comprise
the Seven Deadly Sins)

9 That, with their counsels bad, her kingdom did uphold.

104.13

Soone as the +Elfin+ knight in presence came,
2 And false _Duessa_ seeming Lady faire,
A gentle Husher, _Vanitie_ by name
4 Made rowme, and passage for them did prepaire:
So goodly brought them to the lowest staire
6 Of her high throne, where they on humble knee
Making +obeyssance+, did the cause declare,
8 Why they were come, her royall state to see,
To proue the wide report of her great Maiestee.

1 Elfin > Elfing _1596_
7 obeyssance > obeisance _1609_

1 Soon as the Elfin knight in presence came

Soon > [As soon]
presence > presence-chamber (where a sovereign receives visitors)

2 (And false Duessa, seeming lady fair),
3 A gentle usher, Vanity by name,

gentle > gentle; noble (used ironically)

4 Made room, and passage for them did prepare:
5 So goodly brought them to the lowest stair

goodly > courteously

6 Of her high throne, where they, on humble knee
7 Making obeisance, did the cause declare

declare > declare, make clear; relate

8 Why they were come, her royal state to see,

state > throne; majesty, pomp

9 To prove the wide report of her great majesty.

prove > confirm by personal experience

104.14

With loftie eyes, halfe loth to looke so low,
2 She thanked them in her disdainefull wise,
Ne other grace vouchsafed them to show
4 Of Princesse worthy, scarse them bad arise.
Her Lordes and Ladies all this while deuise
6 Themselues to setten forth to straungers sight:
Some frounce their curled haire in courtly guise,
8 Some prancke their ruffes, and others trimly dight
Their gay attire: each others greater pride does spight.

1 With lofty eyes, half loath to look so low,
2 She thanked them in her disdainful wise,

wise > manner

3 No other grace vouchsafed them to show

No > [But no]

4 Of princess worthy; scarce them bade arise.
5 Her lords and ladies all this while devise

devise > skilfully prepare, contrive; scheme

6 Themselves to set forth to strangers' sight:

set forth > exhibit, show off

7 Some frounce their curled hair in courtly guise;

frounce > twist into folds, plait
guise > manner

8 Some prank their ruffs; and others trimly dight

prank > adjust; pleat
dight > arrange

9 Their gay attire: each other's greater pride does spite.

spit