The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume 5G. Bell, 1891 - Poetry |
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... never thanke them for the same , But as their due by Nature doo it clame . Such will we fashion both our selves to bee , Lords of the world ; and so will wander free Where so us listeth , uncontrol'd of anie : Hard is our hap , if we ...
... never thanke them for the same , But as their due by Nature doo it clame . Such will we fashion both our selves to bee , Lords of the world ; and so will wander free Where so us listeth , uncontrol'd of anie : Hard is our hap , if we ...
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... never met Adventure which might them a working set ; Yet manie waies they sought , and manie tryed , Yet for their purposes none fit espyed . At last they chaunst to meet upon the way A simple husbandman in garments gray ; Yet though ...
... never met Adventure which might them a working set ; Yet manie waies they sought , and manie tryed , Yet for their purposes none fit espyed . At last they chaunst to meet upon the way A simple husbandman in garments gray ; Yet though ...
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... never found occasion for their tourne , But almost sterv'd did much lament and mourne . 580 At last they chaunst to meete upon the way The Mule all deckt in goodly rich aray , With bells and bosses that full lowdly rung , And costly ...
... never found occasion for their tourne , But almost sterv'd did much lament and mourne . 580 At last they chaunst to meete upon the way The Mule all deckt in goodly rich aray , With bells and bosses that full lowdly rung , And costly ...
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... never seene In Court before , yet there all fashions beene ; Yet he them in newfanglenesse did pas . But his behaviour altogether was Alla Turchesca , much the more admyr'd ; And his lookes loftie , as if he aspyr'd To dignitie , and ...
... never seene In Court before , yet there all fashions beene ; Yet he them in newfanglenesse did pas . But his behaviour altogether was Alla Turchesca , much the more admyr'd ; And his lookes loftie , as if he aspyr'd To dignitie , and ...
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... never came in place Of worlds affaires , but , in darke corners mewd , Muttred of matters as their bookes them shewd , Ne other knowledge ever did attaine , But with their gownes their gravitie maintaine . From them he would his ...
... never came in place Of worlds affaires , but , in darke corners mewd , Muttred of matters as their bookes them shewd , Ne other knowledge ever did attaine , But with their gownes their gravitie maintaine . From them he would his ...
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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