The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume 5G. Bell, 1891 - Poetry |
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Page 155
... Lyke captives trembling at the victors sight . And happy lines ! on which , with starry light , Those lamping eyes will deigne sometimes to look , And reade the sorrowes of my dying spright , Written with teares in harts close bleeding ...
... Lyke captives trembling at the victors sight . And happy lines ! on which , with starry light , Those lamping eyes will deigne sometimes to look , And reade the sorrowes of my dying spright , Written with teares in harts close bleeding ...
Page 156
... lyke to vipers brood , And seeke some succour both to ease my smart , And also to sustayne thy selfe with food . But if in presence of that fayrest proud Thou chance to come , fall lowly at her feet , And , with meek humblesse and ...
... lyke to vipers brood , And seeke some succour both to ease my smart , And also to sustayne thy selfe with food . But if in presence of that fayrest proud Thou chance to come , fall lowly at her feet , And , with meek humblesse and ...
Page 158
... lyke to lusts of baser kynd , The harder wonne , the firmer will abide . The durefull Oake , whose sap is not yet dride , Is long ere it conceive the kindling fyre ; But , when it once doth burne , it doth divide Great heat , and makes ...
... lyke to lusts of baser kynd , The harder wonne , the firmer will abide . The durefull Oake , whose sap is not yet dride , Is long ere it conceive the kindling fyre ; But , when it once doth burne , it doth divide Great heat , and makes ...
Page 166
... Lyke sacred priests that never thinke amisse : There I to her , as th ' author of my blisse , Will builde an altar to appease her yre ; And on the same my hart will sacrifise , Burning in flames of pure and chast desyre : The which ...
... Lyke sacred priests that never thinke amisse : There I to her , as th ' author of my blisse , Will builde an altar to appease her yre ; And on the same my hart will sacrifise , Burning in flames of pure and chast desyre : The which ...
Page 167
... lyke dying lyfe endure , And know no end of her owne mysery , But wast and weare away in termes unsure , " Twixt feare and hope depending doubtfully ? Yet better were attonce to let me die , And shew the last ensample of your pride ...
... lyke dying lyfe endure , And know no end of her owne mysery , But wast and weare away in termes unsure , " Twixt feare and hope depending doubtfully ? Yet better were attonce to let me die , And shew the last ensample of your pride ...
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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