stour > distress; conflict, turmoil

6 When the two fearful women saw, they grew 7 Greatly confused in behaviour; 8 At last, the fury past, to former hue

fury > inspired frenzy; poetic rage (cf. I:261) hue > appearance; colour

9 He turned again, and cheerful looks as erst did show.

erst > formerly

303.51

Then, when them selues they well instructed had
2 Of all, that needed them to be inquird,
They both conceiuing hope of comfort glad,
4 With lighter hearts vnto their home retird;
Where they in secret counsell close conspird,
6 How to effect so hard an enterprize,
And to possesse the purpose they desird:
8 Now this, now that twixt them they did deuise,
And diuerse plots did frame, to maske in strange +disguise+.

9 disguise > deuise 1596, 1609

1 Then, when themselves they well instructed had 2 Of all that needed them to be inquired,

needed > [was necessary to] inquired > searched into, investigated (trans.)