The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume 2William Pickering, 1839 - English poetry |
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... downe To see his secrete store . I. As pilot well expert in perilous wave , That to a stedfast starre his course hath bent , When foggy mistes or cloudy tempests have The faithfull light of that faire lampe yblent , 2 And cover'd heaven ...
... downe To see his secrete store . I. As pilot well expert in perilous wave , That to a stedfast starre his course hath bent , When foggy mistes or cloudy tempests have The faithfull light of that faire lampe yblent , 2 And cover'd heaven ...
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... downe , to feede his eye And covetous desire with his huge threasury . V. And round about him lay on every side Great heapes of gold that never could be spent ; Of which some were rude owre , 3 not purifide Of Mulcibers devouring ...
... downe , to feede his eye And covetous desire with his huge threasury . V. And round about him lay on every side Great heapes of gold that never could be spent ; Of which some were rude owre , 3 not purifide Of Mulcibers devouring ...
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... downe ; And , whom I lust , do heape with glory and renowne ? XII . " All otherwise , " saide he , " I riches read , 5 And deeme them roote of all disquietnesse ; First got with guile , and then preserv'd with dread , And after spent ...
... downe ; And , whom I lust , do heape with glory and renowne ? XII . " All otherwise , " saide he , " I riches read , 5 And deeme them roote of all disquietnesse ; First got with guile , and then preserv'd with dread , And after spent ...
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... downe to throw . XLVIII . Which whenas Guyon saw , he gan inquire , What meant that preace1 about that Ladies throne , And what she was that did so high aspyre ? Him Mammon answered ; " That goodly one , Whom all that folke with such ...
... downe to throw . XLVIII . Which whenas Guyon saw , he gan inquire , What meant that preace1 about that Ladies throne , And what she was that did so high aspyre ? Him Mammon answered ; " That goodly one , Whom all that folke with such ...
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... downe , saw many damned wightes In those sad waves , which direfull deadly stancke , Plonged continually of3 cruell sprightes , That with their piteous cryes , and yelling shrightes , * They made the further shore resounden wide ...
... downe , saw many damned wightes In those sad waves , which direfull deadly stancke , Plonged continually of3 cruell sprightes , That with their piteous cryes , and yelling shrightes , * They made the further shore resounden wide ...
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armes attonce batteill beast Belphoebe bold bowre brest bright Britomart Britons brought canto carcas chaunge corage courser cruell Dame Damzell daunger deare death deedes despight devize Dight dismayd doth dreadfull earst Eftsoones emongst ensample eternall evermore FAERIE QUEENE Faery Faery Knight faire faire Ladies fayre feare fearefull feendes Florimell flowre Forthy fowle fownd gentle goodly Gorlois griefe groning grownd Guyon hart hath herselfe heven hight himselfe Hippodames huge Knight Lady late light living Malbecco Mammon Mayd mighty mote nigh noble nought Palmer Paridell powre Prince rowme Satyrane sayd seemd shame shee shield sight Sith sonne soone sore soveraine speare Spenser spide spright Squyre stanza steed straunge sunne sweet thee thou trew unto vaine Villein wanton warlike weene weet whenas Whylome wicked wight wize wondrous wonne wound wyde XLVII XXIII
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Page 32 - But, oh! the exceeding grace Of highest God ! that loves his creatures so, And all his works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed angels he sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, — to serve his wicked foe.
Page 150 - And over all of purest gold was spred A trayle of yvie in his native hew; For the rich metall was so coloured, That wight who did not well avis'd it vew Would surely deeme it to bee yvie trew: Low his lascivious armes adown did creepe, That themselves dipping in the silver dew Their fleecy flowres they fearefully did steepe, Which drops of Christall seemd for wantones to weep.
Page 153 - Eftsoones they heard a most melodious sound, Of all that mote delight a daintie eare, Such as attonce might not on living ground, Save in this Paradise, be heard elsewhere : Right hard it was for wight which did it heare, To read what manner musicke that mote bee ; For all that pleasing is to living eare Was there consorted in one harmonee ; Birdes, voices, instruments, windes, waters, all agree ; The joyous birdes, shrouded in chearefull shade, Their notes unto the voice attempred sweet ; Th...
Page 32 - And is there care in Heaven ? and is there love In heavenly spirits to these creatures base, That may compassion of their evils move ? There is...
Page 154 - And all that while, right over him she hong, With her false eyes fast fixed in his sight, As seeking medicine, whence she was stong, Or greedily depasturing delight : And oft inclining downe with kisses light, For feare of waking him, his lips bedewd, And through his humid eyes did sucke his spright, Quite molten into lust and pleasure lewd ; Wherewith she sighed soft, as if his case she rewd.
Page 14 - What secret place," quoth he, " can safely hold So huge a masse, and hide from heavens eie? Or where hast thou thy wonne, that so much gold Thou canst preserve from wrong and robbery ? " " Come thou," quoth he,
Page 291 - He letteth in, he letteth out to wend, All that to come into the world desire; A thousand thousand naked babes...
Page 153 - Right hard it was for wight which did it heare, To read what manner musicke that mote bee ; For all that pleasing is to living eare Was there consorted in one harmonee ; Birdes, voices, instruments, windes, waters, all agree ; The joyous birdes, shrouded in chearefull shade, Their notes unto the voice attempred sweet ; Th' Angelicall soft trembling voyces made To th...
Page 8 - So, long he yode, yet no adventure found, Which fame of her shrill trompet worthy reedes ; For still he traveild through wide wastfull ground, That nought but desert wildernesse shewed all around.
Page 17 - Such as a lamp, whose life does fade away; Or as the moone, cloathed with clowdy night, Does shew to him that walkes in feare and sad affright.