The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser in Five Volumes, Volume 1W. Pickering, 1825 |
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... strong assay ; Till that at last , when he advantage spyde , His poynant speare he thrust with puissant sway At proud Cymochles , whiles his shield was wyde , That through his thigh the mortall steele did gryde : He , swarving with the ...
... strong assay ; Till that at last , when he advantage spyde , His poynant speare he thrust with puissant sway At proud Cymochles , whiles his shield was wyde , That through his thigh the mortall steele did gryde : He , swarving with the ...
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... strong , the dint deceiv'd , He flong it from him ; and , devoyd of dreed , Upon him lightly leaping without heed Twixt his two mighty armes engrasped fast , Thinking to overthrowe and downe him tred : But him in strength and skill the ...
... strong , the dint deceiv'd , He flong it from him ; and , devoyd of dreed , Upon him lightly leaping without heed Twixt his two mighty armes engrasped fast , Thinking to overthrowe and downe him tred : But him in strength and skill the ...
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... strong . Nether unseemly short , nor yet exceeding long . XXV . Within the barbican a Porter sate , Day and night duely keeping watch and ward ; Nor wight nor word mote passe out of the gate , But in good order , and with dew regard ...
... strong . Nether unseemly short , nor yet exceeding long . XXV . Within the barbican a Porter sate , Day and night duely keeping watch and ward ; Nor wight nor word mote passe out of the gate , But in good order , and with dew regard ...
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... strong passion mard her modest grace , That Guyon mervayld at her uncouth cace ; Till Alma him bespake ; " Why wonder yee , Faire Sir , at that which ye so much embrace ? She is the fountaine of your modestee ; You shamefast are , but ...
... strong passion mard her modest grace , That Guyon mervayld at her uncouth cace ; Till Alma him bespake ; " Why wonder yee , Faire Sir , at that which ye so much embrace ? She is the fountaine of your modestee ; You shamefast are , but ...
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... strong , though somwhat they declind ; And therein sat an Old old Man , halfe blind , And all decrepit in his feeble corse , Yet lively vigour rested in his mind , And recompenst him with a better scorse : Weake body well is chang'd for ...
... strong , though somwhat they declind ; And therein sat an Old old Man , halfe blind , And all decrepit in his feeble corse , Yet lively vigour rested in his mind , And recompenst him with a better scorse : Weake body well is chang'd for ...
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