The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume 5William Pickering, 1839 - English poetry |
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... Soone on a tree uphang'd I saw her spoyle . I saw the Bird , that can the Sun endure , With feeble wings assay to mount on hight ; By more and more she gan her wings t ' assure , Following th ' ensample of her mothers sight : I saw her ...
... Soone on a tree uphang'd I saw her spoyle . I saw the Bird , that can the Sun endure , With feeble wings assay to mount on hight ; By more and more she gan her wings t ' assure , Following th ' ensample of her mothers sight : I saw her ...
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... soone decayed . ་ 7 Soone after this I saw an Elephant , Adorn'd with 52 VISIONS OF THE.
... soone decayed . ་ 7 Soone after this I saw an Elephant , Adorn'd with 52 VISIONS OF THE.
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Edmund Spenser. Soone after this I saw an Elephant , Adorn'd with bells and bosses gorgeouslie , That on his backe did beare ( as batteilant ) A gilden towre , which shone exceedinglie ; That he himselfe through foolish vanitie , Both ...
Edmund Spenser. Soone after this I saw an Elephant , Adorn'd with bells and bosses gorgeouslie , That on his backe did beare ( as batteilant ) A gilden towre , which shone exceedinglie ; That he himselfe through foolish vanitie , Both ...
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... , and quite fortunelesse ; Abroad where change is , good may gotten bee . " The Foxe was glad , and quickly did agree : So both resolv'd , the morrow next ensuing , 66 So soone as day appeard to peoples vewing , On MOTHER HUBBERDS TALE .
... , and quite fortunelesse ; Abroad where change is , good may gotten bee . " The Foxe was glad , and quickly did agree : So both resolv'd , the morrow next ensuing , 66 So soone as day appeard to peoples vewing , On MOTHER HUBBERDS TALE .
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Edmund Spenser. So soone as day appeard to peoples vewing , On their intended journey to proceede ; And over night , whatso theretoo did neede , Each did prepare , in readines to bee . The morrow next , so soone as one might see Light ...
Edmund Spenser. So soone as day appeard to peoples vewing , On their intended journey to proceede ; And over night , whatso theretoo did neede , Each did prepare , in readines to bee . The morrow next , so soone as one might see Light ...
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