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]