The Works of Spenser, Volumen3

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J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1750
 

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Página 145 - Thence doth by Huntingdon and Cambridge flit, My mother Cambridge, whom as with a Crowne He doth adorne, and is adorn'd of it With many a gentle Muse and many a learned wit.
Página 142 - Before the spouse. That was Arion crown'd ; Who playing on his harp, unto him drew The ears and hearts of all that goodly crew ; That even yet the dolphin which him bore Through the ^Bgean seas from pirates view Stood still by him, astonish'd at his lore, And all the raging seas for joy forgot to roar.
Página 184 - Be not upon thy balance wroken ; For they do nought but right or wrong betoken ; But in the mind the...
Página 182 - These tow'ring rocks, which reach unto the sky, I will thrust down into the deepest main, And, as they were, them equalize again.
Página 70 - Under his side him nipt; that, forst to wake, He felt his hart for very paine to quake, And started up avenged for to be On him the which his quiet slomber brake: Yet, looking round about him, none could see; Yet did the smart remaine, though he himselfe did flee.
Página 183 - Likewise the earth is not augmented more By all that dying into it doe fade ; For of the earth they formed were of yore : However gay their blossome or their blade Doe flourish now, they into dust shall vade.
Página 132 - The wide kingdome of love with lordly sway, And to his law compels all creatures to obay. 'And all about her altar scattered lay Great sorts of lovers piteously complayning, Some of their losse, some of their loves delay, Some of their pride, some paragons disdayning, Some fearing fraud, some fraudulently fayning, As every one had cause of good or ill.
Página 163 - So now all range, and do at random rove " Out of their proper places far away, " And all this world with them amisse doe move, " And all his creatures from their course astray, " Till they arrive at their last ruinous decay.
Página 133 - Ne ought on earth that merry is and glad, Ne ought on earth that lovely is and fayre, But thou the same for pleasure didst prepayre : Thou art the root of all that joyous is : Great God of men and women, queene of th...
Página 235 - NOUGHT is on earth more sacred or divine, That Gods and men doe equally adore, Then this same vertue that doth right define : For th...

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