...Spencer, in his Faerie Queen, book ii. canto 12, speaks of the fountain, in the Bower of Bliss : " Most goodly it with curious ymageree Was over-wrought, and shapes of naked boys—- And all the margent, roun4 about, was set With shady laurell trees." In the garden of Adonis,...

...stood, -If richest suhstance that on earth might hee, "m pure and shiny that the silver flood Fhrough every channell running one might see; Most goodly...curious ymageree Was over-wrought, and shapes of naked hoyes, Df which some seemd, with lively iollitee, Fo fly ahout, playing their wanton toyes ; iVhy 1est...

...things of lustre ; encompassed also with fine railes of low statues*." Thus Spenser's fountain was, Of richest Substance that on earth might bee, So pure and shiny, that the silver floode Through every channel one might running see. Most goodly it with pure imageree Was over-wrought,...

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...through sweet diversity, whis garden to adorn with all variety. 00 And in the midst of all a fountain stood, Of richest substance that on earth might bee....pure and shiny that the silver flood Through every channel running one might see; Most goodly it with curious imageree Was overwrought, and shapes of...

...that which all faire workesdoth most aggrace, The art, which all that wrought, appeared in no place. And in the midst of all a fountaine stood, Of richest substance thai on Earth might hee, So pure and shiny that tin- silver flood Through every cliannell running ane...

...willes, agreed in fine: So all agreed through sweet diversitie, This garden to adorne wih all varietie. And in the midst of all, a fountaine stood, Of richest substance that on earth might be, So pure and shiny, that the silver mod Through every chaunell running, one might Most goodly it...

...Romance. A glorious one in Ariosto, 42. 91, and Spenser's fountain in ' The Bowre of Blisse,' was " Of richest substance that on earth might bee, So pure and shiny, that the silver floode Through every channel one might running see, Most goodly it with pure imagene Was over-wrought,...

...gardin to adorne with all variety. And in the midst of all a fountaine stood, Of riehest substanee that on Earth might bee, So pure and shiny that the silver flood Through every ehannell running one might see ; Most goodly it with eurious ymageree Was over-wrought, and shapes...

...willes, agreed in fine ; So all agreed through sweet diversitie, This garden to adorne with all varietie. And in the midst of all, a fountaine stood, Of richest substance that on earth might be So pure and shiny, that the silver flood Through every channell running, one might see ; Most goodly...