5 (Whom to be Paridell he did devise);
devise > surmise
6 And the other all clad in garments light, 7 Discoloured like to womanish disguise,
Discoloured > Varicoloured like to > resembling disguise > (The ordinary sense, garb assumed in order to deceive, is consonant with his perception of "ill wemens counsels": see 310.11:9)
8 He did resemble to his lady bright;
resemble > liken bright > beautiful
9 And ever his faint heart much yearned at the sight.
310.22
And euer faine he towards them would goe,
2 But yet durst not for dread approchen nie,
But stood aloofe, vnweeting what to doe;
4 Till that prickt forth with loues extremitie,
That is the father of foule gealosy,
6 He closely nearer crept, the truth to weet:
But, as he nigher drew, he easily
8 Might scerne, that it was not his sweetest sweet,
Ne yet her Belamour, the partner of his sheet.
1 And ever fain he towards them would go,