The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume 5G. Bell, 1891 - Poetry |
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... late in warres have spent my deerest blood , And in long service lost both limbs and good ; And now , constrain'd that trade to overgive , I driven am to seeke some meanes to live : 250 Which might it you in pitie please t ' afford ...
... late in warres have spent my deerest blood , And in long service lost both limbs and good ; And now , constrain'd that trade to overgive , I driven am to seeke some meanes to live : 250 Which might it you in pitie please t ' afford ...
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... late maymed limbs lack wonted might To doo their kindly services as needeth . 270 Scarce this right hand the mouth with diet feedeth , So that it may no painfull worke endure , Ne to strong labour can it selfe enure ; But if that anie ...
... late maymed limbs lack wonted might To doo their kindly services as needeth . 270 Scarce this right hand the mouth with diet feedeth , So that it may no painfull worke endure , Ne to strong labour can it selfe enure ; But if that anie ...
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... late , That scarse thy legs uphold thy feeble gate . " 66 Ay me ! ( said then the Foxe ) whom evill hap Unworthy in such wretchednes doth wrap , And makes the scorne of other beasts to bee : 600 But read ( faire Sir , of grace ) from ...
... late , That scarse thy legs uphold thy feeble gate . " 66 Ay me ! ( said then the Foxe ) whom evill hap Unworthy in such wretchednes doth wrap , And makes the scorne of other beasts to bee : 600 But read ( faire Sir , of grace ) from ...
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... late they sawe . The Ape , thus seized of the Regall throne , Eftsones by counsell of the Foxe alone , Gan to provide for all things in assurance , That so his rule might lenger have endurance . First to his Gate he pointed a strong ...
... late they sawe . The Ape , thus seized of the Regall throne , Eftsones by counsell of the Foxe alone , Gan to provide for all things in assurance , That so his rule might lenger have endurance . First to his Gate he pointed a strong ...
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... late chaunce happen to the Lyon stearne , That he rul'd not the Empire , as he ought ? 1251 And whence were all those plaints unto him brought Of wronges , and spoyles , by salvage beasts committed ? Which done , he bad the Lyon be ...
... late chaunce happen to the Lyon stearne , That he rul'd not the Empire , as he ought ? 1251 And whence were all those plaints unto him brought Of wronges , and spoyles , by salvage beasts committed ? Which done , he bad the Lyon be ...
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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