The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser: With Memoir and Critical Dissertations, Volume 2J. Nichol, 1859 |
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... strange and rare . VI . Soon as he Guyon saw , in great affright And haste he rose for to remove aside Those precious hills from stranger's envious sight , And down them poured through an hole full wide Into the hollow earth , them ...
... strange and rare . VI . Soon as he Guyon saw , in great affright And haste he rose for to remove aside Those precious hills from stranger's envious sight , And down them poured through an hole full wide Into the hollow earth , them ...
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... strange sword refus'd to serve his need , But , when he struck most strong , the dint deceiv'd , He flung it from him ; and , devoid of dreed , 1 Upon him lightly leaping without heed Twixt his two mighty arms engrasped fast , Thinking ...
... strange sword refus'd to serve his need , But , when he struck most strong , the dint deceiv'd , He flung it from him ; and , devoid of dreed , 1 Upon him lightly leaping without heed Twixt his two mighty arms engrasped fast , Thinking ...
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... debate , 6 Which that strange Knight for him sustained had , And those two Sarazins confounded late , Whose carcases on ground were horribly prostráte . LV . Which when he heard , and saw the 38 B. II . SPENSER'S POETICAL WORKS .
... debate , 6 Which that strange Knight for him sustained had , And those two Sarazins confounded late , Whose carcases on ground were horribly prostráte . LV . Which when he heard , and saw the 38 B. II . SPENSER'S POETICAL WORKS .
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... strange knight hope ever to aspire , By faithful service and meet amenance , 1 Unto such bliss ? sufficient were that hire For loss of thousand lives , to die at her desire . ' VI . Said Guyon , ' Noble lord , what meed so great , Or ...
... strange knight hope ever to aspire , By faithful service and meet amenance , 1 Unto such bliss ? sufficient were that hire For loss of thousand lives , to die at her desire . ' VI . Said Guyon , ' Noble lord , what meed so great , Or ...
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... strange adventure do ye now pursue ? Perhaps my succour or advisement meet 4 Might stead you much your purpose to subdue . ' Then gan Sir Guyon all the story shew Of false Acrasia , and her wicked wiles ; Which to avenge , the palmer ...
... strange adventure do ye now pursue ? Perhaps my succour or advisement meet 4 Might stead you much your purpose to subdue . ' Then gan Sir Guyon all the story shew Of false Acrasia , and her wicked wiles ; Which to avenge , the palmer ...
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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