THE

POETICAL WORKS

OF

EDMUND SPENSER.

IN EIGHT VOLUMES.

FROM THE TEXT OF MR. UPTON, &c.

WITH THE LIFE OF THE AUTHOR.

Goe, little Booke! thyself present,
As child whose parent is unkent,'
To him that is the President

Of Noblenesse and Chivalrie------
And, asked who thee forth did bring?
A shepeheard's swaine say did thee sing,
All as his straying flocke he fedde:
And when his Honor hath thee redde,
Crave pardon for thy hardy-head------
And when thou art past jeopardie,
Come tell me what was said of mee,
And I will send more after thee.

SPENSER TO HIS BOOKE.

VOL. I.

LONDON:

PRINTED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF J.BELL,
BRITISH LIBRARY, STRAND,

BOOKSELLER TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS
THE PRINCE OF WALES.

1787.

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Prof. Gust Schirmer