The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser: With Memoir and Critical Dissertations, Volume 2J. Nichol, 1859 |
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... mighty pillars , this frail life of man , That none without the same enduren can : For now three days of men were full outwrought , Since he this hardy enterprise began : Forthy 5 great Mammon fairly he besought Into the world to guide ...
... mighty pillars , this frail life of man , That none without the same enduren can : For now three days of men were full outwrought , Since he this hardy enterprise began : Forthy 5 great Mammon fairly he besought Into the world to guide ...
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... mighty puissance sustain . XLIII . But ever at Pyrochles when he smit , ( Who Guyon's shield cast ever him before , Whereon the Faery Queen's portrait was writ , ) His hand relented and the stroke forbore , And his dear heart the ...
... mighty puissance sustain . XLIII . But ever at Pyrochles when he smit , ( Who Guyon's shield cast ever him before , Whereon the Faery Queen's portrait was writ , ) His hand relented and the stroke forbore , And his dear heart the ...
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... mighty arms engrasped fast , Thinking to overthrow and down him tread : But him in strength and skill the Prince surpast , And through his nimble sleight did under him down cast . L. Nought booted it the Paynim then to strive ; For as a ...
... mighty arms engrasped fast , Thinking to overthrow and down him tread : But him in strength and skill the Prince surpast , And through his nimble sleight did under him down cast . L. Nought booted it the Paynim then to strive ; For as a ...
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... mighty Queen of Faëry , Whose fair retrait9 I in my shield do bear ; She is the flower of grace and chastity , Throughout the world renowned far and near , My Life , my Liege , my Sovereign , my Dear , Whose glory shineth as the morning ...
... mighty Queen of Faëry , Whose fair retrait9 I in my shield do bear ; She is the flower of grace and chastity , Throughout the world renowned far and near , My Life , my Liege , my Sovereign , my Dear , Whose glory shineth as the morning ...
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... mighty furnace , burning hot , More hot than Ætn ' , or flaming Mongiball : * For day and night it brent , ne ceased not , So long as any thing it in the cauldron got . XXX . But to delay the heat , lest by mischance It might break out ...
... mighty furnace , burning hot , More hot than Ætn ' , or flaming Mongiball : * For day and night it brent , ne ceased not , So long as any thing it in the cauldron got . XXX . But to delay the heat , lest by mischance It might break out ...
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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 Ne¹ 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