see Chaucer, introduction to _The Prioress's Tale_, 1630)

9 By their fair handling, put into Malbecco's cape.

handling > treatment, management; _hence:_ conduct
cape > {Cloak with a hood}

309.32

Now when of meats and drinks they had their fill,
2 Purpose was moued by that gentle Dame,
Vnto those knights aduenturous, to tell
4 Of deeds of armes, which vnto them became,
And euery one his kindred, and his name.
6 Then _Paridell_, in whom a kindly pryde
Of gracious speach, and skill his words to frame
8 Abounded, being glad of so fit tyde
Him to commend to her, thus spake, of all well eyde.

1 Now when of meats and drinks they had their fill,

meats > foods, food
had > [had had]

2 Purpose was moved by that gentle dame,

Purpose > [A] proposition
gentle > noble; gentle

3 To those knights adventurous, to tell
4 Of deeds of arms which to them became,

became > [had] happened

5 And everyone his kindred, and his name.
6 Then Paridell, in whom a kindly pride

kindly > natural, innate
pride > {Love of display or ostentation}

7 Of gracious speech, and skill his words to frame
8 Abounded, being glad of so fit tide

so > such [a]
tide > occasion, opportunity

9 Him to commend to her, thus spoke, of all well eyed.

of > by

309.33

_Troy_, that art now nought, but an idle name,
2 And in thine ashes buried low dost lie,
Though whilome far much greater then thy fame,
4 Before that angry Gods, and cruell skye
Vpon thee heapt a direfull destinie,
6 What boots it boast thy glorious descent,
And fetch from heauen thy great Genealogie,
8 Sith all thy worthy prayses being blent,
Their of-spring hath embaste, and later glory shent.

1 "Troy, that are now naught but an idle name,

idle > empty

2 And in your ashes buried low do lie,
3 Though whilom far much greater than your fame,

whilom > in ancient times

4 Before angry gods, and cruel sky,
5 Upon you heaped a direful destiny,

direful > dreadful, terrible

6 What boots it boast your glorious descent,

boots it > does it avail to
boast > boast of

7 And fetch from heaven your great genealogy,

heaven > (Olympus, since the founder of Troy, Dardanus, was a son of
Jupiter. Furthermore, Aeneas, who ruled Troy after the fall of
the house of Priam, was a son of Venus)

8 Sith all your worthy praises, being blended,

Sith >