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... death he could not work himself thereby , For thousand times he so himself had drest . ” The " House of Holiness , " ( which has suggested the " House Beautiful " in the " Pilgrim's Progress , " ) with Dame Cœlia , or Heavenly Grace ...
... death he could not work himself thereby , For thousand times he so himself had drest . ” The " House of Holiness , " ( which has suggested the " House Beautiful " in the " Pilgrim's Progress , " ) with Dame Cœlia , or Heavenly Grace ...
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... yet rue my wretched state , You , whom my hard avenging destiny Hath made judge of my life or death indifferently : 4 Then . 5 Subdue . 6 I deserve to die . LII . Your own dear sake forc'd me at first C. I. 35 THE FAERIE QUEENE .
... yet rue my wretched state , You , whom my hard avenging destiny Hath made judge of my life or death indifferently : 4 Then . 5 Subdue . 6 I deserve to die . LII . Your own dear sake forc'd me at first C. I. 35 THE FAERIE QUEENE .
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... death too dear ! ' Astond he stood , and up his hair did hove ; 9 And with that sudden horror could no member move . XXXII . At last whenas the dreadful passion 10 Was overpast , and manhood well awake ; Yet musing at the strange ...
... death too dear ! ' Astond he stood , and up his hair did hove ; 9 And with that sudden horror could no member move . XXXII . At last whenas the dreadful passion 10 Was overpast , and manhood well awake ; Yet musing at the strange ...
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... death unto my dear heart light : For since mine eye your joyous sight did miss , My cheerful day is turn'd to cheerless night , And eke2 my night of death the shadow is : But welcome now , my light , and shining lamp of bliss ! ' XXVIII ...
... death unto my dear heart light : For since mine eye your joyous sight did miss , My cheerful day is turn'd to cheerless night , And eke2 my night of death the shadow is : But welcome now , my light , and shining lamp of bliss ! ' XXVIII ...
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... death did sit ; which doen away , 8 He left him lying so , ne would no longer stay : XL . But to the virgin comes ; who all this while Amazéd stands , herself so mock'd to see By him , who has the guerdon of his guile , For so ...
... death did sit ; which doen away , 8 He left him lying so , ne would no longer stay : XL . But to the virgin comes ; who all this while Amazéd stands , herself so mock'd to see By him , who has the guerdon of his guile , For so ...
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Androgeus Archimago arms beast behold Belinus Belphoebe blood bold Britomart Britons brought CANTO courage courser cruel dame damsel deadly dear death delight diately disdain dismay'd doth dreadful Duessa EDMUND SPENSER Eftsoons Elfin Knight espied eternal evermore eyes Faerie Queene Faery Knight fair fair ladies false fast fear feeble fell fierce fight fled foul gentle goodly grace grief ground Guyon hand haste hath heart heaven heavenly hight honour kingdom heir lady late light living lord lust Mammon Maximian mighty mortal naught Ne¹ never nigh noble pain palmer praise Prince proud quoth rage Redcross Knight secret seem'd shame shield sight Sith soon sore sorrow spear Spenser sprite squire steed strong sweet thee thence thereof Therewith thou turn'd unto unwares wand'ring wanton warlike weary ween whenas wicked wight wondrous wound wrath wretched XXXII
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