The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume 5G. Bell, 1891 - Poetry |
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Page 132
... teares to let thee fall ; Yet wish their verses might so farre and wide thy fame Extend , that envies rage , nor time , might end the same . A PASTORALL AEGLOGUE LYCON . COLIN . OLIN , well 132 THE MOURNING MUSE OF THESTYLIS .
... teares to let thee fall ; Yet wish their verses might so farre and wide thy fame Extend , that envies rage , nor time , might end the same . A PASTORALL AEGLOGUE LYCON . COLIN . OLIN , well 132 THE MOURNING MUSE OF THESTYLIS .
Page 133
... Lycon , Lycon ! what need skill , to teach A grieved mynd powre forth his plaints ? how long Hath the pore Turtle gon to school ( weenest thou ) To learne to mourne her lost make ? No , no ; each Creature by nature can tell how to waile ...
... Lycon , Lycon ! what need skill , to teach A grieved mynd powre forth his plaints ? how long Hath the pore Turtle gon to school ( weenest thou ) To learne to mourne her lost make ? No , no ; each Creature by nature can tell how to waile ...
Page 134
... LYCON . Though my rude rymes ill with thy verses frame , That others farre excell , yet will I force My selfe to answere thee the best I can , And honor my base words with his high name . But if my plaints annoy thee where thou sit In ...
... LYCON . Though my rude rymes ill with thy verses frame , That others farre excell , yet will I force My selfe to answere thee the best I can , And honor my base words with his high name . But if my plaints annoy thee where thou sit In ...
Page 135
... LYCON . Phillisides is dead . O dolefull ryme ! Why should my toong expresse thee ? who is left Now to uphold thy hopes , when they do faint , Lycon unfortunate ? What spitefull fate , What lucklesse destinie , hath thee bereft Of thy ...
... LYCON . Phillisides is dead . O dolefull ryme ! Why should my toong expresse thee ? who is left Now to uphold thy hopes , when they do faint , Lycon unfortunate ? What spitefull fate , What lucklesse destinie , hath thee bereft Of thy ...
Page 137
... LYCON . Phillisides is dead . O happie sprite , That now in heav'n with blessed soules doest bide ! Looke down a while from where thou sitst above , And see how busie shepheards be to endite Sad songs of grief , their sorrowes to ...
... LYCON . Phillisides is dead . O happie sprite , That now in heav'n with blessed soules doest bide ! Looke down a while from where thou sitst above , And see how busie shepheards be to endite Sad songs of grief , their sorrowes to ...
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Alcyon Arthur Gorges aspyre Astrophel Astrophill beames beasts beautie behold bowre brest bright celestiall Colin cruell Cynthia dart dayes deare death delight devize dight doth dreadfull earth eccho ring EDMUND SPENSER eternall eyes faire fairest farre fayre feare flie flowres Foxe fyre gentle glorie glorious Gods goodly grace griefe grone happie hart hast hath heart heaven heavenly hight himselfe honour immortall Jove light live Lord LYCON lyke mightie mourne Muse mynd never night noble nought Nymphes paine peerlesse price plaine pleasure powre praise prayses pride quoth rest Rome scorne seeke seem'd shepheards shew shyning sight sing Sith skie song SONNET sorrow soule spide spoyle spright Sunne sweet thee thereof theyr things thought trew unto vaine Venus vertue weene weepe Whilest wight wings wize wondrous wont woods worthie wretched