The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume 5G. Bell, 1891 |
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... happie then Was the condition of mortall men . That was the golden age of Saturne old , But this might better be the world of gold ; For without golde now nothing wilbe got , Therefore ( if please you ) this shalbe our plot : We will ...
... happie then Was the condition of mortall men . That was the golden age of Saturne old , But this might better be the world of gold ; For without golde now nothing wilbe got , Therefore ( if please you ) this shalbe our plot : We will ...
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... happie chaunce ; Them freely offred , they would wisely take . Scarse could the Ape yet speake , so did he quake ; Yet , as he could , he askt how good might growe 66 Where nought but dread and death do seeme in show ? Now , ( sayd he ) ...
... happie chaunce ; Them freely offred , they would wisely take . Scarse could the Ape yet speake , so did he quake ; Yet , as he could , he askt how good might growe 66 Where nought but dread and death do seeme in show ? Now , ( sayd he ) ...
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... hie to rayse His heavenly Muse , th ' Almightie to adore . Live , happie spirits , th ' honour of your name , And fill the world with never dying fame ! MUIOPOTMOS , OR THE FATE OF THE BUTTERFLIE . BY THE RUINES OF ROME . 53.
... hie to rayse His heavenly Muse , th ' Almightie to adore . Live , happie spirits , th ' honour of your name , And fill the world with never dying fame ! MUIOPOTMOS , OR THE FATE OF THE BUTTERFLIE . BY THE RUINES OF ROME . 53.
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... happie day , Sith morning faire may bring fowle evening late , And least mishap the most blisse alter may ? For thousand perills lie in close awaite About us daylie , to worke our decay ; That none , except a God , or God him guide ...
... happie day , Sith morning faire may bring fowle evening late , And least mishap the most blisse alter may ? For thousand perills lie in close awaite About us daylie , to worke our decay ; That none , except a God , or God him guide ...
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... happie rest , Where my free spirite might not any moe Be vext with sights that doo her peace molest . And ye , faire Ladie , in whose bounteous brest 3 7 All heavenly grace and vertue shrined is , When ye 84 THE VISIONS OF PETRARCH .
... happie rest , Where my free spirite might not any moe Be vext with sights that doo her peace molest . And ye , faire Ladie , in whose bounteous brest 3 7 All heavenly grace and vertue shrined is , When ye 84 THE VISIONS OF PETRARCH .
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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