The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser: With Memoir and Critical Dissertations, Volume 2J. Nichol, 1859 |
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... nought but desert wilderness shew'd all around . III . At last he came unto a gloomy glade , Cover'd with boughs and shrubs from heaven's Whereas he sitting found in secret shade [ light An uncouth , savage , and uncivil wight , Of ...
... nought but desert wilderness shew'd all around . III . At last he came unto a gloomy glade , Cover'd with boughs and shrubs from heaven's Whereas he sitting found in secret shade [ light An uncouth , savage , and uncivil wight , Of ...
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... nought . But th ' Elfin Knight with wonder all the way Did feed his eyes , and fill'd his inner thought . At last him to a little door he brought , That to the gate of hell , which gaped wide , Was next adjoining , ne 5 them parted ...
... nought . But th ' Elfin Knight with wonder all the way Did feed his eyes , and fill'd his inner thought . At last him to a little door he brought , That to the gate of hell , which gaped wide , Was next adjoining , ne 5 them parted ...
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... nought could say , Till him the child2 bespoke ; Long lack'd , alas , Hath been thy faithful aid in hard assay ! 3 Whiles deadly fit thy pupil doth dismay , Behold this heavy sight , thou reverend sire ! But dread of death and dolour do ...
... nought could say , Till him the child2 bespoke ; Long lack'd , alas , Hath been thy faithful aid in hard assay ! 3 Whiles deadly fit thy pupil doth dismay , Behold this heavy sight , thou reverend sire ! But dread of death and dolour do ...
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... nought again Him answered , as courtesy became ; But with stern looks , and stomachous3 disdain , Gave signs of grudge and discontentment vain : Then , turning to the palmer , he gan spy Where at his feet , with sorrowful demayne1 And ...
... nought again Him answered , as courtesy became ; But with stern looks , and stomachous3 disdain , Gave signs of grudge and discontentment vain : Then , turning to the palmer , he gan spy Where at his feet , with sorrowful demayne1 And ...
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... nought XXXVI . So stoutly he withstood their strong assay : Till that at last , when he advantage spied , His poignant spear he thrust with puissant sway At proud Cymochles , whiles his shield was wide , 2 That through his thigh the ...
... nought XXXVI . So stoutly he withstood their strong assay : Till that at last , when he advantage spied , His poignant spear he thrust with puissant sway At proud Cymochles , whiles his shield was wide , 2 That through his thigh the ...
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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