Book 2. Canto V : Pyrrochles does with Guyon fight, And Furors chayne vnbinds Of whom sore hurt, for his reuenge Atin Cymochles finds. W Ho euer doth to temperaunce apply His stedfast life, and all his actions frame, Trust me, shall find no greater enimy, Then stubborne perturbation, to the same; To which right well...
Book 4. Canto I : Fayre Britomart saues Amoret, Duessa discord breedes Twixt Scudamour and Blandamour: Their fight and warlike deedes. O F louers sad calamities of old, Full many piteous stories doe remaine, But none more piteous euer was ytold, Then that of "Amorets" hart-binding chaine, And this of "Florimels"...
Book 6. Canto Ii : Calidore sees young Tristram slay A proud discourteous knight: He makes him Squire, and of him learnes his state and present plight. VV Hat vertue is so fitting for a knight, Or for a Ladie, whom a knight should loue, As Curtesie, to beare themselues aright To all of each degree, as doth behoue...
The Cantos Of Mutabilitie. Canto Vii : "Pealing, from" Ioue, "to" Natur's "Bar," "bold "Alteration pleades Large Euidence: but Nature soone her righteous Doome arades. A H! whither doost thou now thou greater Muse Me from these woods and in my sable brest Kindle fresh sparks of that immortall fire, Which learned minds inflameth with...
Book 5. Canto X : Prince Arthur takes the enterprize for Belgee for to fight: Gerioneos Seneschall he slayes in Belges right. S Ome Clarkes doe doubt in their deuicefull art, Whether this heauenly thing, wher I treat, To weeten "Mercie", be of Iustice part, Or drawne forth from her by diuine extreate. This well I...
Book 3. Canto Vii : The witches sonne loues Florimell: she flyes, he faines to die. Satyrane saues the Squire of Dames from Gyants tyrannie. L Ike as an Hynd forth singled from the heard, That hath escaped from a rauenous beast, Yet flyes away of her owne feet affeard, And euery leafe, that shaketh with the least...
Book 5. Canto Iii : The spousals of faire Florimell, where turney many knights: There Braggadochio is vncas'd in all the Ladies sights. A Fter long stormes and tempests ouerblowne, The sunne at length his ioyous face doth cleare: So when as fortune all her spight hath showne, Some blisfull houres at last must needes...
Book 6. The Legend Of S. Calidore Or Of Covrtesie : T He waies, through which my weary steps I guyde, In this delightfull land of Faery, Are so exceeding spacious and wyde, And sprinckled with such sweet variety, Of all that pleasant is to eare or eye, That I nigh rauisht with rare thoughts delight, My tedious trauell doe forget thereby; And when I...
The Cantos Of Mutabilitie. Canto Viii : W Hen I bethinke me on that speech whyleare, Of "Mutability", and well it way: Me seemes, that though she all vnworthy were Of the Heav'ns Rule ; yet very sooth to say, In all things else she beares the greatest sway. Which makes me loath this state of life so tickle, And loue of things so vaine...
Book 4. Canto Ii : Blandamour winnes false Florimell, Paridell for her striues, They are accorded: Agape doth lengthen her sonnes liues. F Irebrand of hell first tynd in Phlegeton, By thousand furies, and from thence out throwen Into this world, to worke confusion, And set it all on fire by force vnknowen, Is wicked...
Book 6. Canto Xii : Fayre Pastorella by great hap her parents vnderstands: Calidore doth the Blatant beast subdew, and bynd in bands. L Ike as a ship, that through the Ocean wyde Directs her course vnto one certaine cost, Is met of many a counter winde and tyde, With which her winged speed is let and crost, And she...
Book 5. Canto Ix : Arthur and Artegall catch Guyle whom Talus doth dismay, They to Mercillaes pallace come, and see her rich array. W Hat Tygre, or what other saluage wight Is so exceeding furious and fell, As Wrong, when it hath arm'd it selfe with might? Not fit mongst men, that doe with reason mell, But mongst...
