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... head of the trea- fury ; and by that means he obtained his fuit . This man was somewhat advanced in years , and might be the fame mentioned before , who had poffibly recovered only fome part of the estate at firft , or had been dif ...
... head of the trea- fury ; and by that means he obtained his fuit . This man was somewhat advanced in years , and might be the fame mentioned before , who had poffibly recovered only fome part of the estate at firft , or had been dif ...
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... I have briefly over - run , to direct your understanding to the Well - head of the hiftory ; that from thence gathering the whole intention of the con- ceit ceit , ye may , as in a handful , explaining his Fairy - Queen . xxxvii.
... I have briefly over - run , to direct your understanding to the Well - head of the hiftory ; that from thence gathering the whole intention of the con- ceit ceit , ye may , as in a handful , explaining his Fairy - Queen . xxxvii.
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... head , whofe folds difplaid Were ftretcht now forth at length without entrail . She lookt about , and feeing one in mail Armed to point , fought back to turn again ; For light the hated as the deadly bale , Ay wont in defert darknefs to ...
... head , whofe folds difplaid Were ftretcht now forth at length without entrail . She lookt about , and feeing one in mail Armed to point , fought back to turn again ; For light the hated as the deadly bale , Ay wont in defert darknefs to ...
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... head without remorfe ; Aftream of coal - black blood forth gushed from her corfe . XXV . Her fcattred brood , foon as their parent dear They faw fo rudely falling to the ground , Groaning full deadly , all with troublous fear , Gathred ...
... head without remorfe ; Aftream of coal - black blood forth gushed from her corfe . XXV . Her fcattred brood , foon as their parent dear They faw fo rudely falling to the ground , Groaning full deadly , all with troublous fear , Gathred ...
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... head , Await whereto their fervice he applies , To aid his friends , or fray his enemies : Of those he chofe out two , the falfeft two , And fitteft for to forge true - feeming lyes ; The one of them he gave a meffage to , The other by ...
... head , Await whereto their fervice he applies , To aid his friends , or fray his enemies : Of those he chofe out two , the falfeft two , And fitteft for to forge true - feeming lyes ; The one of them he gave a meffage to , The other by ...
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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.