Thirde booke of the Faerie Queene, canto I-VIIIF. C. & J. Rivington, 1805 - English poetry |
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... gave . XXI . " The vertue is , that nether steele nor stone a one as that of Amadis de Gaul , who named himself Knight of the burning fword : which sword could cut asunder what- ever it undertook , and could refist all enchantments . So ...
... gave . XXI . " The vertue is , that nether steele nor stone a one as that of Amadis de Gaul , who named himself Knight of the burning fword : which sword could cut asunder what- ever it undertook , and could refist all enchantments . So ...
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... Gave fignes of grudge and difcontentment vaine : Then , turning to the Palmer , he gan spy Where at his feet , with forrowfull demayne And deadly hew , an armed corfe did lye , In whofe dead face he redd great magnanimity . XXIV . Sayd ...
... Gave fignes of grudge and difcontentment vaine : Then , turning to the Palmer , he gan spy Where at his feet , with forrowfull demayne And deadly hew , an armed corfe did lye , In whofe dead face he redd great magnanimity . XXIV . Sayd ...
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... gave , upheave . CHURCH . XXX . 4. Therefore by Termagaunt ] In the 33d . stanza , the oath is , By Mahoune . They are generally joined together in the old romances . Termagaunt is the god of the Saracens , and Mahound is Mahomet . See ...
... gave , upheave . CHURCH . XXX . 4. Therefore by Termagaunt ] In the 33d . stanza , the oath is , By Mahoune . They are generally joined together in the old romances . Termagaunt is the god of the Saracens , and Mahound is Mahomet . See ...
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... Gave him great hart and hope of victory . On th ' other fide , in huge perplexity The Prince now ftood , having his weapon broke ; Nought could he hurt , but still at warde did ly : Yet with his troncheon he fo rudely stroke Cymochles ...
... Gave him great hart and hope of victory . On th ' other fide , in huge perplexity The Prince now ftood , having his weapon broke ; Nought could he hurt , but still at warde did ly : Yet with his troncheon he fo rudely stroke Cymochles ...
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... gave fresh charge , their forces gan to fayle , Unhable their encounter to fuftaine ; For with fuch puiffaunce and impetuous maine Thofe Champions broke on them , that forst them fly , Like scattered fheepe , whenas the shepherds fwaine ...
... gave fresh charge , their forces gan to fayle , Unhable their encounter to fuftaine ; For with fuch puiffaunce and impetuous maine Thofe Champions broke on them , that forst them fly , Like scattered fheepe , whenas the shepherds fwaine ...
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againſt alfo alſo Bevis of Hampton Britomart Briton canto Chaucer CHURCH Corineus cruell defcribed doth edition of 1751 edition reads expreffion F. Q. iii Faerie Queene faft faid faire faire Ladies fame fayd fayre fays fecond edition fecret feemd feems fenfe fhall fhield fhould fight firft firſt firſt edition flain Florimell flowre folios fome fonne foone ftanza ftill ftraunge ftrong fuch fweet fword goodly Gorlois Guyon hart hath herfelfe hiftory hight himſelfe JORTIN king Knight Ladies laft laſt likewife Milton moft moſt mote muſt nought obferved Ovid paffage pleaſure poet poet's powre Prince reft read ſhall ſhe Spenfer Spenfer's own editions ſtate Taffo thee thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thou TODD ufes unto UPTON uſed Uther Pendragon viii Virg Virgil WARTON weene whofe Whoſe wight wize word wyde XLIX XVIII XXIII XXXVII
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