The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser: With Memoir and Critical Dissertations, Volume 2J. Nichol, 1859 |
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... wounds at Zutphen in October of the same year . Spenser lamented his loss in the beautiful poem of " Astrophel , " which was not pub- lished , however , till 1594. By the terms of the grant , our poet required to live upon his estate ...
... wounds at Zutphen in October of the same year . Spenser lamented his loss in the beautiful poem of " Astrophel , " which was not pub- lished , however , till 1594. By the terms of the grant , our poet required to live upon his estate ...
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... wound ; Castles surpris'd ; great cities sack'd and brent : 5 So mak'st thou kings , and gainest wrongful govern- ment ! XIV . Long were to tell the troublous storms that toss The private state , and make the life unsweet : Who swelling ...
... wound ; Castles surpris'd ; great cities sack'd and brent : 5 So mak'st thou kings , and gainest wrongful govern- ment ! XIV . Long were to tell the troublous storms that toss The private state , and make the life unsweet : Who swelling ...
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... wound , And the hid treasures in her sacred tomb With sacrilege to dig : therein he found Fountains of gold and silver to abound , Of which the matter of his huge desire And pompous pride eftsoons 6 he did compound ; Then Avarice gan ...
... wound , And the hid treasures in her sacred tomb With sacrilege to dig : therein he found Fountains of gold and silver to abound , Of which the matter of his huge desire And pompous pride eftsoons 6 he did compound ; Then Avarice gan ...
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... wound . 5 Strip . Το Lo ! where he now inglorious doth lie , prove he lived ill , that did thus foully die . ' XIII . To whom the palmer fearless answered ; ' Certes , 1 Sir Knight , ye been too much to blame , Thus for to blot the ...
... wound . 5 Strip . Το Lo ! where he now inglorious doth lie , prove he lived ill , that did thus foully die . ' XIII . To whom the palmer fearless answered ; ' Certes , 1 Sir Knight , ye been too much to blame , Thus for to blot the ...
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... wound . XXXIII . Which when his brother saw , fraught with great And wrath , he to him leaped furiously , < [ grief And foully said ; By Mahoun , 2 cursed thief , That direful stroke thou dearly shalt abye.3 ' Then , hurling up his ...
... wound . XXXIII . Which when his brother saw , fraught with great And wrath , he to him leaped furiously , < [ grief And foully said ; By Mahoun , 2 cursed thief , That direful stroke thou dearly shalt abye.3 ' Then , hurling up 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 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