The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser in Five Volumes, Volume 2W. Pickering, 1825 - 434 pages |
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... himselfe did forward set . A trompet blew ; they both together met With dreadfull force and furious intent , Carelesse of perill in their fiers affret , As if that life to losse they had forelent , And cared not to spare that should be ...
... himselfe did forward set . A trompet blew ; they both together met With dreadfull force and furious intent , Carelesse of perill in their fiers affret , As if that life to losse they had forelent , And cared not to spare that should be ...
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... him his shield to disadvaunce : Much was he grieved with that gracelesse chaunce ; Yet from the wound no drop of bloud ... himselfe n'ot right upreare , But to and fro in great amazement reel'd ; Like an old oke , whose pith and sap is ...
... him his shield to disadvaunce : Much was he grieved with that gracelesse chaunce ; Yet from the wound no drop of bloud ... himselfe n'ot right upreare , But to and fro in great amazement reel'd ; Like an old oke , whose pith and sap is ...
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... himselfe he could recower From daungers dread to ward his naked side , He can let drive at him with all his power , And with his axe him smote in evill hower , That from his shoulders quite his head he reft : The headlesse tronke , as ...
... himselfe he could recower From daungers dread to ward his naked side , He can let drive at him with all his power , And with his axe him smote in evill hower , That from his shoulders quite his head he reft : The headlesse tronke , as ...
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... him cherisht , And all his wounds and all his bruses guarisht : Like as a withered trée , through husbands toyle , Is often seene ... himselfe from teene . XXXII . Yet from thenceforth more warily he fought , c . III . ] THE FAERIE QUEENE .
... him cherisht , And all his wounds and all his bruses guarisht : Like as a withered trée , through husbands toyle , Is often seene ... himselfe from teene . XXXII . Yet from thenceforth more warily he fought , c . III . ] THE FAERIE QUEENE .
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... Himselfe to save from that so deadly throw ; And at that instant reaching forth his sweard Close underneath his shield , that scarce did show , Stroke him , as he his hand to strike upreard , In th ' arm - pit full , that through both ...
... Himselfe to save from that so deadly throw ; And at that instant reaching forth his sweard Close underneath his shield , that scarce did show , Stroke him , as he his hand to strike upreard , In th ' arm - pit full , that through both ...
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