The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume 5G. Bell, 1891 - Poetry |
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... soone as day appeard to peoples vewing , On their intended journey to proceede ; And over night whatso theretoo did neede Each did prepare , in readines to bee . The morrow next , so soone as one might see Light out of heavens windowes ...
... soone as day appeard to peoples vewing , On their intended journey to proceede ; And over night whatso theretoo did neede Each did prepare , in readines to bee . The morrow next , so soone as one might see Light out of heavens windowes ...
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... soone be ruinate . And where ye claime your selfe for outward shape Most like a man , Man is not like an Ape In his chiefe parts , that is , in wit and spirite ; But I therein most like to him doo merite , For my slie wyles and subtill ...
... soone be ruinate . And where ye claime your selfe for outward shape Most like a man , Man is not like an Ape In his chiefe parts , that is , in wit and spirite ; But I therein most like to him doo merite , For my slie wyles and subtill ...
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... soone as they this mock - King did espy , Their troublous strife they stinted by and by , Thinking indeed that it the Lyon was . He then , to prove whether his powre would pas As currant , sent the Foxe to them streight way ...
... soone as they this mock - King did espy , Their troublous strife they stinted by and by , Thinking indeed that it the Lyon was . He then , to prove whether his powre would pas As currant , sent the Foxe to them streight way ...
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... soone as he receiv'd 1260 That word , streight with his azure wings he cleav'd The liquid clowdes , and lucid firmament ; Ne staid , till that he came with steep descent Unto the place where his prescript did showe . There stouping ...
... soone as he receiv'd 1260 That word , streight with his azure wings he cleav'd The liquid clowdes , and lucid firmament ; Ne staid , till that he came with steep descent Unto the place where his prescript did showe . There stouping ...
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... soone he gan upstart , Grinding his teeth , and grating his great hart ; And , rouzing up himselfe , for his rough hide He gan to reach , but no where it espide . Therewith he gan full terribly to rore , And chafte at that indignitie ...
... soone he gan upstart , Grinding his teeth , and grating his great hart ; And , rouzing up himselfe , for his rough hide He gan to reach , but no where it espide . Therewith he gan full terribly to rore , And chafte at that indignitie ...
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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