THE FAERIE QUEENE. DISPOSED INTO TWELVE BOOKS, FASHIONING XII. MORALL VERTUES. LONDON: PRINTED FOR WILLIAM PONSONBIE. TO THE MOST MIGHTIE AND MAGNIFICENT EMPRESSE ELIZABETH, BY THE GRACE OF GOD QVEENE OF ENGLAND FRANCE AND IRE LAND DEFENDER OF THE FAITH &C. Her most humble Servant : Ed. Spenser. TO THE MOST HIGH MIGHTIE AND MAGNIFICENT EMPRESSE RENOWMED FOR PIETIE VERTVE AND ALL GRATIOVS GOVERNMENT ELIZABETH BY THE GRACE OF GOD QVEENE OF ENGLAND FRAVNCE AND IRELAND AND OF VIRGINIA, HER MOST HUMBLE SERVAUNT EDMVND SPENSER DOTH IN ALL HUMILITIE DEDICATE PRESENT AND CONSECRATE THESE HIS LABOVRS TO LIVE WITH THE ETERNITIE OF HER FAME. *This is the Dedication to the Edition of 1596. * |