The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume 5G. Bell, 1891 - Poetry |
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... himselfe bond ? sith then we are free borne , 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 ...
... himselfe bond ? sith then we are free borne , 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 ...
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... 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 himselfe gan up to reare , And on his ...
... 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 himselfe gan up to reare , And on his ...
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... Himselfe had cloathed like a Gentleman , And the slie Foxe , as like to be his groome , That to the Court in seemly sort they come ; Where the fond Ape , himselfe uprearing hy Upon his tiptoes , stalketh stately by , As if he were some ...
... Himselfe had cloathed like a Gentleman , And the slie Foxe , as like to be his groome , That to the Court in seemly sort they come ; Where the fond Ape , himselfe uprearing hy Upon his tiptoes , stalketh stately by , As if he were some ...
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... himselfe the best . He will not creepe , nor crouche with fained face , But walkes upright with comely stedfast pace , And unto all doth yeeld due curtesie ; But not with kissed hand belowe the knee , As that same Apish crue is wont to ...
... himselfe the best . He will not creepe , nor crouche with fained face , But walkes upright with comely stedfast pace , And unto all doth yeeld due curtesie ; But not with kissed hand belowe the knee , As that same Apish crue is wont to ...
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... Himselfe hath wearied , he doth recoyle Unto his rest , and there with sweete delight Of Musicks skill revives his toyled spright ; Or els with Loves , and Ladies gentle sports , The joy of youth , himselfe he recomforts ; Or lastly ...
... Himselfe hath wearied , he doth recoyle Unto his rest , and there with sweete delight Of Musicks skill revives his toyled spright ; Or els with Loves , and Ladies gentle sports , The joy of youth , himselfe he recomforts ; Or lastly ...
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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