3 In her warm bed to sleep, if that she might;

that > [to sleep]

4 And the old woman carefully displayed

old woman > (A compound sb.; cf. "old man" at 209.55:5) displayed > spread out

5 The clothes about her round with busy aid;

about her round > [round about her; around her] busy > careful, solicitous

6 So that at last a little creeping sleep 7 Surprised her sense: she, therewith well apaid,

Surprised > Took hold of sense > senses; consciousness she > [Glauce] therewith > with that; thereupon apaid > pleased; satisfied

8 The drunken lamp down in the oil did steep,

lamp > [wick]