The poetical works of Edmund Spenser. With mem. and critical diss., by G. Gilfillan, Volumes 1-21876 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 78
Page 22
... pass , with pleasure forward led , Joying to hear the birds ' sweet harmony , Which , therein shrouded from the tempest dread , Seem'd in their song to scorn the cruel sky . Much can they praise the trees so straight and high , * The ...
... pass , with pleasure forward led , Joying to hear the birds ' sweet harmony , Which , therein shrouded from the tempest dread , Seem'd in their song to scorn the cruel sky . Much can they praise the trees so straight and high , * The ...
Page 29
... pass . ' Ah ! my dear son , ' quoth he , ' how should , alas ! Silly old man , that lives in hidden cell , Bidding his beads all day for his trespass , Tidings of war and worldly trouble tell ? 1 Clothed . ? Grave . 3 Bowing . 4 ...
... pass . ' Ah ! my dear son , ' quoth he , ' how should , alas ! Silly old man , that lives in hidden cell , Bidding his beads all day for his trespass , Tidings of war and worldly trouble tell ? 1 Clothed . ? Grave . 3 Bowing . 4 ...
Page 30
... pass , but thorough great distress . ' ' Now , ' said the Lady , ' draweth toward night ; And well I wote , that of your later fight Ye all forwearied1 be ; for what so strong , But , wanting rest , will also want of might ? The sun ...
... pass , but thorough great distress . ' ' Now , ' said the Lady , ' draweth toward night ; And well I wote , that of your later fight Ye all forwearied1 be ; for what so strong , But , wanting rest , will also want of might ? The sun ...
Page 31
Edmund Spenser. With fair discourse the evening so they pass ; For that old man of pleasing words had store , And well could file1 his tongue , as smooth as glass ' Smooth . He told of saints and popes , and evermore He strow'd an Ave ...
Edmund Spenser. With fair discourse the evening so they pass ; For that old man of pleasing words had store , And well could file1 his tongue , as smooth as glass ' Smooth . He told of saints and popes , and evermore He strow'd an Ave ...
Page 32
... pass in quietly , And unto Morpheus comes , whom drownéd deep In drowsy fit he finds ; of nothing he takes keep.2 XLI . And , more to lull him in his slumber soft , A trickling stream from high rock tumbling down , And ever - drizzling ...
... pass in quietly , And unto Morpheus comes , whom drownéd deep In drowsy fit he finds ; of nothing he takes keep.2 XLI . And , more to lull him in his slumber soft , A trickling stream from high rock tumbling down , And ever - drizzling ...
Other editions - View all
The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser. with Mem. and Critical Diss., by G ... Professor Edmund Spenser No preview available - 2015 |
The Poetical Works Of Edmund Spenser. With Mem. And Critical Diss., By G ... Edmund Spenser No preview available - 2019 |
The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser. with Mem. and Critical Diss., by G ... Professor Edmund Spenser No preview available - 2015 |
Common terms and phrases
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
Popular passages
Page 286 - How oft do they their silver bowers leave, To come to succour us that succour want ! How oft do they with golden pinions cleave The flitting...
Page 20 - Crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord, For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, And dead, as living, ever him ador'd : Upon his shield the like was also scor'd, For soveraine hope which in his helpe he had.
Page 3 - The generall end, therefore, of all the booke, is to fashion a gentleman or noble person in vertuous and gentle discipline...
Page 237 - Where soone he slumbred fearing not be harmd : The whiles with a love lay she thus him sweetly charmd.
Page 65 - And in his lap an heap of com he told ; For of his wicked pelf his god he made, And unto hell himself for money sold : Accursed usury was all his trade ; And right and wrong alike in equal balance weigh'd.
Page 263 - If so be the Faerye Queene be fairer in your eie than the Nine Muses, and Hobgoblin runne away with the Garland from Apollo: Marke what I saye, and yet I will not say that I thought, but there an End for this once, and fare you well, till God or some good Aungell putte you in a better minde (Ibid., pp.
Page 83 - And all the way their merry pipes they sound, That all the woods with double eccho ring, And with their horned feet do weare the ground, Leaping like wanton kids in pleasant spring. So towards old Sylvanus they her bring...
Page 286 - O ! th" exceeding grace Of highest God that loves his creatures so, And all his works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed Angels he sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve his wicked foe...
Page 51 - Ah ! see the virgin rose, how sweetly shee Doth first peepe foorth with bashfull modestee, That fairer seemes the lesse ye see her may ! Lo ! see soone after how more bold and free Her bared bosome she doth broad display ! Lo ! see soone after how she fades and falls away...
Page 51 - Of all that might delight a dainty ear, Such as at once might not on living ground, Save in this paradise, be heard elsewhere : Right hard it was for wight which did it hear, To...