Throws forth to men, sweet and well savoured, 8 But direful deadly black both leaf and bloom,

direful > terrible, dreadful

9 Fit to adorn the dead, and deck the dreary tomb.