The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser ...Bell and Daldy, 1866 |
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Page 43
... earth join'd to the heaven hie ; To th ' end that , having all parts in their power , Nought from the Romane Empire might be quight ; And that though time doth Commonwealths devowre , Yet no time should so low embase their hight , That ...
... earth join'd to the heaven hie ; To th ' end that , having all parts in their power , Nought from the Romane Empire might be quight ; And that though time doth Commonwealths devowre , Yet no time should so low embase their hight , That ...
Page 63
... earth to highest skie , To feed on flowres and weeds of glorious feature , To take what ever thing doth please the eie ? Who rests not pleased with such happines , Well worthy he to taste of wretchednes . But what on earth can long ...
... earth to highest skie , To feed on flowres and weeds of glorious feature , To take what ever thing doth please the eie ? Who rests not pleased with such happines , Well worthy he to taste of wretchednes . But what on earth can long ...
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... Earth , on adamantine pillers founded Amid the Sea , engirt with brasen bands ; Then th ' Aire still flitting , but yet firmely bounded On everie side , with pyles of flaming brands Never consum'd , nor quencht with mortall hands ; 40 ...
... Earth , on adamantine pillers founded Amid the Sea , engirt with brasen bands ; Then th ' Aire still flitting , but yet firmely bounded On everie side , with pyles of flaming brands Never consum'd , nor quencht with mortall hands ; 40 ...
Contents
COLIN CLOUTS COME HOME AGAINE | 87 |
Astrophel A Pastorall Elegie upon the Death of | 115 |
The Mourning Muse of Thestylis | 126 |
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Alcyon Arthur Gorges aspyre 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