The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser: With Memoir and Critical Dissertations, Volume 2J. Nichol, 1859 |
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... delightful creature . ' She was familiar with Petrarch in his own choice Italian . She was a wit too , and on one occasion christened Spenser " Seignior Pegaso . " His passion for her seems to have awakened his muse . Whether he sung of ...
... delightful creature . ' She was familiar with Petrarch in his own choice Italian . She was a wit too , and on one occasion christened Spenser " Seignior Pegaso . " His passion for her seems to have awakened his muse . Whether he sung of ...
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... delightful society - he had in Ireland few kindred spirits - and he was living in a country far more disorganised than even now , torn by warring factions , wasted by poverty , blinded by superstition , and reeling toward the Great ...
... delightful society - he had in Ireland few kindred spirits - and he was living in a country far more disorganised than even now , torn by warring factions , wasted by poverty , blinded by superstition , and reeling toward the Great ...
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... delight to fancy their walks by the side of the stream , their climbing some of the adjacent hills , their exchange of experience in talk ; Raleigh re- counting his adventures in the Armada fight , and the splendid success of his ...
... delight to fancy their walks by the side of the stream , their climbing some of the adjacent hills , their exchange of experience in talk ; Raleigh re- counting his adventures in the Armada fight , and the splendid success of his ...
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... 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 thee It can ...
... 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 thee It can ...
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... delight She to them made , with mildness virginal , Showing herself both wise and liberal . There when they rested had a season due , They her besought of favour special Of that fair Castle to afford them view : [ did shew . She granted ...
... delight She to them made , with mildness virginal , Showing herself both wise and liberal . There when they rested had a season due , They her besought of favour special Of that fair Castle to afford them view : [ did shew . She granted ...
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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