 | Edmund Spenser - 1758 - 574 pages
...all earthly things he moft did crave ; And ever as he rode, his heart did earn To prove his puiflance in battle brave Upon his foe, and his new force to learn ; Upon his foe, a Dragon horrible and ftearn. IV. A lovely Lady rode him fair befide, Upon a lowly Afle more white than fnow; Yet fhe much... | |
 | George Dyer - English poetry - 1812 - 248 pages
...ascribed by some to Alcaeus, beginning (That greatest glorious Queen of Fairy Land) To win him worship, and her grace to have, Which of all earthly things he most did crave. FAIRY QUEER> Nothing inconsistent with this passion will be found in the following poem ; and no reader... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...That greatest Gloriana to him gave, That greatest glorious queen of fairy lond, To win him worship, r Cain was latent in his loins; And blood began its...the blessed Pan his flock increas'd, Content to fol mde him fair beside, Upon a lowly a» more white than snow; Yet she much whiter, but the same did hide... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1825 - 600 pages
...lond, To win him worship, and her graee to have, \VTiieh of all earthly things he most did erave ; imated bust Baek to its mansion eall the fleeting bre puissanee in battle brave I 'pon his foe, and his new foree to leam ; Upon his fœ, a dragon horrible... | |
 | 1826 - 598 pages
...That greatest Gloriana to him gave, (That greatest, glorious Queen of Faerie land) To win him worship, and her grace to have, Which of all earthly things he most diil crave. And ever ai- he rode, his hart did yearns To prove his puissance in battell brave, Upon... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - Children's poetry - 1828 - 408 pages
...That greatest Gloriana to him gave, That greatest glorious queen of fairy lond, To win him worship, and her grace to have, Which of all earthly things...his foe, a dragon horrible and stern. A lovely lady rode him fair beside, Upon a lowly ass more white than snow ,Yet she much whiter, but the same did... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - American poetry - 1830 - 516 pages
...bound, That greatest Gloriana to him gave, The greatest glorious queen of fairy lond, To win him worship and her grace to have, Which of all earthly things...his foe, a dragon horrible and stern. A lovely lady rode him fair beside Upon a lowly ass more white than snow ; Yet she much whiter, but the same did... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - English poetry - 1840 - 372 pages
...That greatest Gloriana to him gave, That greatest glorious queen of fairy land, To win him worship, and her grace to have, Which of all earthly things...learn ; Upon his foe, a dragon horrible and stern. Vol. I.— B A lovely lady rode him fair beside, Upon a lowly ass more white than snow ; Y<»t she... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - 1843 - 388 pages
...gave, (That greatest glorious Queene of Faery lond) To winne him worshippe, and her grace to bave, Which of all earthly things he most did crave. And ever as he rode, his hart did earne To prove his puissance in battell brave Upon his foe, and hU new force to learne ; Upon... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...greatest Gloriana6 to him gave, (That greatest glorious Queene of Faery lond) To winne him worshippe, and her grace to have, Which of all earthly things he most did crave : And ever, as he rode, his hart did earne7 To prove his piiissance8 in battell brave Upon his foe, and his new force to learne... | |
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Upon a great adventure he was bound, That greatest Gloriana to him gave, (That greatest glorious queen of fairy lond,) To win him worship, and her grace to have, Which of all earthly things he most did crave... 
