The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser: With Memoir and Critical Dissertations, Volume 2J. Nichol, 1859 |
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Page viii
... rather to insult than re- lieve the surrounding tameness . There was not a spot in all that neighbourhood that could suggest images for the " Wood of Error , " the " Rich Strand , " vill THE LIFE OF EDMUND SPENSER .
... rather to insult than re- lieve the surrounding tameness . There was not a spot in all that neighbourhood that could suggest images for the " Wood of Error , " the " Rich Strand , " vill THE LIFE OF EDMUND SPENSER .
Page ix
... Rich Strand , " the " Idle Lake , " the " Bower of Bliss , " and all the other wondrous dream - scenery of the future " Faerie Queene . " But what he found not in the country with- out , he found in the studies - then chiefly classical ...
... Rich Strand , " the " Idle Lake , " the " Bower of Bliss , " and all the other wondrous dream - scenery of the future " Faerie Queene . " But what he found not in the country with- out , he found in the studies - then chiefly classical ...
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... rich entail and curious mould , Woven with antics and wild imagery : And in his lap a mass of coin he told , And turned upside down , to feed his eye And covetous desire with his huge treasury . V. And round about him lay on every side ...
... rich entail and curious mould , Woven with antics and wild imagery : And in his lap a mass of coin he told , And turned upside down , to feed his eye And covetous desire with his huge treasury . V. And round about him lay on every side ...
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... rich hills of wealth dost hide apart From the world's eye , and from her right usance ? ' Thereat , with staring eyes fixed askance , In great disdain he answer'd ; Hardy Elf , That darest view my direful countenance ! I read thee rash ...
... rich hills of wealth dost hide apart From the world's eye , and from her right usance ? ' Thereat , with staring eyes fixed askance , In great disdain he answer'd ; Hardy Elf , That darest view my direful countenance ! I read thee rash ...
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... do him die , And rend in pieces with his ravenous paws , If ever he transgress'd the fatal Stygian laws . 1 Nor . 2 Al- though . 3 Also . 4 Cause him die . 1 Project- ing points of rock . 2 Rich quality C. VII . 9 THE FAERIE QUEENE .
... do him die , And rend in pieces with his ravenous paws , If ever he transgress'd the fatal Stygian laws . 1 Nor . 2 Al- though . 3 Also . 4 Cause him die . 1 Project- ing points of rock . 2 Rich quality C. VII . 9 THE FAERIE QUEENE .
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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