The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume 5G. Bell, 1891 - Poetry |
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... rest a wicked maladie Raign'd emongst men , that manie did to die , Depriv'd of sense and ordinarie reason , That it to Leaches seemed strange and geason . My fortune was , mongst manie others moe , To be partaker of their common woe ...
... rest a wicked maladie Raign'd emongst men , that manie did to die , Depriv'd of sense and ordinarie reason , That it to Leaches seemed strange and geason . My fortune was , mongst manie others moe , To be partaker of their common woe ...
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... rest a good old woman was , Hight Mother Hubberd , who did farre surpas The rest in honest mirth , that seem'd her well : She , when her turne was come her tale to tell , Tolde of a strange adventure , that betided Betwixt the Foxe and ...
... rest a good old woman was , Hight Mother Hubberd , who did farre surpas The rest in honest mirth , that seem'd her well : She , when her turne was come her tale to tell , Tolde of a strange adventure , that betided Betwixt the Foxe and ...
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... rest doo rob of good and land . For now a few have all , and all have nought , Yet all be brethren ylike dearly bought : There is no right in this partition , Ne was it so by institution Ordained first , ne by the law of Nature , But ...
... rest doo rob of good and land . For now a few have all , and all have nought , Yet all be brethren ylike dearly bought : There is no right in this partition , Ne was it so by institution Ordained first , ne by the law of Nature , But ...
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... rest Of each degree ) that Beggers life is best ; And they , that thinke themselves the best of all , Oft - times to begging are content to fall . But this I wot withall , that we shall ronne Into great daunger , like to bee undonne ...
... rest Of each degree ) that Beggers life is best ; And they , that thinke themselves the best of all , Oft - times to begging are content to fall . But this I wot withall , that we shall ronne Into great daunger , like to bee undonne ...
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... rest to shift , Both that the Bishop may admit of thee , And that therein thou maist maintained bee . This is the way for one that is unlern'd Living to get , and not to be discern'd . But they , that are great Clerkes , have nearer ...
... rest to shift , Both that the Bishop may admit of thee , And that therein thou maist maintained bee . This is the way for one that is unlern'd Living to get , and not to be discern'd . But they , that are great Clerkes , have nearer ...
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