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Since blended > stirred up; _hence:_ rendered turbid, obscured, spoiled 9 Their offspring has embased, and later glory shent. has > (Notice that the number of the vb. agrees with "of-spring", here regarded as a singular sb.) embased > debased, depreciated shent > disgraced 309.34 Most famous Worthy of the world, by whome 2 That warre was kindled, which did _Troy_ inflame, And stately towres of _Ilion_ whilome 4 Brought vnto balefull ruine, was by name Sir _Paris_ far renowmd through noble fame, 6 Who through great prowesse and bold hardinesse, From _Laced{ae}mon_ fetcht the fairest Dame, 8 That euer _Greece_ did boast, or knight possesse, Whom _Venus_ to him gaue for meed of worthinesse. 1 "Most famous worthy of the world (by whom Most > [The most] worthy > {Hero of antiquity} 2 That war was kindled, which did Troy inflame 3 And stately towers of Ilium whilom Ilium > (Another name for Troy) whilom > in ancient times 4 Brought to baleful ruin) was by name baleful > deadly, miserable 5 Sir Paris, far renowned through noble fame, 6 Who, through great prowess and bold hardiness, prowess > valour 7 From Lacedaemon fetched the fairest dame Lacedaemon > (Another name for Sparta: Helen was the consort of Menelaus, its king) 8 That ever Greece did boast, or knight possess, 9 Whom Venus to him gave for meed of worthiness. meed > reward (following the dispute on Mount Ida; see 207.55:5) 309.35 Faire _Helene_, flowre of beautie excellent, 2 And girlond of the mighty Conquerours, That madest many Ladies deare lament 4 The heauie losse of their braue Paramours, Which they far off beheld from _Troian_ toures, 6 And saw the fieldes of faire _Scamander_ strowne With carcases of noble warrioures, 8 Whose fruitlesse liues were vnder furrow sowne, And _Xanthus_ sandy bankes with bloud all ouerflowne. 1 "Fair Helen, flower of beauty excellent, excellent > supreme (she was the most beautiful woman in the world) 2 And garland of the mighty conquerors, 3 That made many ladies dear lament 4 The heavy loss of their brave paramours, heavy > sad, grievous brave > brave; splendid, fine 5 Which they far off beheld from Trojan towers, 6 And saw the fields of fair Scamander strewn Scamander > (One of the two principal rivers of Troy) 7 With carcases of noble warriors, 8
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