Book 3. Canto Ix : Malbecco will no straunge knights host, For peeuish gealosie: Paridell giusts with Britomart: Both shew their auncestrie. R Edoubted knights, and honorable Dames, To whom I leuell all my labours end, Right sore I feare, least with vnworthy blames This odious argument my rimes should shend, Or ought...
Book 6. Canto Vii : Turpine is baffuld, his two knights doe gaine their treasons meed; Fayre Mirabellaes punishment for loues disdaine decreed. L Ike as the gentle hart it selfe bewrayes, In doing gentle deedes with franke delight, Euen so the baser mind it selfe displayes, In cancred malice and reuengefull spright...
Book 3. Canto X : Paridell rapeth Hellenore: Malbecco her pursewes: Findes emongst Satyres, whence with him To turne she doth refuse. T He morow next, so soone as "Phoebus" Lamp Bewrayed had the world with early light, And fresh "Aurora" had the shady damp Out of the goodly heauen amoued quight, Faire "Britomart"...
Book 6. Canto Ix : Calidore hostes with Meliboe and loues fayre Pastorell; Coridon enuies him, yet he for ill rewards him well. N Ow turne againe my teme thou iolly swayne, Backe to the furrow which I lately left; I lately left a furrow, one or twayne Vnplough'd, the which my coulter hath not cleft: Yet seem'd...
Letter To Raleigh And Commendatory Poems. Part 02 : Letter to Raleigh and Commendatory Poems, &c. To the Right noble, and Valorous, Sir Walter Raleigh knight, Lo. Wardein of the Stanneryes, and her Maiesties lieftenaunt of the County of Cornewayll. S Ir knowing how doubtfully all Allegories may be construed, and this booke of mine, which I have...
Book 5. Canto I : Artegall trayn'd in Iustice lore Irenaes quest pursewed, He doeth auenge on Sanglier His Ladies bloud embrewed. T Hough vertue then were held in highest price, In those old times, of which I doe intreat, Yet then likewise the wicked seede of vice Began to spring which shortly grew full gre...
Book 3. Canto V : Prince Arthur heares of Florimell: three fosters Timias wound, Belphebe finds him almost dead, and reareth out of sownd. VV Onder it is to see, in diuerse minds, How diuersly loue doth his pageants play, And shewes his powre in variable kinds: The baser wit, whose idle thoughts alway Are wont...
Book 4. Canto Ix : The Squire of low degree releast Poeana takes to wife: Britomart fightes with many Knights, Prince Arthur stints their strife. H Ard is the doubt, and difficult to deeme, When all three kinds of loue together meet, And doe dispart the hart with powre extreme, Whether shall weigh the balance downe;...
Book 2. Canto X : A chronicle of Briton kings, from Brute to Vthers rayne. And rolles of Elfin Emperours, till time of Gloriane. W Ho now shall giue vnto me words and sound, Equall vnto this haughtie enterprise? Or who shall lend me wings, with which from ground Lowly verse may loftily arise, And lift it selfe vn...
Book 2. Canto Ix : The house of Temperance, in which doth sober Alma dwell, Besiegd of many foes, whom straunger knightes to flight compell. O F all Gods workes, which do this world adorne, There is no one more faire and excellent, Then is mans body both for powre and forme, Whiles it is kept in sober gouernment; But...
Book 6. Canto Iii : Calidore brings Priscilla home, Pursues the Blatant Beast: Saues Serena, whilest Calepine By Turpine is opprest. T rue is, that whilome that good Poet sayd, The gentle minde by gentle deeds is knowne. For a man by nothing is so well bewrayd, As by his manners, in which plaine is showne Of wh...
Book 1. The Legende Of The Knight : LO I the man, whose Muse whilome did maske, As time her taught, in lowly Shepheards weeds, Am now enforst a far vnfitter taske, For trumpets sterne to chaunge mine Oaten reeds, And sing of Knights and Ladies gentle deeds; Whose prayses hauing slept in silence long, Me, all too meane, the sacred...
Book 1. Canto X : Her faithfull knight faire Vna brings to house of Holinesse, Where he is taught repentance, and the way to heauenly blesse. WHat man is he, that boasts of fleshly might, And vaine assurance of mortality, Which all so soone, as it doth come to fight, Against spirituall foes, yeelds by and by...
