The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume 5G. Bell, 1891 - Poetry |
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... vertues bare regard advaunced bee , But either for some gainfull benefit , 640 Or that they may for their owne turnes be fit . Nath'les perhaps ye things may handle soe , That ye may better thrive than thousands moe . " " But ( said the ...
... vertues bare regard advaunced bee , But either for some gainfull benefit , 640 Or that they may for their owne turnes be fit . Nath'les perhaps ye things may handle soe , That ye may better thrive than thousands moe . " " But ( said the ...
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... vertue yet so fruitfull was Of vertuous nephewes , that posteritie , Striving in power their grandfathers to passe , The lowest earth join'd to the heaven hie ; To th ' end that , having all parts in their power , Nought from the Romane ...
... vertue yet so fruitfull was Of vertuous nephewes , that posteritie , Striving in power their grandfathers to passe , The lowest earth join'd to the heaven hie ; To th ' end that , having all parts in their power , Nought from the Romane ...
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... vertues from these woes assoyling , Caried to heaven , from sinfull bondage losed ; But their great sinnes , the causers of their paine , Under these antique ruines yet remaine . No otherwise than raynie cloud , first fed With earthly ...
... vertues from these woes assoyling , Caried to heaven , from sinfull bondage losed ; But their great sinnes , the causers of their paine , Under these antique ruines yet remaine . No otherwise than raynie cloud , first fed With earthly ...
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... vertue failed , Her power it selfe against it selfe did arme ; As he that having long in tempest sailed , Faine would arive , but cannot for the storme , If too great winde against the port him drive , Doth in the port it selfe his ...
... vertue failed , Her power it selfe against it selfe did arme ; As he that having long in tempest sailed , Faine would arive , but cannot for the storme , If too great winde against the port him drive , Doth in the port it selfe his ...
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... vertues , and to spend it selfe in honouring you : not so much for your great bounty to my self , which yet may not be unminded ; nor for name or kindreds sake by you vouchsafed , being also regardable ; as for that honor- able name ...
... vertues , and to spend it selfe in honouring you : not so much for your great bounty to my self , which yet may not be unminded ; nor for name or kindreds sake by you vouchsafed , being also regardable ; as for that honor- able name ...
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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