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Page 126
... strong affections do apply Against the fort of reason euermore To bring the soule into captiuitie : Their force is fiercer through infirmitie Of the fraile flesh , relenting to their rage , And exercise most bitter tyranny Vpon the ...
... strong affections do apply Against the fort of reason euermore To bring the soule into captiuitie : Their force is fiercer through infirmitie Of the fraile flesh , relenting to their rage , And exercise most bitter tyranny Vpon the ...
Page 281
... strong , That with his powre he all doth ouergo , And makes them subiect to his mighty wrong ; And some by sleight he eke doth vnderfong . For on a Bridge he custometh to fight , Which is but narrow , but exceeding long ; And in the ...
... strong , That with his powre he all doth ouergo , And makes them subiect to his mighty wrong ; And some by sleight he eke doth vnderfong . For on a Bridge he custometh to fight , Which is but narrow , but exceeding long ; And in the ...
Page 393
... strong Of surest yron , made with many a lincke ; Therewith he mured vp his mouth along , And therein shut vp his blasphemous tong , For neuer more defaming gentle Knight , Or vnto louely Lady doing wrong : And thereunto a great long ...
... strong Of surest yron , made with many a lincke ; Therewith he mured vp his mouth along , And therein shut vp his blasphemous tong , For neuer more defaming gentle Knight , Or vnto louely Lady doing wrong : And thereunto a great long ...
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againe appeare armes backe beare beast beautie better brought cause cruell dead deare death deepe delight doth downe earth euer euery eyes face faire fall farre feare fell fight force fortune gentle goodly grace ground hand hard hart hast hath haue hauing head heard heare heauen hight himselfe honour hope knight Lady land late learned leaue light liue liuing looke Lord loue meanes mightie mind mote neuer noble nought paine passe plaine powre Prince Queene rest seeke seeme seene selfe shame shepheards shew shield side sight sonne soone sore Spenser strong sweet tell thee thereof things thou thought turne vaine vnder vnto vpon whiles wight wise wont woods wound wretched