And in another place he speaks of Venus pouring the fragrance of Amomum over Earinus in great abundance; a circumstance not much unlike that just mentioned concerning Venus and Adonis. Hunc multo Paphie saturabat amomo B. iii. c. vii. s. xvi, Of the witches son, who falls in love with Florimel. Oft from the forrest wildings he did bring, He fine would dight; sometimes the squirrel wild Such presents as these are made by Coridon to Pastorell. * Com. barin. Sylv. b. iii. iv. ver. 82. And oft when Coridon unto her brought, B. i. c. ix. s. xxiv. 6.9.40. Staring wide With stoney eyes, and hartlesse hollow hewe, Astonisht stood, as one that had espide Infernal furies with their chains untide. Spenser often expresses fear, or surprise, in this manner. As one affright With hellish fiends, or furies mad uprore. 2.5. 37. The stoney feare Ran to his heart, and all his sense dismayd, 2. 8. 46. Oft out of her bed she did astart, As one with view of gastly fiends affright. 3. 2. 29. Ne wist he what to thinke, or to devise, 5. 3. 18. From the passages already alleged, and from some others which I shall produce, it will appear that Spenser particularly excels in painting affright, confusion, and astonish ment. Abessa's affright at seeing the Lion and Una. Full fast she fled, ne ever lookt behind, * * * * * * * ** * And home she came, where as her mother blind Gan shut the dore. 1.3. 12. The behaviour of Abessa and Corceca, when Kirkrapine was torn in pieces by the Lion. His fearful friends weare out the wofull night, Ne dare to weepe, nor seeme to understande The heavy hap, which on them is alight, Afraid lest to themselves the like mishappen might. 1. 3. 20. Despaire has just persuaded the Red-crosse knight to kill himself. 1. 9. 48. The knight was much enmoved with his speach, xlix. In which amazement, when the miscreant To drive him to despaire, and quite to quaile, The damned ghosts that do in torments waile, 1. The sight whereof so throughly him dismaid, And brought unto him swords, ropes, poyson, fire, And bade him chuse what death he would desire, For death was due to him, that had provokt gods ire. li. But when as none of them he saw him take, And troubled blood through his pale face was seene At last, resolv'd to work his final smart He lifted up his hand, that back againe did start. Experience proves, that we best paint |