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At length they came into a larger space , That stretcht itself into an ample plain , l
Through which a beaten broad highway did trace , That itrait did lead to Plutos
griesly reign : By that ways side , there face infernal Pain , And fàft beside him
fate ...
At length they came into a larger space , That stretcht itself into an ample plain , l
Through which a beaten broad highway did trace , That itrait did lead to Plutos
griesly reign : By that ways side , there face infernal Pain , And fàft beside him
fate ...
Page 278
On th'other side , in huge perplexity , The Prince now stood , having his weapon
broke ; Nought could he hurt , but still at ward did lie : Yet with his troncheon he
so rudely stroke Cymochles twice , that twice him forct his foot revoke . XL .
On th'other side , in huge perplexity , The Prince now stood , having his weapon
broke ; Nought could he hurt , but still at ward did lie : Yet with his troncheon he
so rudely stroke Cymochles twice , that twice him forct his foot revoke . XL .
Page 370
Which whenas none she found , with easie shift , For fear left her unwares she
should abraid , Th'embroidred quilt she lightly up did lift , And by her side her self
she softly laid , Of ev'ry finest fingers touch affraid ; Ne any noise she made , ne ...
Which whenas none she found , with easie shift , For fear left her unwares she
should abraid , Th'embroidred quilt she lightly up did lift , And by her side her self
she softly laid , Of ev'ry finest fingers touch affraid ; Ne any noise she made , ne ...
Page 371
But one of those fix Knights , Gardante hight , Drew out a deadly bow and arrow
keen , Which forth he fent with felonous despight , And fell intent against the
virgin sheen : The mortal steel staid not , till it was seen To gore her side ; yet was
the ...
But one of those fix Knights , Gardante hight , Drew out a deadly bow and arrow
keen , Which forth he fent with felonous despight , And fell intent against the
virgin sheen : The mortal steel staid not , till it was seen To gore her side ; yet was
the ...
Page 445
So long she traveld , till at length she came To an hills side , which did to her
bewray A little valley , subject to the fame , All cover'd with thick woods , that quite
it overcame . V. Through th ' tops of the high trees she did descry A little smoke ...
So long she traveld , till at length she came To an hills side , which did to her
bewray A little valley , subject to the fame , All cover'd with thick woods , that quite
it overcame . V. Through th ' tops of the high trees she did descry A little smoke ...
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edmond spenser is one of the great poet of mideval age.and we get the evidence in the fairy queen.that how he had procured himself
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Page 348 - To th' instruments divine respondence meet ; The silver sounding instruments did meet With the base murmure of the waters fall ; The waters fall with difference discreet, Now soft, now loud, unto the wind did call ; The gentle warbling wind low answered to all.
Page 269 - 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 skies, like flying pursuivant, Against foul fiends to aid us militant ! They for us fight, they watch and duly ward, And their bright squadrons round about us plant, And all for love, and nothing for reward : Oh, why should heavenly God to men have such regard ?1 This agrees with what is recorded of St.
Page 60 - When such an one had guiding of the way, That knew not whether right he went, or else astray.
Page 107 - Ay me, how many perils doe enfold The righteous man, to make him daily fall? Were not, that heavenly grace doth him uphold, And stedfast truth acquite him out of all.
Page 62 - And unto hell him selfe for money sold : Accursed usury was all his trade ; And right and wrong ylike in equall ballaunce waide.
Page xxvi - Eftsoones they heard a most melodious sound, Of all that mote 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 read what manner music that mote be; For all that pleasing is to living ear Was there consorted in one harmony; Birds, voices, instruments, winds, waters, all agree.
Page 62 - Yet childe ne kinsman living had he none To leave them to ; but thorough daily care To get, and nightly feare to lose his owne, He led a wretched life, unto himselfe unknowne. Most wretched wight, whom nothing might suffise ; Whose greedy lust did lacke in greatest store ; Whose need had end, but no end covetise...
Page 215 - In woods, in waves, in wars, she wonts to dwell, And will be found with peril and with pain, Ne can the man that moulds in idle cell Unto her happy mansion attain ; Before her gate high God did Sweat ordain, And wakeful watches ever to abide ; But easy is the way and passage plain To Pleasure's palace ; it may soon be spied, ' ' And day and night her doors to all stand open wide.
Page 440 - Yet no'te she find redresse for such despight. For all that lives, is subject to that law : All things decay in time, and to their end do draw.
Page xiii - That which seems the most liable to Exception in this Work, is the Model of it, and the Choice the Author has made of so romantick a Story.
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| Title | The Fairy Queen, Volume 1 The Fairy Queen, Edmund Spenser Volume 1 of The Fairy Queen. ...: With a Glossary, Explaining the Old and Obscure Words. : in Two Volumes, Edmund Spenser |
| Author | Edmund Spenser |
| Publisher | J. and R. Tonson, 1758 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 16 Jul 2007 |
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