The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser: With Memoir and Critical Dissertations, Volume 2J. Nichol, 1859 |
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... golden day when , perhaps in some shady bower of the Bregog , a wild moun- tain stream seeking the Mulla , the poet unrolls the precious MS . of his poem , and reads with lingering accents , " A gentle knight was pricking o'er the plain ...
... golden day when , perhaps in some shady bower of the Bregog , a wild moun- tain stream seeking the Mulla , the poet unrolls the precious MS . of his poem , and reads with lingering accents , " A gentle knight was pricking o'er the plain ...
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... golden fee ; To them that covet such eye - glutting gain Proffer thy gifts , and fitter servants entertain . X. ' Me ill befits , that in derdoing3 arms And honour's suit my vowed days do spend , Unto thy bounteous baits and pleasing ...
... golden fee ; To them that covet such eye - glutting gain Proffer thy gifts , and fitter servants entertain . X. ' Me ill befits , that in derdoing3 arms And honour's suit my vowed days do spend , Unto thy bounteous baits and pleasing ...
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... golden metal , ready to be tried . XXXVI . One with great bellows gather'd filling air , And with forc'd wind the fuel did inflame ; Another did the dying brands repair With iron tongs , and sprinkled oft the same With liquid waves ...
... golden metal , ready to be tried . XXXVI . One with great bellows gather'd filling air , And with forc'd wind the fuel did inflame ; Another did the dying brands repair With iron tongs , and sprinkled oft the same With liquid waves ...
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... As if the Highest God defy he would : In his right hand an iron club he held , But he himself was all of golden mould , 3 Enter- prise . 4 not . 5 Con- tempt . 1 Wield . 2 Haughti- 3 ness . Deport- ment C. VII . 13 THE FAERIE QUEENE .
... As if the Highest God defy he would : In his right hand an iron club he held , But he himself was all of golden mould , 3 Enter- prise . 4 not . 5 Con- tempt . 1 Wield . 2 Haughti- 3 ness . Deport- ment C. VII . 13 THE FAERIE QUEENE .
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... golden pillars did upbear The massy roof , and riches huge sustain ; And every pillar decked was full dear 8 With crowns , and diadems , and titles vain , Which mortal princes wore whiles they on earth did reign . XLIV . A rout of ...
... golden pillars did upbear The massy roof , and riches huge sustain ; And every pillar decked was full dear 8 With crowns , and diadems , and titles vain , Which mortal princes wore whiles they on earth did reign . XLIV . A rout of ...
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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