Book 2. The Legend Of Sir Gvyon, Or Of Temperaunce : R Ight well I wote most mighty Soueraine, That all this famous antique history, Of some th'aboundance of an idle braine Will iudged be, and painted forgery, Rather then matter of iust memory, Sith none, that breatheth liuing aire, does know, Where is that happy land of Faery, Which I so much do...
Book 2. Canto Xi : The enimies of Temperaunce besiege her dwelling place: Prince Arthur them repelles, and fowle Maleger doth deface. W Hat warre so cruell, or what siege so sore, As that, which strong affections do apply Against the fort of reason euermore Bring the soule into captiuitie: Their force is fiercer...
Book 1. Canto Vii : The Redcrosse knight is captiue made By Gyaunt proud opprest, Prince Arthur meets with Vna great- ly with those newes distrest. WHat man so wise, what earthly wit so ware, As to descry the crafty cunning traine, By which deceipt doth maske in visour faire, And cast her colours dyed deepe in graine...
Book 3. Canto Iiii : Bold Marinell of Britomart, Is throwne on the Rich strond: Faire Florimell of Arthur is Long followed, but not fond. VV Here is the Antique glory now become, That whilome wont in women to appeare? Where be the braue atchieuements doen by some? Where be the battels, where the shield and speare...
Book 6. Canto Xi : The theeues fall out for Pastorell, VVhilest Melibee is slaine: Her Calidore from them redeemes, And bringeth backe againe. T He ioyes of loue, if they should euer last, Without affliction or disquietnesse, That worldly chaunces doe amongst them cast, Would be on earth too great a blessednesse...
Book 3. Canto Viii : The Witch creates a snowy Lady, Like to Florimell, Who wrongd by Carle by Proteus sau'd, Is sought by Paridell. S O oft as I this history record, My hart doth melt with meere compassion, To thinke, how causelesse of her owne accord This gentle Damzell, whom I wrote vpon, Should plonged be in such...
Book 4. Canto Xi : Marinells former wound is heald, he comes to Proteus hall, Where Thames doth the Medway wedd, and feasts the Sea-gods all. B Vt ah for pittie that I haue thus long Left a fayre Ladie languishing in payne: Now well away, that I haue doen such wrong, To let faire "Florimell" in bands remayne...
Book 1. Canto Xii : Faire Vna to the Redcrosse knight betrouthed is with ioy: Though false Duessa it to barre her false sleights doe imploy. BEhold I see the hauen nigh at hand, To which I meane my wearie course to bend; Vere the maine shete, and beare vp with the land, The which afore is fairely to be kend...
Book 6. Canto I : Calidore saues from Maleffort, A Damzell vsed vylde: Doth vanquish Crudor, and doth make Briana wexe more mylde. O F Court it seemes, men Courtesie doe call, For that it there most vseth to abound; And well beseemeth that in Princes hall That vertue should be plentifully found, Which of all goodly...
Book 3. Canto Xi : Britomart chaceth Ollyphant, findes Scudamour distrest: Assayes the house of Busyrane, where Loues spoyles are exprest. O Hatefull hellish Snake, what furie furst Brought thee from balefull house of "Proserpine", Where in her bosome she thee long had nurst, And fostred vp with bitter milke of tine...
Untitled : Title Page Dedication BOOK 1 The Legende of the Knight of the Red Crosse or Of Holinesse Canto I Canto II Canto III Canto IIII Canto V Canto VII Canto VIII Canto X Canto XI Canto XII BOOK 2 The Legend of Sir Gvyon, or Of Temperaunce Canto I Canto II Canto III Canto IIII Canto V Canto VI Canto VII...
Book 1. Canto Iii : Forsaken Truth long seekes her loue, And makes the Lyon mylde, Marres blind Deuotions mart, and fals In hand of leachour vylde. NOught there vnder heau'ns wilde hollownesse, That moues more deare compassion of mind, Then beautie brought t'vnworthy wretchednesse Through enuies snares or fortunes...
