The Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume 7F. C. & J. Rivington, 1805 - English poetry |
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... fortunes I do further fay . ] Till I do further fay or Speak of the fortune , & c . Or thus : Till I do ' lay , affay , attempt to treat of , the fortune , & c . UPTON . To Say is here used for to relate , agreeably to another paf- fage ...
... fortunes I do further fay . ] Till I do further fay or Speak of the fortune , & c . Or thus : Till I do ' lay , affay , attempt to treat of , the fortune , & c . UPTON . To Say is here used for to relate , agreeably to another paf- fage ...
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... Fortune aunfwerd not unto his ca For , as his hand was heaved up on The Villaine met him in the middle And with his club bet backe his bro bright So forcibly , that with his owne hand Rebeaten backe upon himfelfe againe He driven was to ...
... Fortune aunfwerd not unto his ca For , as his hand was heaved up on The Villaine met him in the middle And with his club bet backe his bro bright So forcibly , that with his owne hand Rebeaten backe upon himfelfe againe He driven was to ...
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... Fortune did not with his will confpire : For , ere his ftroke attayned his intent , The noble Childe , preventing his defire , Under his club with wary boldneffe went , And fmote him on the knee that never yet was bent . XVI . It never ...
... Fortune did not with his will confpire : For , ere his ftroke attayned his intent , The noble Childe , preventing his defire , Under his club with wary boldneffe went , And fmote him on the knee that never yet was bent . XVI . It never ...
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... fortunes thus difpofe , That , if ye lift have liberty , ye may ; Unto yourselfe I freely leave to chofe , Whether I fhall you leave , or from these Vil- laines lofe . " 23 XXX . " Ah ! nay , Sir Knight , " said fhe , " it may not be ...
... fortunes thus difpofe , That , if ye lift have liberty , ye may ; Unto yourselfe I freely leave to chofe , Whether I fhall you leave , or from these Vil- laines lofe . " 23 XXX . " Ah ! nay , Sir Knight , " said fhe , " it may not be ...
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... Fortune did her fafety betray Unto a strange mifchaunce , that mena decay . XXXV . In these wylde deserts , where she now al There dwelt a falvage nation , which di Of stealth and fpoile , and making rode Into their neighbours borders ...
... Fortune did her fafety betray Unto a strange mifchaunce , that mena decay . XXXV . In these wylde deserts , where she now al There dwelt a falvage nation , which di Of stealth and fpoile , and making rode Into their neighbours borders ...
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Page 158 - And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion; and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.
Page 226 - Lastly, came Winter cloathed all in frize, Chattering his teeth for cold that did him chill...
Page 229 - And after her came jolly June, arrayd All in greene leaves, as he a player were; Yet in his time he wrought as well as playd, That by his plough-yrons mote right well appeare...
Page 94 - But in the covert of the wood did byde, Beholding all, yet of them unespyde. There' he did see that pleased much his sight, That even he him selfe his eyes envyde, An hundred naked maidens lilly white All raunged in a ring and dauncing in delight.
Page 324 - OH that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, That I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people...
Page 236 - Then came old January, wrapped well In many weeds to keep the cold away; Yet did he quake and quiver, like to quell, And...
Page 233 - Then came October full of merry glee; For yet his noule was totty of the must. Which he was treading in the wine-fats see.
Page 246 - I well consider all that ye have sayd, And find that all things stedfastnes doe hate And changed be: yet being rightly wayd, They are not changed from their first estate; But by their change their being doe dilate: And turning to themselves at length againe, Doe worke their owne perfection so by fate: Then over them Change doth not rule and raigne; But they raigne over Change, and doe their states maintaine.
Page 98 - Pype, jolly shepheard, pype thou now apace Unto thy love that made thee low to lout: Thy love is present there with thee in place; Thy love is there advaunst to be another Grace.
Page 404 - We will not be of anie occupation, Let such vile vassalls borne to base vocation Drudge in the world, and for their living droyle, Which have no wit to live withouten toyle.