The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser in Five Volumes, Volume 4W. Pickering, 1825 - 434 pages |
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... never thought For such an Hag , that seemed worst then nought , His person to emperill so in fight : But if to match that Lady they had sought Another like , that were like faire and bright , His life he then would spend to iustifie his ...
... never thought For such an Hag , that seemed worst then nought , His person to emperill so in fight : But if to match that Lady they had sought Another like , that were like faire and bright , His life he then would spend to iustifie his ...
Page 36
... never swerve . II . So fitly now here commeth next in place , After the proofe of Prowesse ended well , The controverse of Beauties soveraine grace ; In which , to her that doth the most excell , Shall fall the Girdle of faire Florimell ...
... never swerve . II . So fitly now here commeth next in place , After the proofe of Prowesse ended well , The controverse of Beauties soveraine grace ; In which , to her that doth the most excell , Shall fall the Girdle of faire Florimell ...
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... never Ladie to his love assent , That hath this day so many so unmanly shent . " XIX . powre ; Thereat all Knights gan laugh , and Ladies lowre : Till that at last the gentle Amoret Likewise assayd to prove that Girdles And , having it ...
... never Ladie to his love assent , That hath this day so many so unmanly shent . " XIX . powre ; Thereat all Knights gan laugh , and Ladies lowre : Till that at last the gentle Amoret Likewise assayd to prove that Girdles And , having it ...
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... never wont to combe , or comely sheare . XXXV . Rude was his garment , and to rags all rent , Ne better had he , ne for better cared : With blistred hands emongst the cinders brent , And fingers filthie with long nayles unpared , Right ...
... never wont to combe , or comely sheare . XXXV . Rude was his garment , and to rags all rent , Ne better had he , ne for better cared : With blistred hands emongst the cinders brent , And fingers filthie with long nayles unpared , Right ...
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... never rest From heaping stroakes which thereon soused sore : All sixe strong groomes , but one then other more ; For by degrees they all were disagreed ; So likewise did the hammers which they bore Like belles in greatnesse orderly ...
... never rest From heaping stroakes which thereon soused sore : All sixe strong groomes , but one then other more ; For by degrees they all were disagreed ; So likewise did the hammers which they bore Like belles in greatnesse orderly ...
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