Spenser. Book i of The faery queene, ed. by G.W. Kitchin1867 |
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... him to retrace his steps from the north ; he also helped him forwards by introducing him to the notice of Sir Philip ... himselfe informed ) and for his more prefer- ment , remooved out of the north partes , [ and ] came into the south ...
... him to retrace his steps from the north ; he also helped him forwards by introducing him to the notice of Sir Philip ... himselfe informed ) and for his more prefer- ment , remooved out of the north partes , [ and ] came into the south ...
Page vi
... him to retrace his steps from the north ; he also helped him forwards by introducing him to the notice of Sir Philip ... himselfe informed ) and for his more prefer- ment , remooved out of the north partes , [ and ] came into the south ...
... him to retrace his steps from the north ; he also helped him forwards by introducing him to the notice of Sir Philip ... himselfe informed ) and for his more prefer- ment , remooved out of the north partes , [ and ] came into the south ...
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... himselfe staide other worke to doo . 39 He making speedy way through spersed ayre , And through the world of waters ... him her mantle black doth spred . 40 Whose double gates he findeth locked fast , The 12 THE FAERY QUEENE .
... himselfe staide other worke to doo . 39 He making speedy way through spersed ayre , And through the world of waters ... him her mantle black doth spred . 40 Whose double gates he findeth locked fast , The 12 THE FAERY QUEENE .
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... himselfe how to disguise ; For by his mighty science he could take As many formes and shapes in seeming wise , As ever Proteus to himselfe could make : Sometime a fowle , sometime a fish in lake , Now like a foxe , now like a dragon ...
... himselfe how to disguise ; For by his mighty science he could take As many formes and shapes in seeming wise , As ever Proteus to himselfe could make : Sometime a fowle , sometime a fish in lake , Now like a foxe , now like a dragon ...
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... himselfe with busie care to reare Her out of carelesse swowne . Her eylids blew And dimmed sight with pale and deadly hew At last she gan up lift : with trembling cheare Her up he tooke , too simple and too trew , And oft her kist . At ...
... himselfe with busie care to reare Her out of carelesse swowne . Her eylids blew And dimmed sight with pale and deadly hew At last she gan up lift : with trembling cheare Her up he tooke , too simple and too trew , And oft her kist . At ...
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armes backe beare beast bitter bloud body Book brought canto cause Chaucer comes connected Cross Dame dead deadly deare death doth dread Duessa English eyes face Faery Queene faire fall false feare fell fierce fight fire follow force gentle give goodly grace ground hand hart hath head heaven heavenly himselfe hope king knight Lady late Latin light living looked Lord manner means mind never paine passing person phrase poets pride Prince proud Queene quoth rest seems selfe sense shield side sight soone Spenser tell thee thence things thou thought tree true Truth turne unto vaine verb viii weary whence wight wood wound
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Page 5 - At last resolving forward still to fare, Till that some end they finde, or in or out, That path they take, that beaten seemd most bare, And like to lead the labyrinth about...
Page 51 - THE noble hart, that harbours vertuous thought, And is with child of glorious great intent, Can never rest, untill it forth have brought Th' eternall brood of glorie excellent.
Page 28 - The Lyon would not leave her desolate, But with her went along, as a strong gard Of her chast person, and a faithfull mate Of her sad troubles and misfortunes hard: Still when she slept, he kept both watch and ward, And when she wakt, he wayted diligent, With humble service to her will prepard: From her faire eyes he took commandement, And ever by her lookes conceived her intent.
Page 114 - Come, come away, fraile, feeble, fleshly wight, Ne let vaine words bewitch thy manly hart, Ne divelish thoughts dismay thy constant spright. In heavenly mercies hast thou not a part ? Why shouldst thou then despeire, that chosen art?
Page 26 - Yet she, most faithfull Ladie, all this while Forsaken,- wofull, solitarie mayd, Far from all peoples preace, as in exile, In wildernesse and wastfull deserts strayd, To seeke her knight ; who, subtily betrayd Through that late vision which th' Enchaunter wrought, Had her abandond.
Page 15 - BY this the northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre: And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phoebus...
Page 6 - Least suddaine mischiefe ye too rash provoke: The danger hid, the place unknowne and wilde, Breedes dreadfull doubts: Oft fire is without smoke, And perill without show; therefore your stroke, Sir knight, with-hold, till further tryall made.
Page xxv - SIR, knowing how doubtfully all allegories may be construed, and this booke of mine, which I have entituled the Faery Queene...
Page 166 - Abhorred Styx, the flood of deadly hate; Sad Acheron, of sorrow, black and deep; Cocytus, named of lamentation loud Heard on the rueful stream; fierce Phlegethon, Whose waves of torrent fire inflame with rage.
Page 27 - O how can beautie maister the most strong, And simple truth subdue avenging wrong ! Whose yielded pryde and proud submission, Still dreading death, when she had marked long, • Her hart gan melt in great compassion; And drizling teares did shed for pure affection. "The lyon, lord of everie beast in field...