The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser: With Memoir and Critical Dissertations, Volume 2J. Nichol, 1859 |
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... arms , be my delight ; Those be the riches fit for an advent'rous knight . ' XI . ' Vain - glorious Elf , ' said he , ' dost not thou weet , 7 That money can thy wants at will supply ? Shields , steeds , and arms , and all things for ...
... arms , be my delight ; Those be the riches fit for an advent'rous knight . ' XI . ' Vain - glorious Elf , ' said he , ' dost not thou weet , 7 That money can thy wants at will supply ? Shields , steeds , and arms , and all things for ...
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... arms annoys , And with uncomely weeds the gentle wave accloys.3 XVI . ' The antique world , in his first flow'ring youth , Found no defect in his Creator's grace ; But with glad thanks , and unreproved truth , The gifts of sovereign ...
... arms annoys , And with uncomely weeds the gentle wave accloys.3 XVI . ' The antique world , in his first flow'ring youth , Found no defect in his Creator's grace ; But with glad thanks , and unreproved truth , The gifts of sovereign ...
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... arms , and in achievements brave , Do rather choose my flitting hours to spend , And to be lord of those that riches have , Than them to have myself , and be their servile slave . ' XXXIV . Thereat the Fiend his gnashing teeth did grate ...
... arms , and in achievements brave , Do rather choose my flitting hours to spend , And to be lord of those that riches have , Than them to have myself , and be their servile slave . ' XXXIV . Thereat the Fiend his gnashing teeth did grate ...
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... arms and battailous array , From their hot work they did themselves withdraw To wonder at the sight ; for , till that day , They never creature saw that came that way : Their staring eyes sparkling with fervent fire And ugly shapes 12 B ...
... arms and battailous array , From their hot work they did themselves withdraw To wonder at the sight ; for , till that day , They never creature saw that came that way : Their staring eyes sparkling with fervent fire And ugly shapes 12 B ...
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... arms he did espy , That with their brightness made that darkness light , His harmful club he gan to hurtle high , And threaten battle to the Faery Knight ; Who likewise gan himself to battle dight , 5 Till Mammon did his hasty hand ...
... arms he did espy , That with their brightness made that darkness light , His harmful club he gan to hurtle high , And threaten battle to the Faery Knight ; Who likewise gan himself to battle dight , 5 Till Mammon did his hasty hand ...
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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 Neš 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