The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume 5G. Bell, 1891 - Poetry |
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Page 11
... shew ; but ever as they bred , They slue them , and upon their fleshes fed ; For that disguised Dog lov'd blood to spill , And drew the wicked Shepheard to his will . So twixt them both they not a lambkin left , And when lambes fail'd ...
... shew ; but ever as they bred , They slue them , and upon their fleshes fed ; For that disguised Dog lov'd blood to spill , And drew the wicked Shepheard to his will . So twixt them both they not a lambkin left , And when lambes fail'd ...
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... shew boldnesse vaine , And , conquer'd , dare the Conquerour disdaine . Ye pallid spirits , and ye ashie ghoasts , Which , joying in the brightnes of your day , [ boasts Brought foorth those signes of your presumptuous Which now their ...
... shew boldnesse vaine , And , conquer'd , dare the Conquerour disdaine . Ye pallid spirits , and ye ashie ghoasts , Which , joying in the brightnes of your day , [ boasts Brought foorth those signes of your presumptuous Which now their ...
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... shew that all things turne to their first being . All that is perfect , which th ' heaven beautefies ; 19 All that's imperfect , borne belowe the Moone ; All that doth feede our spirits and our eies , And all that doth consume our ...
... shew that all things turne to their first being . All that is perfect , which th ' heaven beautefies ; 19 All that's imperfect , borne belowe the Moone ; All that doth feede our spirits and our eies , And all that doth consume our ...
Page 48
... shew that all in th ' end to nought shall fade . 21 The same , which Pyrrhus and the puissaunce Of Afrike could not tame , that same brave Citie , Which , with stout courage arm'd against mischaunce , Sustein'd the shocke of common ...
... shew that all in th ' end to nought shall fade . 21 The same , which Pyrrhus and the puissaunce Of Afrike could not tame , that same brave Citie , Which , with stout courage arm'd against mischaunce , Sustein'd the shocke of common ...
Page 111
... and brought forth chearfull day Next gan the earth to shew her naked head Out of deep waters which her drownd alway ; And , shortly after , everie living wight 840 85c Crept forth like wormes out of their slimie nature . HOME AGAINE . 111.
... and brought forth chearfull day Next gan the earth to shew her naked head Out of deep waters which her drownd alway ; And , shortly after , everie living wight 840 85c Crept forth like wormes out of their slimie nature . HOME AGAINE . 111.
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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