Complete Works of Edmund SpenserMacmillan, 1893 - 736 pages |
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Page 13
... shield , and her huge traine Therefore I read beware . ' ' Fly , fly ! ' ( quoth then All suddenly about his body wound , The fearefull Dwarfe ) ' this is no place for living men . ' XIV But , full of fire and greedy hardiment , The ...
... shield , and her huge traine Therefore I read beware . ' ' Fly , fly ! ' ( quoth then All suddenly about his body wound , The fearefull Dwarfe ) ' this is no place for living men . ' XIV But , full of fire and greedy hardiment , The ...
Page 18
... shield ; upon his coward brest At last faire Hesperus in highest skie A bloody crosse , and on his craven crest Had spent his lampe , and brought forth A bounch of heares discolourd diversly . dawning light ; Full jolly knight he seemde ...
... shield ; upon his coward brest At last faire Hesperus in highest skie A bloody crosse , and on his craven crest Had spent his lampe , and brought forth A bounch of heares discolourd diversly . dawning light ; Full jolly knight he seemde ...
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... shield was writ with letters gay Sans foy ; full large of limbe and every joint He was , and cared not for God or man a point . XIII Hee had a faire companion of his way , A goodly Lady clad in scarlot red , Purfled with gold and pearle ...
... shield was writ with letters gay Sans foy ; full large of limbe and every joint He was , and cared not for God or man a point . XIII Hee had a faire companion of his way , A goodly Lady clad in scarlot red , Purfled with gold and pearle ...
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... shield he quite did But to the virgin comes ; who all this while And , had his staggering steed not shronke for Amased stands , her selfe so mockt to see feare , [ beare : By him , who has the guerdon of his guile , Through shield and ...
... shield he quite did But to the virgin comes ; who all this while And , had his staggering steed not shronke for Amased stands , her selfe so mockt to see feare , [ beare : By him , who has the guerdon of his guile , Through shield and ...
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... shield had right , In equall lists they should the morrow next it fight . XLI ' Ah dearest Dame , ' quoth then the Paynim Pardon the error of enraged wight , [ bold , Whome great griefe made forgett the raines to hold Of reasons rule ...
... shield had right , In equall lists they should the morrow next it fight . XLI ' Ah dearest Dame , ' quoth then the Paynim Pardon the error of enraged wight , [ bold , Whome great griefe made forgett the raines to hold Of reasons rule ...
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