The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume 5G. Bell, 1891 - Poetry |
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Page 36
... 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 , like an arrowe from a bowe , He soft arrived on the grassie ...
... 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 , like an arrowe from a bowe , He soft arrived on the grassie ...
Page 46
... wings spent in wast , To stop his wearie cariere suddenly : And as ye see huge flames spred diverslie , Gathered in one up to the heavens to spyre , Eftsoones consum'd to fall downe feebily , So whilom did this Monarchie aspyre , As ...
... wings spent in wast , To stop his wearie cariere suddenly : And as ye see huge flames spred diverslie , Gathered in one up to the heavens to spyre , Eftsoones consum'd to fall downe feebily , So whilom did this Monarchie aspyre , As ...
Page 58
... wings , each part t ' inquire Of the wide rule of his renowmed sire . For he so swift and nimble was of flight , That from this lower tract he dar'd to stie Up to the clowdes , and thence with pinions light To mount aloft unto the ...
... wings , each part t ' inquire Of the wide rule of his renowmed sire . For he so swift and nimble was of flight , That from this lower tract he dar'd to stie Up to the clowdes , and thence with pinions light To mount aloft unto the ...
Page 59
... wings as silver bright , Painted with thousand colours , passing farre All Painters skill , he did about him dight : Not halfe so manie sundrie colours arre 60 70 80 90 In Iris bowe ; ne heaven doth shine so bright MUIOPOTMOS . 59.
... wings as silver bright , Painted with thousand colours , passing farre All Painters skill , he did about him dight : Not halfe so manie sundrie colours arre 60 70 80 90 In Iris bowe ; ne heaven doth shine so bright MUIOPOTMOS . 59.
Page 60
... wings so manie a changefull token . Ah , my liege Lord ! forgive it unto mee , If ought against thine honour I have tolde ; Yet sure those wings were fairer manifolde . Full many a Ladie faire , in Court full oft Beholding them , him ...
... wings so manie a changefull token . Ah , my liege Lord ! forgive it unto mee , If ought against thine honour I have tolde ; Yet sure those wings were fairer manifolde . Full many a Ladie faire , in Court full oft Beholding them , him ...
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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