The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume 5William Pickering, 1839 - English poetry |
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... spoyle Of th ' heavenly riches which she robd erewhyle . Thereof it comes that these faire soules , which have The most resemblance of that heavenly light , Frame to themselves most beautifull and brave Their fleshly bowre , most fit ...
... spoyle Of th ' heavenly riches which she robd erewhyle . Thereof it comes that these faire soules , which have The most resemblance of that heavenly light , Frame to themselves most beautifull and brave Their fleshly bowre , most fit ...
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... the rest , Loath this base world , and thinke of heavens blis : And though ye be the fairest of Gods creatures , Yet thinke , that Death shall spoyle your goodly features . IT THE VISIONS OF BELLAY . T was the time VISIONS OF PETRARCH .
... the rest , Loath this base world , and thinke of heavens blis : And though ye be the fairest of Gods creatures , Yet thinke , that Death shall spoyle your goodly features . IT THE VISIONS OF BELLAY . T was the time VISIONS OF PETRARCH .
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... spoyle , and many a goodly show , Which that brave races greatnes did attest , That whilome from the Troyan blood did flow . Ravisht I was so rare a thing to vew ; When lo ! a barbarous troupe of clownish fone The honour of these noble ...
... spoyle , and many a goodly show , Which that brave races greatnes did attest , That whilome from the Troyan blood did flow . Ravisht I was so rare a thing to vew ; When lo ! a barbarous troupe of clownish fone The honour of these noble ...
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... 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 rise , and with a larger flight To ...
... 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 rise , and with a larger flight To ...
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... spoyle of living blood , Safe in his dreadles den him thought to hide : His sternesse was his prayse , his strength his pride , And all his glory in his cruell clawes . I saw a Wasp , that fiercely him defide , And bad him battaile even ...
... spoyle of living blood , Safe in his dreadles den him thought to hide : His sternesse was his prayse , his strength his pride , And all his glory in his cruell clawes . I saw a Wasp , that fiercely him defide , And bad him battaile even ...
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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