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... hand , Spenfer's fable , tho ' often wild , is , as I have obferved , always emblematical : And this may very much excufe likewife that air of romance in which he has followed the Italian author . The perpe- tual ftories of Knights ...
... hand , Spenfer's fable , tho ' often wild , is , as I have obferved , always emblematical : And this may very much excufe likewife that air of romance in which he has followed the Italian author . The perpe- tual ftories of Knights ...
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... hand , he may expect to find them acting agreeably to the common ftories and traditions about fuch fancied Beings . Thus Shakespear , who has introduc'd them in his Midfummer - Night's Dream , has made them fpeak and act in a manner ...
... hand , he may expect to find them acting agreeably to the common ftories and traditions about fuch fancied Beings . Thus Shakespear , who has introduc'd them in his Midfummer - Night's Dream , has made them fpeak and act in a manner ...
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... hand , A fhady grove not far away they fpide , That promift aid the tempeft to withstand : Whofe lofty trees , yclad with fummers pride , Did fpread fo broad , that heavens light did hide , Not pierceable with powre of any star : And ...
... hand , A fhady grove not far away they fpide , That promift aid the tempeft to withstand : Whofe lofty trees , yclad with fummers pride , Did fpread fo broad , that heavens light did hide , Not pierceable with powre of any star : And ...
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... hand or foot to ftir he ftrove in vain : God help the man fo wrapt in Errours endless train . XIX . His Lady , fad to fee his fore constraint , Cry'd out , now , now , Sir Knight , fhew what ye be , Add faith unto your force , and be ...
... hand or foot to ftir he ftrove in vain : God help the man fo wrapt in Errours endless train . XIX . His Lady , fad to fee his fore constraint , Cry'd out , now , now , Sir Knight , fhew what ye be , Add faith unto your force , and be ...
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... hand , and ' gan himself advise To prove his fenfe , and tempt her feigned truth . Wringing her hands in womens pitious wife , Tho ' gan fhe weep , to ftir up gentle ruth , Both for her noble blood , and for her tender youth . LI . And ...
... hand , and ' gan himself advise To prove his fenfe , and tempt her feigned truth . Wringing her hands in womens pitious wife , Tho ' gan fhe weep , to ftir up gentle ruth , Both for her noble blood , and for her tender youth . LI . And ...
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againſt Archimago arms beaft blood breaſt Britomart brond caft cruel Dame deadly dear death defire defpight doft doth dreadful Eftfoons elfe Elfin Knight erft evermore eyes fafe faft faid fair fair Ladies Fairy falfe fame fear fecret feek feem feem'd felf fenfe fhall fhame fhew fhield fhould fide fierce fight firft firſt flain fleep flowre fome foon fore forrow foul foveraine fpear freſh fteed ftill ftrange fuch fweet fword gentle goodly grace grief guife Guyon hand hath heart heaven hight himſelf Knight Lady laft laſt late light living mighty moft moſt mote nigh nought pafs pain pleaſure powre praiſe Prince quoth reft ſhe Sith ſpright Squire ſtay ſtill ſtrong ſweet thee themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand unto wandring weary ween weet whenas whofe Whoſe wight wondrous wound wrath wretched
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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.