The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume 5G. Bell, 1891 - Poetry |
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... Base is the style , and matter meane withall . Whilome ( said she ) before the world was civill , The Foxe and th ' Ape , disliking of their evill And hard estate , determined to seeke Their fortunes farre abroad , lyeke with his lyeke ...
... Base is the style , and matter meane withall . Whilome ( said she ) before the world was civill , The Foxe and th ' Ape , disliking of their evill And hard estate , determined to seeke Their fortunes farre abroad , lyeke with his lyeke ...
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... , Let us all servile base subjection scorne ; And as we bee sonnes of the world so wide , Let us our fathers heritage divide , 100 110 120 130 And chalenge to our selves our portions dew Of all 6 MOTHER HUBBERDS TALE .
... , Let us all servile base subjection scorne ; And as we bee sonnes of the world so wide , Let us our fathers heritage divide , 100 110 120 130 And chalenge to our selves our portions dew Of all 6 MOTHER HUBBERDS TALE .
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... base vocation , Drudge in the world , and for their living droyle , Which have no wit to live withouten toyle ; But we will walke about the world at pleasure Like two free men , and make our ease a treasure . 160 Free men some beggers ...
... base vocation , Drudge in the world , and for their living droyle , Which have no wit to live withouten toyle ; But we will walke about the world at pleasure Like two free men , and make our ease a treasure . 160 Free men some beggers ...
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... base and vile ; And askt what license , or what Pas they had ? " Ah ! ( said the Ape , as sighing wondrous sad ) Its an hard case , when men of good deserving Must either driven be perforce to sterving , Or asked for their pas by everie ...
... base and vile ; And askt what license , or what Pas they had ? " Ah ! ( said the Ape , as sighing wondrous sad ) Its an hard case , when men of good deserving Must either driven be perforce to sterving , Or asked for their pas by everie ...
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... base of wollen twist , But with the finest silkes us to aray , That before God we may appeare more gay , Resembling Aarons glorie in his place : For farre unfit it is , that person bace 460 Should with vile cloaths approach Gods ...
... base of wollen twist , But with the finest silkes us to aray , That before God we may appeare more gay , Resembling Aarons glorie in his place : For farre unfit it is , that person bace 460 Should with vile cloaths approach Gods ...
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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