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... downe he fell before the cruell beast , Who on his necke his bloudie clawes did seize , That life nigh crusht out of his panting brest : No powre he had to stirre , nor will to rize . That when the carefull knight gan well auise , He ...
... downe he fell before the cruell beast , Who on his necke his bloudie clawes did seize , That life nigh crusht out of his panting brest : No powre he had to stirre , nor will to rize . That when the carefull knight gan well auise , He ...
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... downe to rest : To rest he layd him downe vpon the flore , ( Whylome forventrous Knights the bedding best ) And thought his wearie limbs to haue redrest . And that old aged Dame , his faithfull Squire , Her feeble ioynts layd eke a downe ...
... downe to rest : To rest he layd him downe vpon the flore , ( Whylome forventrous Knights the bedding best ) And thought his wearie limbs to haue redrest . And that old aged Dame , his faithfull Squire , Her feeble ioynts layd eke a downe ...
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... downe his head , And heaped snowe burdned him so sore , That nowe vpright he can stand no more : And being downe , is trodde in the durt Of cattell , and brouzed , and sorely hurt . Such was thend of this Ambitious brere , For scorning ...
... downe his head , And heaped snowe burdned him so sore , That nowe vpright he can stand no more : And being downe , is trodde in the durt Of cattell , and brouzed , and sorely hurt . Such was thend of this Ambitious brere , For scorning ...
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INTRODUCTION BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL | x |
BOOK THE LEGENDE OF THE KNIGHT OF THE RED CROSSE OR | xliv |
THE LEGEND OF SIR GVYON OR OF TEMPERAVNCE | 140 |
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