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... death after life does greatly please . 4I The knight much wondred at his suddeine wit , And said , The terme of life ... death ordaynd by destinie ? When houre of death is come , let none aske whence , nor why . 43 The lenger life , I ...
... death after life does greatly please . 4I The knight much wondred at his suddeine wit , And said , The terme of life ... death ordaynd by destinie ? When houre of death is come , let none aske whence , nor why . 43 The lenger life , I ...
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... death bereaued . But see how much her purpose was deceaued . Whilest thus amidst the billowes beating of her Twixt life and death , long to and fro she weaued , She chaunst vnwares to light vppon this coffer , Which to her in that ...
... death bereaued . But see how much her purpose was deceaued . Whilest thus amidst the billowes beating of her Twixt life and death , long to and fro she weaued , She chaunst vnwares to light vppon this coffer , Which to her in that ...
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... death is tride , And death giues life , and so he di'de . The generall sorrow that was made , Among the creatures of kinde , Fired the Phoenix where she laide , Her ashes flying with the winde , So as I might with reason see , That such ...
... death is tride , And death giues life , and so he di'de . The generall sorrow that was made , Among the creatures of kinde , Fired the Phoenix where she laide , Her ashes flying with the winde , So as I might with reason see , That such ...
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FOWRE HYMNES | xxxvii |
INTRODUCTION BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL | 1 |
THE LEGEND OF BRITOMARTIS OR OF CHASTITIE | 141 |
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