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... gold and pearle of rich assay ; And like a Persian mitre on her hed Shee wore , with crowns and owches garnished , The which her lavish lovers to her gave . Her wanton palfrey all was overspred With tinsell trappings , woven like a wave ...
... gold and pearle of rich assay ; And like a Persian mitre on her hed Shee wore , with crowns and owches garnished , The which her lavish lovers to her gave . Her wanton palfrey all was overspred With tinsell trappings , woven like a wave ...
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... gold and purple pall1 to weare , And triple crowne set on her head full hye , And her endowd with royall majestye . Then , for to make her dreaded more of men , And peoples hartes with awfull terror tye , A monstrous beast ybredd in ...
... gold and purple pall1 to weare , And triple crowne set on her head full hye , And her endowd with royall majestye . Then , for to make her dreaded more of men , And peoples hartes with awfull terror tye , A monstrous beast ybredd in ...
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... gold , and handle strong Of mother perle ; and buckled with a golden tong . 31. His haughtie Helmet , horrid2 all with gold , Both glorious brightnesse and great terrour bredd : For all the crest a Dragon did enfold With greedie pawes ...
... gold , and handle strong Of mother perle ; and buckled with a golden tong . 31. His haughtie Helmet , horrid2 all with gold , Both glorious brightnesse and great terrour bredd : For all the crest a Dragon did enfold With greedie pawes ...
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... gold And tasselles gay . Wyde wonders over all Of that same hornes great virtues weren told , Which had approved bene in uses manifold . 4. Was never wight that heard that shrilling sownd , But trembling feare did feel in every vaine ...
... gold And tasselles gay . Wyde wonders over all Of that same hornes great virtues weren told , Which had approved bene in uses manifold . 4. Was never wight that heard that shrilling sownd , But trembling feare did feel in every vaine ...
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... gold , And did with store of every thing abound , That greatest Princes presence might behold . But all the floore ( too filthy to be told ) With blood of guiltlesse babes , and innocents trew , Which there were slaine as sheepe out of ...
... gold , And did with store of every thing abound , That greatest Princes presence might behold . But all the floore ( too filthy to be told ) With blood of guiltlesse babes , and innocents trew , Which there were slaine as sheepe out of ...
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Page 169 - I chose the historye of King Arthure, as most fitte for the excellency of his person, being made famous by many mens former workes, and also furthest from the daunger of envy, and suspition of present time.
Page 23 - Soone as the royall virgin he did spy, With gaping mouth at her ran greedily, To have attonce devourd her tender corse ; But to the pray when as he drew more ny, His bloody rage aswaged with remorse, And, with the sight amazd, forgat his furious forse. In stead thereof he kist her wearie feet, And lickt her lilly hands with fawning tong, As he her wronged innocence did weet.
Page 11 - He, making speedy way through spersed ayre, And through the world of waters wide and deepe, To Morpheus house doth hastily repaire. Amid the bowels of the earth full steepe, And low, where dawning day doth never peepe, His dwelling is ; there Tethys his wet bed Doth ever wash, and Cynthia still doth steepe In silver deaw his ever-drouping hed, Whiles sad Night over him her mantle black doth spred.
Page 1 - Crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord, For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, And dead, as living, ever him ador'd : Upon his shield the like was also scor'd, For soveraine hope which in his helpe he had.
Page 24 - Still, when she slept, he kept both watch and ward ; And, when she wakt, he wayted diligent, With humble service to her will prepard : From her fayre eyes he tooke commandement, And ever by her lookes conceived her intent.
Page 44 - His haughtie helmet, horrid all with gold. Both glorious brightnesse and great terrour bredd: For all the crest a dragon did enfold With greedie pawes, and over all did spredd His golden winges ; his dreadfull hideous hedd Close couched on the bever, seemd to throw •** From flaming mouth bright sparckles fiery redd.
Page 123 - O! th' 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 171 - For the Methode of a Poet historical is not such, as of an Historiographer. For an Historiographer discourseth of affayres orderly as they were donne, accounting as well the times as the actions, but a Poet thrusteth into the middest, even where it most concerneth him, and there recoursing to the thinges forepaste, and divining of thinges to come, maketh a pleasing Analysis of all.
Page 90 - Now, strike your sailes, yee jolly Mariners, For we be come unto a quiet rode, Where we must land some of our passengers, And light this weary vessell of her lode : Here she a while may make her safe abode, Till she repaired have her tackles spent...
Page 3 - The laurell, meed of mightie conquerours And poets sage ; the firre that weepeth still ; The willow, worne of forlorne paramours; The eugh, obedient to the benders will; The birch for shaftes; the sallow for the mill...