The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume 5William Pickering, 1839 - English poetry |
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... happie Man ! might he the same possesse , He faines himselfe , and doth his fortune blesse . And though he do not win his wish to end , Yet thus farre happie he himselfe doth weene , That heavens such happie grace did to him lend , As ...
... happie Man ! might he the same possesse , He faines himselfe , and doth his fortune blesse . And though he do not win his wish to end , Yet thus farre happie he himselfe doth weene , That heavens such happie grace did to him lend , As ...
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... happie as her grace to gaine . Yet , when he hath found favour to his will , He nathëmore can so contented rest , But forceth further on , and striveth still T'approch more neare , till in her inmost brest He may embosomd bee and loved ...
... happie as her grace to gaine . Yet , when he hath found favour to his will , He nathëmore can so contented rest , But forceth further on , and striveth still T'approch more neare , till in her inmost brest He may embosomd bee and loved ...
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... happie port for ever to recure ! Then would I thinke these paines no paines at all , And all my woes to be but penance small . Then would I sing of thine immortal praise An heavenly Hymne , such as the Angels sing , And thy triumphant ...
... happie port for ever to recure ! Then would I thinke these paines no paines at all , And all my woes to be but penance small . Then would I sing of thine immortal praise An heavenly Hymne , such as the Angels sing , And thy triumphant ...
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... happie light from which they fell . So that next off - spring of the Makers love , Next to Himselfe in glorious degree , Degendering to hate , fell from above Through pride ; ( for pride and love may ill agree ; ) And now of sinne to ...
... happie light from which they fell . So that next off - spring of the Makers love , Next to Himselfe in glorious degree , Degendering to hate , fell from above Through pride ; ( for pride and love may ill agree ; ) And now of sinne to ...
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... happie state In which he stood before his haplesse fate . In flesh at first the guilt committed was , Therefore in flesh it must be satisfyde : Nor spirit , nor Angel , though they man surpas , Could make amends to God for mans misguyde ...
... happie state In which he stood before his haplesse fate . In flesh at first the guilt committed was , Therefore in flesh it must be satisfyde : Nor spirit , nor Angel , though they man surpas , Could make amends to God for mans misguyde ...
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ARTHUR GORGES aspyre Astrophel beasts beautie behold bowre brave brest bright celestiall cruell dart dayes deare death delight devize dight doest dolefull doth dreadfull earth earthly eccho ring embase eternall eyes faire faire Ladie farre fayre flowres foorth Foxe fyre gentle glorie glorious Gods goodly grace griefe grone happie hart hath heart heaven heavenly hight himselfe honour immortall Jove light live Lord LYCON lyke mortall mourne Muses mynd never night noble nought Nymphes paine plaint pleasure powre praid praise prayses pride rest Rome sacred Sapience scorne seeke seem'd selfe shee shepheards shew shyning sight sing Sith skie SONNET sorrow soule spide spirits spoyle spred spright Sunne sweet teares thee thereof theyr things thou thought trew twixt unto vaine Venus vertue weene weepe Whilest whilome wight wings wize wont wretched