Spenser's Faerie Queene, 2. köideJ. and R. Tonson in the Strand, 1758 |
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... makes them like himselfe in glorious fight To fit in his own seate , his cause to end , And rule his people right , as he doth recommend . XI . Dread XI . Dread foverayne goddeffe , that doest highest sit FAERY QUEENE .
... makes them like himselfe in glorious fight To fit in his own seate , his cause to end , And rule his people right , as he doth recommend . XI . Dread XI . Dread foverayne goddeffe , that doest highest sit FAERY QUEENE .
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... cause of their array , and truce for to defire . LIII . But foone as they him nigh approching fpide , They gan with all their weapons him affay , And rudely stroke at him on every fide ; Yet nought they could him hurt , ne ought dismay ...
... cause of their array , and truce for to defire . LIII . But foone as they him nigh approching fpide , They gan with all their weapons him affay , And rudely stroke at him on every fide ; Yet nought they could him hurt , ne ought dismay ...
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... with cruell intent ; When Artegall arriving happily Did stay awhile their greedy bickerment , Till he had queftioned the cause of their diffent . VII . To VII . To whom the elder did this aunfwere frame 40 The fifth Booke of the.
... with cruell intent ; When Artegall arriving happily Did stay awhile their greedy bickerment , Till he had queftioned the cause of their diffent . VII . To VII . To whom the elder did this aunfwere frame 40 The fifth Booke of the.
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... cause of their affemblaunce wide : To whom when he approched neare in fight ( An uncouth fight ) he plainely then descride To be a troupe of women , warlike dight , With weapons in their hands , as ready for to fight : XXII . And in the ...
... cause of their affemblaunce wide : To whom when he approched neare in fight ( An uncouth fight ) he plainely then descride To be a troupe of women , warlike dight , With weapons in their hands , as ready for to fight : XXII . And in the ...
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... cause brought that man to decay , They round about him gan to fwarm apace , Meaning on him their cruell hands to lay , And to have wrought unwares fome villanous affay . XXIV . But he was foone aware of their ill minde , And drawing ...
... cause brought that man to decay , They round about him gan to fwarm apace , Meaning on him their cruell hands to lay , And to have wrought unwares fome villanous affay . XXIV . But he was foone aware of their ill minde , And drawing ...
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Page 426 - And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
Page 413 - In the midst of the street of it and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month ; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
Page 316 - Then came the Autumne all in yellow clad, As though he joye'd in his plentious store, Laden with fruits that made him laugh, full glad That he had banisht hunger, which to-fore Had by the belly oft him pinche'd sore : Upon his head a wreath, that was enrold With ears of corne of every sort, he bore ; And in his hand a sickle he did holde, To reape the ripened fruits the which the earth had yold.
Page 319 - Then came old January, wrapped well In many weeds to keep the cold away; Yet did he quake and quiver, like to quell, And blowe his nayles to warme them if he may; For they were numbd with holding all the day An hatchet keene, with which he felled wood...
Page 154 - OF Court, it seemes, men Courtesie doe call, For that it there most useth to abound ; And well beseemeth that in Princes hall That Vertue should be plentifully found, Which of all goodly manners is the ground, And roote of civill conversation...
Page 647 - GOD, whose never-failing providence ordereth all things both in heaven and earth ; We humbly beseech thee to put away from us all hurtful things, and to give us those things which be profitable for us ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Page 319 - Then came October full of merry glee; For yet his noule was totty of the must. Which he was treading in the wine-fats see.
Page 351 - Fairest of stars, last in the train of night, If better thou belong not to the dawn, Sure pledge of day, that crown'st the smiling morn With thy bright circlet, praise Him in thy sphere, While day arises, that sweet hour of prime.
Page 324 - Then gin I thinke on that which Nature sayd, Of that same time when no more Change shall be, But stedfast rest of all things, firmely stayd Upon the pillours of Eternity, That is contrayr to Mutabilitie ; For all that moveth doth in Change delight : But thence-forth all shall rest eternally With Him that is the God of Sabaoth hight : O ! that great Sabaoth God, grant me that Sabaoths sight ! COMPLAINT OF THALIA (COMEDY).
Page 526 - The weird sisters, hand in hand, Posters of the sea and land, Thus do go about, about: Thrice to thine, and thrice to mine, And thrice again, to make up nine.