The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser: In Five Volumes, Volume 5Little, 1842 |
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... nature of human things , and afterwards adverts to the death of the Earl of Leicester . the commendation of this nobleman and his family , the poem is , in fact , especially devoted . The general subject is undoubtedly a fine one , but ...
... nature of human things , and afterwards adverts to the death of the Earl of Leicester . the commendation of this nobleman and his family , the poem is , in fact , especially devoted . The general subject is undoubtedly a fine one , but ...
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... That none durst vewe the horror of his face , Yet was he milde of speach , and meeke of nature : Not he , which in despight of his Creatour 530 535 With railing tearmes defied the Iewish hoast , Might with THE RUINES OF TIME . 31.
... That none durst vewe the horror of his face , Yet was he milde of speach , and meeke of nature : Not he , which in despight of his Creatour 530 535 With railing tearmes defied the Iewish hoast , Might with THE RUINES OF TIME . 31.
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... nature seemed not to have , Nor after greedie spoyle of bloud to crave : Two fairer beasts might not elswhere be found , 540 545 550 555 560 565 1 Edifide , built . 2 Sith , since . Although the compast world were sought around . But ...
... nature seemed not to have , Nor after greedie spoyle of bloud to crave : Two fairer beasts might not elswhere be found , 540 545 550 555 560 565 1 Edifide , built . 2 Sith , since . Although the compast world were sought around . But ...
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... nature for to serve their will , Was turned now to dismall heavinesse , Was turned now to dreadfull uglinesse . 335 40 decay of learning , and of the indifference with which poetry and poets were regarded . It has little merit but that ...
... nature for to serve their will , Was turned now to dismall heavinesse , Was turned now to dreadfull uglinesse . 335 40 decay of learning , and of the indifference with which poetry and poets were regarded . It has little merit but that ...
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... Nature selfe had made To mock her selfe , and Truth to imitate , With kindly counter2 under mimick shade , Our pleasant Willy , ah ! is dead of late : With whom all ioy and iolly meriment Is also deaded , and in dolour drent.3 In stead ...
... Nature selfe had made To mock her selfe , and Truth to imitate , With kindly counter2 under mimick shade , Our pleasant Willy , ah ! is dead of late : With whom all ioy and iolly meriment Is also deaded , and in dolour drent.3 In stead ...
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