The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume 5G. Bell, 1891 - Poetry |
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... sight That ( if he er'd not ) should them entertaine , And yeeld them timely profite for their paine . Eftsoones the Ape himselfe gan up to reare , And on his shoulders high his bat to beare , As if good service he were fit to doo ; But ...
... sight That ( if he er'd not ) should them entertaine , And yeeld them timely profite for their paine . Eftsoones the Ape himselfe gan up to reare , And on his shoulders high his bat to beare , As if good service he were fit to doo ; But ...
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... sight , False personages fit for everie sted , With which he thousands cleanly coosined : Now like a Merchant , Merchants to deceave , With whom his credite he did often leave In gage for his gay Masters hopelesse dett : Now like a ...
... sight , False personages fit for everie sted , With which he thousands cleanly coosined : Now like a Merchant , Merchants to deceave , With whom his credite he did often leave In gage for his gay Masters hopelesse dett : Now like a ...
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... sight of him , gan fast away to flye ; But unto them the Foxe alowd did cry , And in the Kings name bad them both to stay , Upon the payne that thereof follow may . Hardly , naythles , were they restrayned so , Till that the Foxe forth ...
... sight of him , gan fast away to flye ; But unto them the Foxe alowd did cry , And in the Kings name bad them both to stay , Upon the payne that thereof follow may . Hardly , naythles , were they restrayned so , Till that the Foxe forth ...
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... sight which 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 ...
... sight which 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 ...
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... sight , And mocketh th ' eyes of all the lookers on , Making them thinke it but a vision . 1280 [ swerds ; Through power of that , he runnes through enemies Through power of that , he passeth through the herds Of ravenous wilde beasts ...
... sight , And mocketh th ' eyes of all the lookers on , Making them thinke it but a vision . 1280 [ swerds ; Through power of that , he runnes through enemies Through power of that , he passeth through the herds Of ravenous wilde beasts ...
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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