The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume 5G. Bell, 1891 - Poetry |
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... beasts abroad be bruted . Therefore , I read that we our counsells call , How to prevent this mischiefe ere it fall , And how we may , with most securitie , Beg amongst those that beggers doo defie . " 66 Right well , deere Gossip , ye ...
... beasts abroad be bruted . Therefore , I read that we our counsells call , How to prevent this mischiefe ere it fall , And how we may , with most securitie , Beg amongst those that beggers doo defie . " 66 Right well , deere Gossip , ye ...
Page 19
... beasts , that swiftest are in chase ; For in their speedie course and nimble flight The Lyon now doth take the most delight ; But chieflie joyes on foote them to beholde , Enchaste with chaine and circulet of golde . So wilde a beast so ...
... beasts , that swiftest are in chase ; For in their speedie course and nimble flight The Lyon now doth take the most delight ; But chieflie joyes on foote them to beholde , Enchaste with chaine and circulet of golde . So wilde a beast so ...
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... beasts on ground ; Now here arriv'd , to see if like he found . 690 Thus did the Ape at first him credit gaine , Which afterwards he wisely did maintaine With gallant showe , and daylie more augment Through his fine feates and Courtly ...
... beasts on ground ; Now here arriv'd , to see if like he found . 690 Thus did the Ape at first him credit gaine , Which afterwards he wisely did maintaine With gallant showe , and daylie more augment Through his fine feates and Courtly ...
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... now his speare , Now the nigh aymed ring away to beare . At other times he casts to sew the chace Of swift wilde beasts , or runne on foote a race , 720 730 740 I enlarge his breath , ( large breath in armes 22 MOTHER HUBBERDS TALE .
... now his speare , Now the nigh aymed ring away to beare . At other times he casts to sew the chace Of swift wilde beasts , or runne on foote a race , 720 730 740 I enlarge his breath , ( large breath in armes 22 MOTHER HUBBERDS TALE .
Page 23
... beast him fast beside , A vaine ensample of the Persian pride ; Who , after he had wonne th ' Assyrian foe , Did ever after scorne on foote to goe . Thus when this Courtly Gentleman with toyle Himselfe hath wearied , he doth recoyle ...
... beast him fast beside , A vaine ensample of the Persian pride ; Who , after he had wonne th ' Assyrian foe , Did ever after scorne on foote to goe . Thus when this Courtly Gentleman with toyle Himselfe hath wearied , he doth recoyle ...
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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