The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume 5C. C. Little and J. Brown, 1839 |
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... ground : Not that great Towre , which is so much renownd For tongues confusion in Holie Writ , King Ninus worke , might be compar'd to it . But O vaine labours of terrestriall wit , That buildes so stronglie on so frayle a soyle , As ...
... ground : Not that great Towre , which is so much renownd For tongues confusion in Holie Writ , King Ninus worke , might be compar'd to it . But O vaine labours of terrestriall wit , That buildes so stronglie on so frayle a soyle , As ...
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... ground In state of blis , or stedfast happinesse ? The Cave , in which these Beares lay sleeping sound , Was but of earth , and with her weightinesse 571 Upon them fell , and did unwares oppresse ; That , for great sorrow of their ...
... ground In state of blis , or stedfast happinesse ? The Cave , in which these Beares lay sleeping sound , Was but of earth , and with her weightinesse 571 Upon them fell , and did unwares oppresse ; That , for great sorrow of their ...
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... ground . And in our royall thrones , which lately stood In th ' hearts of men to rule them carefully , He now hath placed his accursed brood , By him begotten of fowle Infamy ; Blind Error , scornefull Follie , and base Spight , Who ...
... ground . And in our royall thrones , which lately stood In th ' hearts of men to rule them carefully , He now hath placed his accursed brood , By him begotten of fowle Infamy ; Blind Error , scornefull Follie , and base Spight , Who ...
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... Giants bloud did staine Phlegræan ground . VI . Nor how th ' halfe horsy people , Centaures hight , 1 Strong , strung . 2 Woon , dwell . 3 Stound , assault . Fought with the bloudie Lapithaes at bord ; Nor how 68 VIRGILS GNAT .
... Giants bloud did staine Phlegræan ground . VI . Nor how th ' halfe horsy people , Centaures hight , 1 Strong , strung . 2 Woon , dwell . 3 Stound , assault . Fought with the bloudie Lapithaes at bord ; Nor how 68 VIRGILS GNAT .
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... ground , and seized everie lim . XXXI . Of trecherie or traines nought tooke he keep , But , looslie on the grassie greene dispredd , His dearest life did trust to careles sleep ; Which , weighing down his drouping drowsie hedd , In ...
... ground , and seized everie lim . XXXI . Of trecherie or traines nought tooke he keep , But , looslie on the grassie greene dispredd , His dearest life did trust to careles sleep ; Which , weighing down his drouping drowsie hedd , In ...
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