The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume 5G. Bell, 1891 - Poetry |
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... farre surpas The rest in honest mirth , that seem'd her well : She , when her turne was come her tale to tell , Tolde of a strange adventure , that betided Betwixt the Foxe and th ' Ape by him misguided ; The which , for that my sense ...
... farre surpas The rest in honest mirth , that seem'd her well : She , when her turne was come her tale to tell , Tolde of a strange adventure , that betided Betwixt the Foxe and th ' Ape by him misguided ; The which , for that my sense ...
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... farre in elde . Shame light on him , that through so false illusion , Doth turne the name of Souldiers to abusion , And that , which is the noblest mysterie , Brings to reproach and common infamie ! Long they thus travailed , yet never ...
... farre in elde . Shame light on him , that through so false illusion , Doth turne the name of Souldiers to abusion , And that , which is the noblest mysterie , Brings to reproach and common infamie ! Long they thus travailed , yet never ...
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... farre unfit it is , that person bace 460 Should with vile cloaths approach Gods majestie , Whom no uncleannes may approachen nie ; Or that all men , which anie master serve , Good garments for their service should deserve ; But he that ...
... farre unfit it is , that person bace 460 Should with vile cloaths approach Gods majestie , Whom no uncleannes may approachen nie ; Or that all men , which anie master serve , Good garments for their service should deserve ; But he that ...
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... farre off , where none might them surprize ; And after that long straied here and there , Through everie field and forrest farre and nere , Yet never found occasion for their tourne , But almost sterv'd did much lament and mourne . 580 ...
... farre off , where none might them surprize ; And after that long straied here and there , Through everie field and forrest farre and nere , Yet never found occasion for their tourne , But almost sterv'd did much lament and mourne . 580 ...
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... farre unfit , With shuttelcocks , misseeming manlie wit , With courtizans , and costly riotize , Whereof still somewhat to his share did rize : Ne , them to pleasure , would he sometimes scorne A pandares coate ( so basely was he borne ) ...
... farre unfit , With shuttelcocks , misseeming manlie wit , With courtizans , and costly riotize , Whereof still somewhat to his share did rize : Ne , them to pleasure , would he sometimes scorne A pandares coate ( so basely was he borne ) ...
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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