The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume 2William Pickering, 1839 - English poetry |
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... nought but desert wildernesse shewd all around . III . At last he came unto a gloomy glade , Cover'd with boughes and shrubs from heavens light , Whereas he sitting found in secret shade An uncouth , salvage , and uncivile Wight , Of ...
... nought but desert wildernesse shewd all around . III . At last he came unto a gloomy glade , Cover'd with boughes and shrubs from heavens light , Whereas he sitting found in secret shade An uncouth , salvage , and uncivile Wight , Of ...
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... nought . But th ' Elfin Knight with wonder all the way Did feed his eyes , and fild his inner thought . At last him to a little dore he brought , That to the gate of hell , which gaped wide , Was next adioyning , ne them parted ought ...
... nought . But th ' Elfin Knight with wonder all the way Did feed his eyes , and fild his inner thought . At last him to a little dore he brought , That to the gate of hell , which gaped wide , Was next adioyning , ne them parted ought ...
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... nought could say , Till him the Childe bespoke ; " Long lackt , alas , Hath bene thy faithfull aide in hard assay 2 ! Whiles deadly fitt thy Pupill doth dismay , Behold this heavy sight , thou reverend Sire ! But dread of death and ...
... nought could say , Till him the Childe bespoke ; " Long lackt , alas , Hath bene thy faithfull aide in hard assay 2 ! Whiles deadly fitt thy Pupill doth dismay , Behold this heavy sight , thou reverend Sire ! But dread of death and ...
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... nought againe Him answered , as courtesie became ; But with sterne lookes , and stomachous 3 disdaine , Gave signes of grudge and discontentment vaine : Then , turning to the Palmer , he gan spy Where at his feet , with sorrow full ...
... nought againe Him answered , as courtesie became ; But with sterne lookes , and stomachous 3 disdaine , Gave signes of grudge and discontentment vaine : Then , turning to the Palmer , he gan spy Where at his feet , with sorrow full ...
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... nought XXXVI . So stoutly he withstood their strong assay ; Till that at last , when he advantage spyde , 1 His poynant speare he thrust with puissant sway At proud Cymochles , whiles his shield was wyde , 2 That through his thigh the ...
... nought XXXVI . So stoutly he withstood their strong assay ; Till that at last , when he advantage spyde , 1 His poynant speare he thrust with puissant sway At proud Cymochles , whiles his shield was wyde , 2 That through his thigh the ...
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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.