The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume 5G. Bell, 1891 - Poetry |
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... hearts greatest loathing . The Foxe , him spying , bad the Ape him dight To play his part , for loe ! he was in sight That ( if he er'd not ) should them entertaine , And yeeld them timely profite for their paine . Eftsoones the Ape ...
... hearts greatest loathing . The Foxe , him spying , bad the Ape him dight To play his part , for loe ! he was in sight That ( if he er'd not ) should them entertaine , And yeeld them timely profite for their paine . Eftsoones the Ape ...
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... hearts to lowest state ; For miserie doth bravest mindes abate , 260 And make them seeke for that they wont to scorne , Of fortune and of hope at once forlorne . " The honest man , that heard him thus complaine , Was griev'd as he had ...
... hearts to lowest state ; For miserie doth bravest mindes abate , 260 And make them seeke for that they wont to scorne , Of fortune and of hope at once forlorne . " The honest man , that heard him thus complaine , Was griev'd as he had ...
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... heart desire , Is to be found : he nothing can admire , That hath not seene that heavens portracture . But tidings there is none , I you assure , Save that which common is , and knowne to all , That Courtiers , as the tide , doo rise ...
... heart desire , Is to be found : he nothing can admire , That hath not seene that heavens portracture . But tidings there is none , I you assure , Save that which common is , and knowne to all , That Courtiers , as the tide , doo rise ...
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... heart was greatly eased . 710 But the right gentle minde woulde bite his lip , To heare the Javell so good men to nip ; For , though the vulgar yeeld an open eare , And common Courtiers love to gybe and fleare At everie thing which they ...
... heart was greatly eased . 710 But the right gentle minde woulde bite his lip , To heare the Javell so good men to nip ; For , though the vulgar yeeld an open eare , And common Courtiers love to gybe and fleare At everie thing which they ...
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... heart through comfortlesse dispaires ; To fawne , to crowche , to waite , to ride , to ronne , To spend , to give , to want , to be undonne . Unhappie wight , borne to desastrous end , That doth his life in so long tendance spend : 910 ...
... heart through comfortlesse dispaires ; To fawne , to crowche , to waite , to ride , to ronne , To spend , to give , to want , to be undonne . Unhappie wight , borne to desastrous end , That doth his life in so long tendance spend : 910 ...
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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