The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser: With Memoir and Critical Dissertations, Volume 2J. Nichol, 1859 |
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... shields , gay steeds , bright arms , be my delight ; Those be the riches fit for an advent'rous knight . ' XI . ' Vain - glorious Elf , ' said he , ' dost not thou weet , 7 That money can thy wants at will supply ? Shields , steeds ...
... shields , gay steeds , bright arms , be my delight ; Those be the riches fit for an advent'rous knight . ' XI . ' Vain - glorious Elf , ' said he , ' dost not thou weet , 7 That money can thy wants at will supply ? Shields , steeds ...
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... shield : The worth of all men by their end esteem ; And then due praise or due reproach them yield : Bad therefore I him deem that thus lies dead on field . ' XV . ' Good or bad , ' gan his brother fierce reply , ' What do I reck , sith ...
... shield : The worth of all men by their end esteem ; And then due praise or due reproach them yield : Bad therefore I him deem that thus lies dead on field . ' XV . ' Good or bad , ' gan his brother fierce reply , ' What do I reck , sith ...
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... shield he laid , And th ' other brother gan his helm unlace ; Both fiercely bent to have him disarray'd ; Till that they spied where towards them did pace An armed knight , of bold and bounteous grace , Whose squire bore after him an ...
... shield he laid , And th ' other brother gan his helm unlace ; Both fiercely bent to have him disarray'd ; Till that they spied where towards them did pace An armed knight , of bold and bounteous grace , Whose squire bore after him an ...
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... shield about his wrist he bond : So ready dight , 1 fierce battle to assay , And match his brother proud in battailous array . XXIII . By this , that stranger knight in presence came , And goodly salved 2 them ; who nought again Him ...
... shield about his wrist he bond : So ready dight , 1 fierce battle to assay , And match his brother proud in battailous array . XXIII . By this , that stranger knight in presence came , And goodly salved 2 them ; who nought again Him ...
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... shield , which he from Guyon brought , He cast between to ward the bitter stound : 1 Through all those folds the steelhead passage wrought , [ ground And through his shoulder pierc'd ; wherewith to He grovelling fell , all gored in his ...
... shield , which he from Guyon brought , He cast between to ward the bitter stound : 1 Through all those folds the steelhead passage wrought , [ ground And through his shoulder pierc'd ; wherewith to He grovelling fell , all gored in his ...
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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