The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser: With Memoir and Critical Dissertations, Volume 2J. Nichol, 1859 |
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... , to feed his eye And covetous desire with his huge treasury . V. And round about him lay on every side Great heaps of gold that never could be spent ; Of which some were rude ore , not purified , 2 B. II . SPENSER'S POETICAL WORKS .
... , to feed his eye And covetous desire with his huge treasury . V. And round about him lay on every side Great heaps of gold that never could be spent ; Of which some were rude ore , not purified , 2 B. II . SPENSER'S POETICAL WORKS .
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... huge desire And pompous pride eftsoons 6 he did compound ; Then Avarice gan through his veins inspire His greedy flames , and kindled life - devouring fire . ' XVIII . ' Son , ' said he then , ' let be thy bitter scorn , And leave the ...
... huge desire And pompous pride eftsoons 6 he did compound ; Then Avarice gan through his veins inspire His greedy flames , and kindled life - devouring fire . ' XVIII . ' Son , ' said he then , ' let be thy bitter scorn , And leave the ...
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... huge a mass , and hide from heaven's eye ? 1 Pledge . 2 Excess . 3 Nor know . 4 Truly . 5 Nor . Hiding- place . ing . Or where hast thou thy wonne , 7 that so much gold 7 Dwell- Thou canst preserve from wrong and robbery ? ' ' Come thou ...
... huge a mass , and hide from heaven's eye ? 1 Pledge . 2 Excess . 3 Nor know . 4 Truly . 5 Nor . Hiding- place . ing . Or where hast thou thy wonne , 7 that so much gold 7 Dwell- Thou canst preserve from wrong and robbery ? ' ' Come thou ...
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... huge cave hewn out of rocky clift , From whose rough vault the ragged breaches1 hong Emboss'd with massy gold of glorious gift , 2 And with rich metal loaded every rift , 3 That heavy ruin they did seem to threat ; And over them ...
... huge cave hewn out of rocky clift , From whose rough vault the ragged breaches1 hong Emboss'd with massy gold of glorious gift , 2 And with rich metal loaded every rift , 3 That heavy ruin they did seem to threat ; And over them ...
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... huge giant of the Titans ' race ; That made him scorn all creatures great and small , And with his pride all others ' power deface : More fit amongst black fiends than men to have his place . XLII . Soon as those glittering arms he did ...
... huge giant of the Titans ' race ; That made him scorn all creatures great and small , And with his pride all others ' power deface : More fit amongst black fiends than men to have his place . XLII . Soon as those glittering arms he did ...
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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