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... vaine . " So would I , " said th ' enchaunter , " glad and faine Beteeme to you this sword , you to defend , Or ought that els your honour might maintaine ; But that this weapons powre I well have kend To be contráry to the worke which ...
... vaine . " So would I , " said th ' enchaunter , " glad and faine Beteeme to you this sword , you to defend , Or ought that els your honour might maintaine ; But that this weapons powre I well have kend To be contráry to the worke which ...
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... vaine therefore , Pyrochles , should I lend The same to thee , against his Lord to fight ; For sure yt would deceive thy labor and thy might . " XXII . " Foolish old man , " said then the Pagan wroth , " That weenest words or charms may ...
... vaine therefore , Pyrochles , should I lend The same to thee , against his Lord to fight ; For sure yt would deceive thy labor and thy might . " XXII . " Foolish old man , " said then the Pagan wroth , " That weenest words or charms may ...
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... vaine : Then , turning to the Palmer , he gan spy Where at his feet , with sorrowfull demayne And deadly hew , an armed corse did lye , In whose dead face he redd great magnanimity . XXIV . Said he then to the Palmer ; " Reverend Syre ...
... vaine : Then , turning to the Palmer , he gan spy Where at his feet , with sorrowfull demayne And deadly hew , an armed corse did lye , In whose dead face he redd great magnanimity . XXIV . Said he then to the Palmer ; " Reverend Syre ...
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... vaine shew ; What mote ye weene , if the trew lively - head Of that most glorious visage ye did vew ! But yf the beauty of her mind ye knew , That is , her bounty , and imperiall powre , Thousand times fairer then her mortall hew , O ...
... vaine shew ; What mote ye weene , if the trew lively - head Of that most glorious visage ye did vew ! But yf the beauty of her mind ye knew , That is , her bounty , and imperiall powre , Thousand times fairer then her mortall hew , O ...
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... sprights Through vaine illusion of their lust unclene , They brought forth geaunts , and such dreadful wights As far exceeded men in their immeasurd mights . IX . They held this Land , and with their 44 [ B. THE FAERIE QUEENE .
... sprights Through vaine illusion of their lust unclene , They brought forth geaunts , and such dreadful wights As far exceeded men in their immeasurd mights . IX . They held this Land , and with their 44 [ B. THE FAERIE QUEENE .
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armes attonce batteill beast behold bold bowre brest Britomart Britons brought carcas chaunge corage courser cruell Dame Damzell daunger dayes deare despight devize dight dismayd doth dreadfull Eftsoones emongst eternall evermore FAERIE QUEENE Faery Faery Knight faire faire Ladies false farre fayre feare fearefull feendes fell fierce Florimell flowre fowle fownd gentle goodly groning ground Guyon hart hath herselfe heven hight himselfe Knight Ladies late light living Locrine Malbecco Mayd mighty mote nigh noble nought Palmer Paridell powre prayse Prince puissaunce ryde Satyrane sayd seemd sence shee shew shield shyning sight sith sonne soone sore sory soveraine speare spide spright Squyre stayd straunge sunne swayd sweet syde thee thou traveill trew unto vaine vertue Villeins wanton warlike weene weet wemens whenas wicked wight wize wondrous wonne wound wyde XLIII XXXVI XXXVIII
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Page 1 - O 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 108 - 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 : LXXI. The ioyous birdes, shrouded in chearefull shade, Their notes unto the voice attempred sweet ; Th...
Page 2 - How oft do they with golden pinions cleave The flitting skies like flying pursuivant, Against foul fiends to aid us militant! They for us fight, they watch and duly ward, And their bright squadrons round about us plant; And all for love, and nothing for reward: O why should Heavenly God to men have such regard ? LONDON: APPROVED SCHOOL BOOKS.
Page 108 - To th; instruments divine respondence meet ; The silver sounding instruments did meet With the base murmure of the waters fall ; The waters fall with difference discreet, Now soft, now loud, unto the wind did call ; The gentle warbling wind low answered to all.
Page 232 - ... quight: And their great mother Venus did lament The losse of her deare brood, her deare delight: Her hart was pierst with pitty at the sight, When walking through the Gardin them she spyde. Yet no'te...
Page 68 - But in a body which doth freely yeeld His partes to Reasons rule obedient, And letteth Her that ought the scepter weeld, All happy peace and goodly government Is setled there in sure establishment.
Page 107 - Withall she laughed, and she blusht withall, That blushing to her laughter gave more grace, And laughter to her blushing, as did fall.
Page 220 - Her Berth was of the wombe of morning dew, And her conception of the ioyous prime ; And all her whole creation did her shew Pure and unspotted from all loathly crime That is ingenerate in fleshly slime.
Page 383 - How may these rimes, so rude as doth appeare, Hope to endure, sith workes of heavenly wits Are quite devourd, and brought to nought by little bits?
Page 352 - To her I sing of love, that loveth best, And best is lov'd of all alive, I weene ; To her this song most fitly is addrest, The Queene of love, and Prince of peace from heaven blest.