The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser: In Five Volumes, Volume 5Little, 1842 |
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... dayes of men forth in extent ; Or th ' auncient Genius of that Citie brent 2 . But , seeing her so piteouslie perplexed , I ( to her calling ) askt what her so vexed . " Ah ! what delight ( quoth she ) in earthlie thing , Or comfort can ...
... dayes of men forth in extent ; Or th ' auncient Genius of that Citie brent 2 . But , seeing her so piteouslie perplexed , I ( to her calling ) askt what her so vexed . " Ah ! what delight ( quoth she ) in earthlie thing , Or comfort can ...
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... dayes , thrice happie were ! " But now more happie thou , and wretched wee , Which want the wonted sweetnes of thy voice , Whiles thou now in Elysian fields so free , With Orpheus , and with Linus , and the choice Of all that ever did ...
... dayes , thrice happie were ! " But now more happie thou , and wretched wee , Which want the wonted sweetnes of thy voice , Whiles thou now in Elysian fields so free , With Orpheus , and with Linus , and the choice Of all that ever did ...
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... dayes , like dolorous trophees , Are heapt with spoyles of fortune and of feare , And he at last laid forth on balefull beare . So all with rufull spectacles is fild , 145 150 155 160 Fit for Megera or Persephone ; But I that in true ...
... dayes , like dolorous trophees , Are heapt with spoyles of fortune and of feare , And he at last laid forth on balefull beare . So all with rufull spectacles is fild , 145 150 155 160 Fit for Megera or Persephone ; But I that in true ...
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... from all troubles and from worldly toyle , In which fond men doe all their dayes turmoyle . 1 Rife , abundant . XIX . 5. - Ascræan bard . ] Hesiod . XX . In such delights whilst thus his carelesse time 72 VIRGILS GNAT .
... from all troubles and from worldly toyle , In which fond men doe all their dayes turmoyle . 1 Rife , abundant . XIX . 5. - Ascræan bard . ] Hesiod . XX . In such delights whilst thus his carelesse time 72 VIRGILS GNAT .
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... lasting praise ! But I , poore wretch , am forced to retourne To the sad lakes that Phoebus sunnie rayes Doo never see , where soules doo alwaies mourne ; And by the wayling shores to waste my dayes , 8 * VIRGILS GNAT . 89.
... lasting praise ! But I , poore wretch , am forced to retourne To the sad lakes that Phoebus sunnie rayes Doo never see , where soules doo alwaies mourne ; And by the wayling shores to waste my dayes , 8 * VIRGILS GNAT . 89.
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