 Or weigh the thought that from man's mind doth flow : But if the weight of these thou canst not show, Weigh but one word which from thy lips doth fall : For how canst thou those greater secrets know, That dost not know the least thing of them all ? Ill...  Spenser: And His Poetry - Page 192by George Lillie Craik - 1845Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Spenser - 1596 - 738 pages
...one word which from thy lips doth fall For how canst thou those greater secrets know, That doest not know the least thing of them all ? Ill can he rule the great that cannot reach the small." 44 Therewith the Gyant much abashed sayd That he of little things made reckoning light; Yet the least... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - 1758 - 514 pages
...thy lips doth fall. For how canft thou thole greater fccrets know, That doft not know tht- lt- a ft thing of them. all ? Ill can he rule the great, that cannot reach the/ruaJl. XL. XLIV. Therewith the Giant much abafhed faid, That he of little things made reckoning... | |
 | English poetry - 1788 - 538 pages
...can he rule the great that cannot reach the XLIV. [small." Therewith the gyaunt, much abashed, sayd, That he of little things made reckoning light ; Yet the least word that ever could be layd Within his ballaunce, he could way aright, " Which is," sayd he, " more heavy then in weight,... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - 1805 - 516 pages
...from thy lips doth fall : For how canft thou thofe greater fecrets know, That doeft not know the leaft thing of them all? Ill can he rule the great that cannot reach the fmall." XLIV. Therewith the Gyant much abamed fayd That he of little things made reckoning light; Yet... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 610 pages
...FOP how canst thou those greater secrets know, That doest not know the least thing of them all ? III can he rule the great that cannot reach the small." Therewith the gyant much abashed sayd That he of little things mâdte reckoning light; Yet the least word that ever... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 308 pages
...one word which from thy lips doth fall: For how canst thou those greater secrets know, That doest not know the least thing of them all ? Ill can he rule the great that cannot reach the small." XLIV. Therewith the Gyant much abashed sayd That he of little things made reckoning light; Yet the... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - English poetry - 1825 - 410 pages
...word which from thy lips doth fall : For how canst thou those greater secrets know, That doest not know the least thing of them all ? Ill can he rule the great that cannot reach the small." XLIV. Therewith the Gyant much abashed sayd That he of little things made reckoning light ; Yet the... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1831 - 1038 pages
...word which from thy lips doth fall : For how canst thou those greater secrets know, That doest not know the least thing of them all ? Ill can he rule...great that cannot reach the small." Therewith the gyant much abashed sayd That he of little things made reckoning light ; Yet the least word that ever... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - 1843 - 388 pages
...word which from thy lips doth fall : For how canst thou those greater secrets know, That doest not know the least thing of them all ? Ill can he rule...great that cannot reach the small." Therewith the gyant much abashed sayd That he of little things made reckoning light ; Yet the least word that ever... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - English language - 1845 - 466 pages
...one word which from thy lips doth fall : For now canst thou those greater secrets know, That dost not know the least thing of them all ? Ill can he rule...weigh aright. " Which is," said he, " more heavy, then, in weight, The right or wrong, the false or else the true ? " He answered that he would try it... | |
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