Complete Works of Edmund SpenserMacmillan, 1893 - 736 pages |
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... armes , So Spencer was by Sidney's speaches wonne To blaze her fame , not fearing future harmes ; For well he knew , his Muse would soone be tyred In her high praise , that all the world admired . Yet as Achilles , in those warlike ...
... armes , So Spencer was by Sidney's speaches wonne To blaze her fame , not fearing future harmes ; For well he knew , his Muse would soone be tyred In her high praise , that all the world admired . Yet as Achilles , in those warlike ...
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... armes professe and chevalry . Then , by like right the noble Progeny , Which them succeed in fame and worth , are tyde T ' embrace the service of sweete Poetry , By whose endevours they are glorifide ; And eke from all , of whom it is ...
... armes professe and chevalry . Then , by like right the noble Progeny , Which them succeed in fame and worth , are tyde T ' embrace the service of sweete Poetry , By whose endevours they are glorifide ; And eke from all , of whom it is ...
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... armes and silver shielde , Wherein old dints of deepe woundes did re- maine , The cruell markes of many ' a bloody fielde ; Yet armes till that time did he never wield . His angry steede did chide his foming bitt , As much disdayning to ...
... armes and silver shielde , Wherein old dints of deepe woundes did re- maine , The cruell markes of many ' a bloody fielde ; Yet armes till that time did he never wield . His angry steede did chide his foming bitt , As much disdayning to ...
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... armes and dreaded fight : Those twoo he tooke , and in a secrete bed , Covered with darkenes and misdeeming night , Them both together laid to joy in vaine delight . IV Forthwith he runnes with feigned faithfull Unto his guest , who ...
... armes and dreaded fight : Those twoo he tooke , and in a secrete bed , Covered with darkenes and misdeeming night , Them both together laid to joy in vaine delight . IV Forthwith he runnes with feigned faithfull Unto his guest , who ...
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... armes did wisely understand . Eft soones he perced through his chaufed chest With thrilling point of deadly yron brand , And launcht his Lordly nart : with death opprest He ror'd aloud , whiles life forsooke his stub- borne brest ...
... armes did wisely understand . Eft soones he perced through his chaufed chest With thrilling point of deadly yron brand , And launcht his Lordly nart : with death opprest He ror'd aloud , whiles life forsooke his stub- borne brest ...
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