The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser: In Five Volumes, Volume 5Little, 1842 |
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... happie then , When painted faces with smooth flattering Doo fawne on you , and your wide praises sing ; And , when the courting masker louteth1 lowe , Him true in heart and trustie to you trow ! " All is but fained , and with oaker2 ...
... happie then , When painted faces with smooth flattering Doo fawne on you , and your wide praises sing ; And , when the courting masker louteth1 lowe , Him true in heart and trustie to you trow ! " All is but fained , and with oaker2 ...
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... happie was through thee , And , being dead , is happie now much more ; Living , that lincked chaunst with thee to bee , And dead , because him dead thou dost adore As living , and thy lost deare Love deplore . So whilst that thou ...
... happie was through thee , And , being dead , is happie now much more ; Living , that lincked chaunst with thee to bee , And dead , because him dead thou dost adore As living , and thy lost deare Love deplore . So whilst that thou ...
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... happie womb did bring The sacred brood of learning and all honour ; 270 275 In whom the heavens powrde all their gifts upon her . " Most gentle spirite breathed from above , 281 Out of the bosome of the Makers blis , In whom all bountie ...
... happie womb did bring The sacred brood of learning and all honour ; 270 275 In whom the heavens powrde all their gifts upon her . " Most gentle spirite breathed from above , 281 Out of the bosome of the Makers blis , In whom all bountie ...
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... happie soule to heaven went Out of this fleshlie gaole , he did devise Unto his heavenlie Maker to present His bodie , as a spotles sacrifise ; And chose , that guiltie hands of enemies Should powre forth th ' offring of his guiltles ...
... happie soule to heaven went Out of this fleshlie gaole , he did devise Unto his heavenlie Maker to present His bodie , as a spotles sacrifise ; And chose , that guiltie hands of enemies Should powre forth th ' offring of his guiltles ...
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... happie were those 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 ...
... happie were those 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 ...
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