The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume 5G. Bell, 1891 - Poetry |
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... weene is best for us to take , That for our selves we may a living make . Whether shall we professe some trade or skill , Or shall we varie our device at will , Even as new occasion appeares ? Or shall we tie our selves for certaine ...
... weene is best for us to take , That for our selves we may a living make . Whether shall we professe some trade or skill , Or shall we varie our device at will , Even as new occasion appeares ? Or shall we tie our selves for certaine ...
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... weene , thou canst not but envie My wealth , compar'd to thine owne miserie , That art so leane and meagre waxen late , That scarse thy legs uphold thy feeble gate . " 66 Ay me ! ( said then the Foxe ) whom evill hap Unworthy in such ...
... weene , thou canst not but envie My wealth , compar'd to thine owne miserie , That art so leane and meagre waxen late , That scarse thy legs uphold thy feeble gate . " 66 Ay me ! ( said then the Foxe ) whom evill hap Unworthy in such ...
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... weene that one sole Cities strength Both land and sea in roundnes had survew'd , To be the measure of her bredth and length : This peoples vertue yet so fruitfull was Of vertuous nephewes , that posteritie , Striving in power their ...
... weene that one sole Cities strength Both land and sea in roundnes had survew'd , To be the measure of her bredth and length : This peoples vertue yet so fruitfull was Of vertuous nephewes , that posteritie , Striving in power their ...
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... weene . 280 Shee seem'd still backe unto the land to looke , And her play - fellowes aide to call , and feare The dashing of the waves , that up she tooke Her daintie feet , and garments gathered neare ; But ( Lord ! ) how she in everie ...
... weene . 280 Shee seem'd still backe unto the land to looke , And her play - fellowes aide to call , and feare The dashing of the waves , that up she tooke Her daintie feet , and garments gathered neare ; But ( Lord ! ) how she in everie ...
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... weene , it worth recounting was , Whether it were some hymne , or morall laie , Or carol made to praise thy loved lasse . ” " Nor of my love , nor of my lasse , ( quoth he ) I then did sing , as then occasion fell ; For love had me ...
... weene , it worth recounting was , Whether it were some hymne , or morall laie , Or carol made to praise thy loved lasse . ” " Nor of my love , nor of my lasse , ( quoth he ) I then did sing , as then occasion fell ; For love had me ...
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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