The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Spenser, DanielAlexander Chalmers J. Johnson, 1810 - English poetry |
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... Heaven ) . Had tane a humane shape to win his love , Or with the westerne swaines for glory strove . He sung th ' heroicke knights of faiery land In lines so elegant , of such co nmand , That had the Thracian plaid but halfe so well He ...
... Heaven ) . Had tane a humane shape to win his love , Or with the westerne swaines for glory strove . He sung th ' heroicke knights of faiery land In lines so elegant , of such co nmand , That had the Thracian plaid but halfe so well He ...
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... Heaven gan overbaile : Which seene , the pensive boy , halfe in despight , Arose , and homeward drove his sunned sheepe , Whose hanging heades did seeme his carefull case to weepe . COLINS EMBLEME . Anchora speme . THE SHEPHEARDS ...
... Heaven gan overbaile : Which seene , the pensive boy , halfe in despight , Arose , and homeward drove his sunned sheepe , Whose hanging heades did seeme his carefull case to weepe . COLINS EMBLEME . Anchora speme . THE SHEPHEARDS ...
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... Heaven is to heare . " Lo , how finely the Graces can it foote To the instrument : They dauncen deffly , and singen soote , In their meriment . Wants not a fourth Grace , to make the daunce even ? Let that rowme to my lady bee yeven ...
... Heaven is to heare . " Lo , how finely the Graces can it foote To the instrument : They dauncen deffly , and singen soote , In their meriment . Wants not a fourth Grace , to make the daunce even ? Let that rowme to my lady bee yeven ...
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... Heaven forewent , Their good is with them goe ; Their sample onely to us lent , That als we mought doe soe . Shepheards they weren of the best , And lived in lowly leas : That bought his flocke so deare , And them did save with bloudy ...
... Heaven forewent , Their good is with them goe ; Their sample onely to us lent , That als we mought doe soe . Shepheards they weren of the best , And lived in lowly leas : That bought his flocke so deare , And them did save with bloudy ...
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... tho maist thou sing , And carroll lowde , and leade the millers rounde , All were Elisa one of thilk same ring ; So mought our Cuddies name to Heaven sounde . But if sadde winters wrath , and season chill , 36 SPENSER'S POEMS .
... tho maist thou sing , And carroll lowde , and leade the millers rounde , All were Elisa one of thilk same ring ; So mought our Cuddies name to Heaven sounde . But if sadde winters wrath , and season chill , 36 SPENSER'S POEMS .
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