The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser: With Memoir and Critical Dissertations, Volume 2J. Nichol, 1859 |
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... dreadful fiend , which did behind him wait , Would him have rent in thousand pieces straight : But he was wary wise in all his way , And well perceived his deceitful sleight , Ne suffer'd lust 3 his safety to betray : So goodly did ...
... dreadful fiend , which did behind him wait , Would him have rent in thousand pieces straight : But he was wary wise in all his way , And well perceived his deceitful sleight , Ne suffer'd lust 3 his safety to betray : So goodly did ...
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... dreadful Death behind thy back doth stond ! ' XXXVIII . With that he struck , and th ' other struck withal , That nothing seem'd might bear so monstrous The one upon his covered shield did fall , [ might : And glancing down would not ...
... dreadful Death behind thy back doth stond ! ' XXXVIII . With that he struck , and th ' other struck withal , That nothing seem'd might bear so monstrous The one upon his covered shield did fall , [ might : And glancing down would not ...
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... dreadful horns them drives afore , Or flings aloft , or treads down in the floor , Breathing out wrath , and bellowing disdain , That all the forest quakes to hear him roar : So rag'd Prince Arthur twixt his foemen twain , That neither ...
... dreadful horns them drives afore , Or flings aloft , or treads down in the floor , Breathing out wrath , and bellowing disdain , That all the forest quakes to hear him roar : So rag'd Prince Arthur twixt his foemen twain , That neither ...
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... dreadful wights As far exceeded men in their unmeasur'd mights . IX . They held this land , and with their filthiness Polluted this same gentle soil long time ; That their own mother loath'd their beastliness , And gan abhor her brood's ...
... dreadful wights As far exceeded men in their unmeasur'd mights . IX . They held this land , and with their filthiness Polluted this same gentle soil long time ; That their own mother loath'd their beastliness , And gan abhor her brood's ...
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... dreadful fight : So settled he his kingdom , and confirm'd his right : LXI . But , wanting issue male , his daughter dear He gave in wedlock to Maximian , And him with her made of his kingdom heir , Who soon by means thereof the empire ...
... dreadful fight : So settled he his kingdom , and confirm'd his right : LXI . But , wanting issue male , his daughter dear He gave in wedlock to Maximian , And him with her made of his kingdom heir , Who soon by means thereof the empire ...
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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