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Page 246
... wretched life doth lead , Both grace and gaine ; but he in hell doth lie , That liues a loathed life , and wishing cannot die . 12 This dismall day hath thee a caytiue made , And vassall to the vilest wretch aliue , Whose cursed vsage ...
... wretched life doth lead , Both grace and gaine ; but he in hell doth lie , That liues a loathed life , and wishing cannot die . 12 This dismall day hath thee a caytiue made , And vassall to the vilest wretch aliue , Whose cursed vsage ...
Page 338
... wretched men : Whom with vile tongue and venemous intent He sore doth wound , and bite , and cruelly torment . Then since the saluage Island I did leaue , Sayd Artegall , I such a Beast did see , The which did seeme a thousand tongues ...
... wretched men : Whom with vile tongue and venemous intent He sore doth wound , and bite , and cruelly torment . Then since the saluage Island I did leaue , Sayd Artegall , I such a Beast did see , The which did seeme a thousand tongues ...
Page 356
... wretched sorrowes , which haue often hapt ? For howsoeuer it may grow mis - shapt , Like this wyld man , being vndisciplynd , That to all vertue it may seeme vnapt , Yet will it shew some sparkes of gentle mynd , And at the last breake ...
... wretched sorrowes , which haue often hapt ? For howsoeuer it may grow mis - shapt , Like this wyld man , being vndisciplynd , That to all vertue it may seeme vnapt , Yet will it shew some sparkes of gentle mynd , And at the last breake ...
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FOWRE HYMNES | xxxvii |
INTRODUCTION BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL | 1 |
THE LEGEND OF BRITOMARTIS OR OF CHASTITIE | 141 |
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