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... gold ? O sinful thought ! Never so rich a gem Was set in worse than gold . They have in England A coin that bears the figure of an angel Stamped in gold , but that's insculp'd upon ; But here an angel in a golden bed Lies all within ...
... gold ? O sinful thought ! Never so rich a gem Was set in worse than gold . They have in England A coin that bears the figure of an angel Stamped in gold , but that's insculp'd upon ; But here an angel in a golden bed Lies all within ...
Page 147
... Gold ! yellow , glittering , precious gold ! No , gods , I am no idle votarist . Roots , you clear heavens ! Thus much of this will make black white , foul fair , Wrong right , base noble , old young , coward valiant . Ha ! you gods ...
... Gold ! yellow , glittering , precious gold ! No , gods , I am no idle votarist . Roots , you clear heavens ! Thus much of this will make black white , foul fair , Wrong right , base noble , old young , coward valiant . Ha ! you gods ...
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... gold or fee , To help thee to thy true - love again , And deliver her unto thee ? ' XIII ' I have no money , ' then quoth the young man , ' No ready gold nor fee , But I will swear upon a book Thy true servant for to be .'— XIV ' How ...
... gold or fee , To help thee to thy true - love again , And deliver her unto thee ? ' XIII ' I have no money , ' then quoth the young man , ' No ready gold nor fee , But I will swear upon a book Thy true servant for to be .'— XIV ' How ...
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EDMUND SPENSER 15521599 | 1 |
SIR WALTER RALEIGH 15521618 | 33 |
Chorus of Priests | 49 |
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