The Fairy Queen, Volume 2J. and R. Tonson, 1758 |
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... cruel knife that her dear heart did kerve . And now fhe is with her upon the way , Marching in lovely wife that could deferve No fpot of blame , though fpite did oft affay To blot her with difhonour of fo fair a prey . V. Yet fhould it ...
... cruel knife that her dear heart did kerve . And now fhe is with her upon the way , Marching in lovely wife that could deferve No fpot of blame , though fpite did oft affay To blot her with difhonour of fo fair a prey . V. Yet fhould it ...
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... cruel fight , Do meet together on the watry lea , They stem each other with fo fell defpight , That with the fhock of their own heedlefs might , Their wooden ribs are fhaken nigh afunder ; They which from fhore behold the dreadful fight ...
... cruel fight , Do meet together on the watry lea , They stem each other with fo fell defpight , That with the fhock of their own heedlefs might , Their wooden ribs are fhaken nigh afunder ; They which from fhore behold the dreadful fight ...
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... cruel war and outrage fell , Certes ( me feems ) been not advised well : But rather ought in friendship for her fake To join your force , their forces to repell That feek perforce her from you both to take ; And of your gotten fpoil ...
... cruel war and outrage fell , Certes ( me feems ) been not advised well : But rather ought in friendship for her fake To join your force , their forces to repell That feek perforce her from you both to take ; And of your gotten fpoil ...
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... cruel Atropos eftfoons undid , With curfed knife cutting the twist in twain : Moft wretched men , whofe days depend on threads fo vain ! XLIX . She them faluting , there by them fate ftill , Beholding how the threads of life they fpan ...
... cruel Atropos eftfoons undid , With curfed knife cutting the twist in twain : Moft wretched men , whofe days depend on threads fo vain ! XLIX . She them faluting , there by them fate ftill , Beholding how the threads of life they fpan ...
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... cruelly empight : Where faft infixed , whilft he fought by flight It forth to wreft , the staff asunder brake , And left the head behind : with which defpight He all enrag'd , his fhivering fpear did fhake , And charging him afresh ...
... cruelly empight : Where faft infixed , whilft he fought by flight It forth to wreft , the staff asunder brake , And left the head behind : with which defpight He all enrag'd , his fhivering fpear did fhake , And charging him afresh ...
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againſt arms beaft beaſt beft Britomart brought caft Calidore CANTO caufe cauſe courſe cruel Dame Damzel defire defpight devize dight doft doth dreadful Eftfoons elfe evermore fafe faft faid fair fair Lady falfe falvage fame fave fear fecret feek feem feem'd felf fell fhall fhame fhew fhield fhould fide fight fignifies firft firſt flain Florimell fome foon fore forrow foul foveraine fpear ftill ftraight ftrokes ftrong fuch fure fword gentle goodly grace Grantorto guife hand hath heart heavens herſelf hight himſelf Knight Lady laft laſt lefs likewife Love moft moſt mote nigh nought paffed pain powre prefent Prince reft reſt Scudamour ſhe Sir Arthegal Sith Squire ſtay ſtill Talus thee themſelves thence thereof thereto theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand unto ween weet whenas whilft whofe Whoſe whylome wife wight wont wound wretched XXVII
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Page 478 - Then came old January, wrapped well In many weeds to keep the cold away; Yet did he quake and quiver, like to quell, And blowe his nayles to warme them if he may ; For they were numbd with holding all the day An hatchet keene, with which he felled wood And from the trees did lop the needlesse spray : Upon an huge great Earth-pot steane he stood, From whose wide mouth there flowed forth the Romane Flood.
Page 474 - That was unlyned all, to be more light; And on his head a girlond well beseene He wore, from which, as he had chauffed...
Page 476 - With eares of corne, and full her hand was found : That was the righteous Virgin, which of old Liv'd here on earth, and plenty made abound ; But after Wrong was lov'd, and Justice solde, She left th' unrighteous world, and was to heaven extold.
Page 421 - Lapithes, which did them dismay, Being now placed in the firmament, Through the bright heaven doth her beams display, And is unto the stars an ornament, Which round about her move in order excellent...
Page 475 - Then came the Autumne all in yellow clad, As though he joye'd in his plentious store, Laden with fruits that made him laugh, full glad That he had banisht hunger, which to-fore Had by the belly oft him pinche'd sore : Upon his head a wreath, that was enrold With ears of corne of every sort, he bore ; And in his hand a sickle he did holde, To reape the ripened fruits the which the earth had yold.
Page 160 - For that which all men then did vertue call, Is now cald vice ; and that which vice was hight, Is now hight vertue, and so us'd of all : Right now is wrong, and wrong that was is right...
Page 11 - And loathly mouth, unmeete a mouth to bee, .That nought but gall and venim comprehended, And wicked wordes that God and man offended. Her lying tongue was in two parts divided, And both the parts did speake, and both contended ; And as her tongue so was her hart discided, That never thoght one thing, but doubly stil was guided.
Page 141 - Then was there heard a most celestiall sound Of dainty musicke, which did next ensew Before the spouse : that was Arion crownd ; Who, playing on his harpe, unto him drew The eares and hearts of all that goodly crew, That even yet the Dolphin, which him bore Through the Agsan seas from Pirates vew, Stood still by him astonisht at his lore, And all the raging seas for joy forgot to rore.
Page 413 - For some, that hath abundance at his will, Hath not enough, but wants in greatest store, And other, that hath...
Page 322 - WHAT vertue is so fitting for a knight, Or for a Ladie whom a knight should love, As Curtesie; to beare themselves aright To all of each degree as doth behove ? For whether they be placed high above Or low beneath, yet ought they well to know Their good; that none them rightly may reprove Of rudenesse for not yeelding what they owe : Great skill it is such duties timely to bestow.