The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser: Edited from the Best Editions, with Memoir, Notes, and GlossaryThomas Y. Crowell & Company, 1984 - 715 pages |
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Page 113
... XXVII . And cried , “ Mercy , sir knight ! and mercy , lord , For mine offence and heedless hardiment , That had almost committed crime abhorr'd , And with reproachful shame mine honour shent , Whiles cursed steel against that badge I ...
... XXVII . And cried , “ Mercy , sir knight ! and mercy , lord , For mine offence and heedless hardiment , That had almost committed crime abhorr'd , And with reproachful shame mine honour shent , Whiles cursed steel against that badge I ...
Page 223
... XXVII . But ah ! who can deceive his destiny , Or ween by warning to avoid his fate ? That , when he sleeps in most security And safest seems , him soonest doth amate , And findeth due effect or soon or late ; So feeble is the pow'r of ...
... XXVII . But ah ! who can deceive his destiny , Or ween by warning to avoid his fate ? That , when he sleeps in most security And safest seems , him soonest doth amate , And findeth due effect or soon or late ; So feeble is the pow'r of ...
Page 356
... XXVII . Now less she feared that same fatal read , That warned him of women's love beware : not care Which being meant of mortal creatures ' seed , For love of nymphs she thought she need But promised him , whatever wight she were ...
... XXVII . Now less she feared that same fatal read , That warned him of women's love beware : not care Which being meant of mortal creatures ' seed , For love of nymphs she thought she need But promised him , whatever wight she were ...
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