The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser: With Memoir and Critical Dissertations, Volume 2J. Nichol, 1859 |
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... doth longer unto me appear , Than all those forty which my life outwent . Then , by that course which lovers ' books invent , The sphere of Cupid forty years contains , Which I have wasted in long languishment . " The meaning of these ...
... doth longer unto me appear , Than all those forty which my life outwent . Then , by that course which lovers ' books invent , The sphere of Cupid forty years contains , Which I have wasted in long languishment . " The meaning of these ...
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... doth foully blendĀ® And low abase the high heroic sprite , That joys for crowns and kingdoms to contend ; Fair shields , gay steeds , bright arms , be my delight ; Those be the riches fit for an advent'rous knight . ' XI . ' Vain ...
... doth foully blendĀ® And low abase the high heroic sprite , That joys for crowns and kingdoms to contend ; Fair shields , gay steeds , bright arms , be my delight ; Those be the riches fit for an advent'rous knight . ' XI . ' Vain ...
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... doth cross , And in frail wood on Adrian gulf doth fleet , Doth not , I ween , so many evils meet . ' Then Mammon waxing wroth ; And why then , ' ' Are mortal men so fond and undiscreet So evil thing to seek unto their aid ; [ said ...
... doth cross , And in frail wood on Adrian gulf doth fleet , Doth not , I ween , so many evils meet . ' Then Mammon waxing wroth ; And why then , ' ' Are mortal men so fond and undiscreet So evil thing to seek unto their aid ; [ said ...
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... doth herself suffice , Such superfluities they would despise , Which with sad cares impeach1 our native joys . At the well - head the purest streams arise ; But mucky 2 filth his branching arms annoys , And with uncomely weeds the ...
... doth herself suffice , Such superfluities they would despise , Which with sad cares impeach1 our native joys . At the well - head the purest streams arise ; But mucky 2 filth his branching arms annoys , And with uncomely weeds the ...
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... Doth dim with horror and deformity , envy Worthy of heaven and high felicity , From whence the gods have her for thrust : But , sith 6 thou hast found favour in mine eye , Thy spouse I will her make , if that thou lust ; 7 That she may ...
... Doth dim with horror and deformity , envy Worthy of heaven and high felicity , From whence the gods have her for thrust : But , sith 6 thou hast found favour in mine eye , Thy spouse I will her make , if that thou lust ; 7 That she may ...
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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