6 Yet, tried, did adore. Supper was dight;
dight > prepared; hence: served (as 211.2:8)
7 Then they Malbecco prayed of courtesy
prayed > besought of > [in the name of; out of]
8 That of his lady they might have the sight, 9 And company at meat, to do them more delight.
meat > food, dinner; hence: supper do > cause, give
309.26
But he to shift their curious request,
2 Gan causen, why she could not come in place;
Her crased health, her late recourse to rest,
4 And humid euening ill for sicke folkes cace:
But none of those excuses could take place;
6 Ne would they eate, till she in presence came.
She came in presence with right comely grace,
8 And fairely them saluted, as became,
And shewd her selfe in all a gentle curteous Dame.
1 But he, to shift their curious request,
shift > put off, evade curious > solicitous; inquisitive