THE

WORKS

OF

EDMUND SPENSER.

IN EIGHT VOLUMES.

WITH THE

PRINCIPAL ILLUSTRATIONS

OF

VARIOUS COMMENTATORS.

VOLUME THE FIFTH.

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CONTENTS

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VOL. V.

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The thirde Booke of the Faerie Queene, Canto IX

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The fourth Booke of the Faerie Queene, Canto I

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THE THIRDE BOOKE OF

THE FAERIE QUEENE.

CANTO IX.

Malbecco will no ftraunge Knights hoft,
For peevish gealofy:
Paridell giufts with Britomart :
Both fhew their aunceftry.

REDOUBTED Knights, and honorable Dames,

To whom I levell all my labours end, Right fore I feare leaft with unworthy blames This odious argument my rymes should shend, Or ought your goodly patience offend, Whiles of a wanton Lady I doe write, Which with her loofe incontinence doth blend The fhyning glory of your foveraine light; And knighthood fowle defaced by a faithleffe Knight.

I. 1. Redoubted Knights, and honorable Dames, &c.] This introduction feems tranflated from the Orlando Furiofo, C. xxii. 1, and C. xxviii. 1. UPTON.

I. 9. And knighthood fowle &c.] That is, And of knighthood foully defaced &c. CHURCH.

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