The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser: With Memoir and Critical Dissertations, Volume 2J. Nichol, 1859 |
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... prince in such array His glory did enhance , and pompous pride display . XLV . Her face right wondrous fair did seem to be , That her broad beauty's beam great brightness threw Through the dim shade , that all men might it see ; Yet was ...
... prince in such array His glory did enhance , and pompous pride display . XLV . Her face right wondrous fair did seem to be , That her broad beauty's beam great brightness threw Through the dim shade , that all men might it see ; Yet was ...
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... Prince Arthur , flower of grace and nobilesse , That hath to Paynim knights wrought great dis- And thousand Sar'zins foully done to die . ' [ tress , That word so deep did in their hearts impress , That both eftsoons upstarted furiously ...
... Prince Arthur , flower of grace and nobilesse , That hath to Paynim knights wrought great dis- And thousand Sar'zins foully done to die . ' [ tress , That word so deep did in their hearts impress , That both eftsoons upstarted furiously ...
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... The guilt , which , if he lived had thus long , His life for due revenge should dear abye ? 9 The trespass still doth live , albe 10 the person die . ' XXIX . 6 Indeed , ' then said the Prince 30 B. II . SPENSER'S POETICAL WORKS .
... The guilt , which , if he lived had thus long , His life for due revenge should dear abye ? 9 The trespass still doth live , albe 10 the person die . ' XXIX . 6 Indeed , ' then said the Prince 30 B. II . SPENSER'S POETICAL WORKS .
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... Prince , ' the evil done Dies not , when breath the body first doth leave ; But from the grandsire to the nephew's1 son And all his seed the curse doth often cleave , Till vengeance utterly the guilt bereave : So straitly2 God doth ...
... Prince , ' the evil done Dies not , when breath the body first doth leave ; But from the grandsire to the nephew's1 son And all his seed the curse doth often cleave , Till vengeance utterly the guilt bereave : So straitly2 God doth ...
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... Prince in dangerous distress , Wanting his sword when he on foot should fight : His single spear4 could do him small redress Against two foes of so exceeding might , The least of which was match for any knight . And now the other , whom ...
... Prince in dangerous distress , Wanting his sword when he on foot should fight : His single spear4 could do him small redress Against two foes of so exceeding might , The least of which was match for any knight . And now the other , whom ...
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adown amongst arms beast behold Belphoebe blood bold Britomart Britons brought called CANTO Churl Corineus courser cruel dame damsel daughter deadly dear death deeds delight dismay'd doth dreadful Edmund Spenser Eftsoons Elfin Knight ensample espied evermore eyes Faerie Queene Faery Knight fair fair ladies false fast fear fell fierce flame fled Florimell foul Gabriel Harvey gentle golden goodly grace grief ground Guyon hand haste hath heart heaven heavenly honour huge king knight lady late light Locrine lust maid Mammon mighty mortal NeĀ¹ never nigh noble nought nymph pain palmer Paridell poet praise Prince quoth rest Satyrane secret seem'd shame shield sight Sith sleep soon sore sorrow spear Spenser sprite squire steed strange sweet thee thence things thou unto unwares vile wanton warlike weary ween whenas wicked wondrous wound wretched XXVII XXXIII