Complete Works of Edmund SpenserMacmillan, 1893 - 736 pages |
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... Shee , fall- ing before the Queene of Faeries , complayned that her father and mother , an ancient King and Queene , had bene by an huge dragon many years shut up in a brasen Castle , who thence suffred them not to yssew ; and therefore ...
... Shee , fall- ing before the Queene of Faeries , complayned that her father and mother , an ancient King and Queene , had bene by an huge dragon many years shut up in a brasen Castle , who thence suffred them not to yssew ; and therefore ...
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... Shee wore , with crowns and owches garnished , The which her lavish lovers to her gave . Her wanton palfrey all was overspred With tinsell trappings , woven like a wave , Whose bridle rung with golden bels and bosses brave . XIV With ...
... Shee wore , with crowns and owches garnished , The which her lavish lovers to her gave . Her wanton palfrey all was overspred With tinsell trappings , woven like a wave , Whose bridle rung with golden bels and bosses brave . XIV With ...
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... shee thus lament . The wretched woman , whom unhappy howre Hath now made thrall to your commandement , Before that angry heavens list to lowre , And fortune false betraide me to thy powre , Was ( O ! what now availeth that I was ...
... shee thus lament . The wretched woman , whom unhappy howre Hath now made thrall to your commandement , Before that angry heavens list to lowre , And fortune false betraide me to thy powre , Was ( O ! what now availeth that I was ...
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... shee . XXXVIII ' The wicked witch , now seeing all this while The doubtfull ballaunce equally to sway , Then , groning deep ; ' Nor damned Ghost , ' What not by right she cast to win by guile ; ( quoth he , ) [ speake ; And by her ...
... shee . XXXVIII ' The wicked witch , now seeing all this while The doubtfull ballaunce equally to sway , Then , groning deep ; ' Nor damned Ghost , ' What not by right she cast to win by guile ; ( quoth he , ) [ speake ; And by her ...
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... shee thus lament . The wretched woman , whom unhappy howre Hath now made thrall to your commandement , Before that angry heavens list to lowre , And fortune false betraide me to thy powre , Was ( O ! what now availeth that I was ...
... shee thus lament . The wretched woman , whom unhappy howre Hath now made thrall to your commandement , Before that angry heavens list to lowre , And fortune false betraide me to thy powre , Was ( O ! what now availeth that I was ...
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