The Fairy Queen, Volume 2J. and R. Tonson, 1758 |
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... Should either win him one , or lye without the door . X. Amongst the reft there was a jolly Knight , Who being asked for his Love , avow'd That fairelt Amoret was his by right , And offred that to juftifie aloud . The war - like virgin ...
... Should either win him one , or lye without the door . X. Amongst the reft there was a jolly Knight , Who being asked for his Love , avow'd That fairelt Amoret was his by right , And offred that to juftifie aloud . The war - like virgin ...
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... should I doubt to tell the fame ? Then tell , quoth Blandamour , and fear no blame , Tell what thou faw'ft , maulgre who - fo it hears . I faw quoth fhe , a ftranger Knight , whose name I wote not well , but in his fhield he bears ...
... should I doubt to tell the fame ? Then tell , quoth Blandamour , and fear no blame , Tell what thou faw'ft , maulgre who - fo it hears . I faw quoth fhe , a ftranger Knight , whose name I wote not well , but in his fhield he bears ...
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... Should equally be thar'd betwixt us tway : Where is my part then of this Lady bright , Whom to thyself thou takeft quite away ? Render therefore therein to me my right , Or answer for thy wrong , as fhall fall out in fight . XIV ...
... Should equally be thar'd betwixt us tway : Where is my part then of this Lady bright , Whom to thyself thou takeft quite away ? Render therefore therein to me my right , Or answer for thy wrong , as fhall fall out in fight . XIV ...
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... should deem , There with their dulled fprights they edg'd anew , And drawing both their fwords with rage extream , Like two mad maftiffs , each on other flew , And shields did share , and mails did rash , and helms didhew . XVIII . So ...
... should deem , There with their dulled fprights they edg'd anew , And drawing both their fwords with rage extream , Like two mad maftiffs , each on other flew , And shields did share , and mails did rash , and helms didhew . XVIII . So ...
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... should not long on foot endure ; A fign which did to him the victory affure . XXXIII . Whereof full blith , eftfoons his mighty hand He heav'd on high , in mind with that fame blow . To make an end of all that did withstand : Which ...
... should not long on foot endure ; A fign which did to him the victory affure . XXXIII . Whereof full blith , eftfoons his mighty hand He heav'd on high , in mind with that fame blow . To make an end of all that did withstand : Which ...
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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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