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,
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