The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume 5G. Bell, 1891 - Poetry |
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... unto despaire I gin to growe , And meane for better winde about to throwe . Therefore to me , my trustie friend , aread Thy councell : two is better then one head . " " Certes ( said he ) I meane me to disguize In some straunge habit ...
... unto despaire I gin to growe , And meane for better winde about to throwe . Therefore to me , my trustie friend , aread Thy councell : two is better then one head . " " Certes ( said he ) I meane me to disguize In some straunge habit ...
Page 6
... unto them tooke , And put themselves ( a Gods name ) on their way ; Whenas the Ape , beginning well to wey This hard adventure , thus began t ' advise . " Now read , Sir Reynold , as ye be right wise , What course ye weene is best for ...
... unto them tooke , And put themselves ( a Gods name ) on their way ; Whenas the Ape , beginning well to wey This hard adventure , thus began t ' advise . " Now read , Sir Reynold , as ye be right wise , What course ye weene is best for ...
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... unto armes I me betooke , Unto my fathers sheepe I usde to looke , That yet the skill thereof I have not loste : Thereto right well this Curdog , by my coste , ( Meaning the Foxe ) will serve my sheepe to gather , And drive to follow ...
... unto armes I me betooke , Unto my fathers sheepe I usde to looke , That yet the skill thereof I have not loste : Thereto right well this Curdog , by my coste , ( Meaning the Foxe ) will serve my sheepe to gather , And drive to follow ...
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... unto their fortunes change to tosse : After which sort they wandered long while , Abusing manie through their cloaked guile , That at the last they gan to be descryed Of everie one , and all their sleights espyed . So as their begging ...
... unto their fortunes change to tosse : After which sort they wandered long while , Abusing manie through their cloaked guile , That at the last they gan to be descryed Of everie one , and all their sleights espyed . So as their begging ...
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... abroad ; Seeing the world , in which they bootles boad , Had wayes enough for all therein to live ; Such grace did God unto his creatures give . 370 380 390 40C Said then the Foxe : " Who hath the world MOTHER HUBBERDS TALE . 13.
... abroad ; Seeing the world , in which they bootles boad , Had wayes enough for all therein to live ; Such grace did God unto his creatures give . 370 380 390 40C Said then the Foxe : " Who hath the world MOTHER HUBBERDS TALE . 13.
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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