Book 5. Canto Iiii : Artegall dealeth right betwixt two brethren that doe strive, Saues Terpine from the gallow tree, and doth from death repriue. VV Ho so vpon him selfe will take the skill True Iustice vnto people to diuide, Had neede haue mightie hands, for to fulfill That, which he doth with righteous doome decide...
Book 1. Canto Iiii : To sinfull house of Pride, Duessa guides the faithfull knight, Where brothers death to wreak Sansioy doth chalenge him to fight. YOung knight, what euer that dost armes professe, And through long labours huntest after fame, Beware of fraud, beware of ficklenesse, In choice, and change of thy deare...
Book 1. Canto Xi : The knight with that old Dragon fights two dayes incessantly: The third him ouerthrowes, and gayns most glorious victory. HIgh time now gan it wex for Vna faire, To thinke of those her captiue Parents deare, And their forwasted kingdome to repaire: Whereto whenas they now approched neare, With...
The Cantos Of Mutabilitie. Canto Vi : "Proud" Change (not pleasd, in mortall things, beneath the Moone, to raigne) Pretends, as well of Gods, as Men, to be the Soueraine. W Hat man that sees the euer-whirling wheele Of "Change", the which all mortall things doth sway, But that therby doth find, As "Hecat", in whose almighty hand, He...
Book 1. Canto V : The faithfull knight in equall field subdewes his faithlesse foe, Whom false Duessa saues, and for his cure to hell does goe. THe noble hart, that harbours vertuous thought, And is with child of glorious great intent, Can neuer rest, vntill it forth haue brought Th'eternall brood of glorie...
Book 5. Canto Viii : Prince Arthure and Sir Artegall, Free Samient from feare: They slay the Soudan, driue his wife Adicia to despaire. N Ought vnder heauen so strongly doth allure The sence of man, and all his minde possesse, As beauties louely baite, that doth procure Great warriours oft their rigour to represse...
Book 5. Canto Xi : Prince Arthure ouercomes the great Gerioneo in fight: Doth slay the Monster, and restore Belge vnto her right. I T often fals in course of common life, That right long time is ouerborne of wrong, Through auarice, or powre, or guile, or strife, That weakens her, and makes her party strong: But...
Book 1. Canto Viii : Faire virgin to redeeme her deare brings Arthur to the fight, Who slayes the Gyant, wounds the beast, and strips Duessa quight. AY me, how many perils doe enfold The righteous man, to make him daily fall? Were not, that heauenly grace doth him vphold, And stedfast truth acquite him out of all. Her...
Book 2. Canto Iiii : Guyon does Furor bind in chaines, and stops Occasion: Deliuers Phedon, and therefore by Strife is rayld vpon. I N braue pursuit of honorable deed, There is I know not what great difference Betweene the vulgar and the noble seed, Which vnto things of valorous pretence Seemes to be borne by natiue...
Book 2. Canto Vi : Guyon is of immodest Merth, led into loose desire, Fights with Cymochles, whiles his bro- ther burnes in furious fire. A harder lesson, to learne Continence In ioyous pleasure, then in grieuous paine: or sweetnesse doth allure the weaker sence So strongly, that vneathes it can refraine From th...
Book 6. Canto Iiii : Calepine by a saluage man from Turpine reskewed is; And whylest an Infant from a Beare he saues, his loue doth misse. L Ike as a ship with dreadfull storme long tost, Hauing spent all her mastes and her ground-hold, Now farre from harbour likely to be lost, At last some fisher barke doth neare...
Book 4. Canto Iii : The battell twixt three brethren, with Cambell for Canacee. Cambina with true friendships bond doth their long strife agree. O Why doe wretched men so much desire, To draw their dayes vnto the vtmost date, And doe not rather wish them soone expire, Knowing the miserie of their estate, And thous...
Book 2. Canto Vii : Guyon findes Mammon in a delue, Sunning his threasure hore: Is by him tempted, And euermore himselfe with comfort feedes, Of his owne vertues, and prayse-worthy deedes. So long he yode, yet no aduenture found, Which fame of her shrill trompet worthy reedes: For still he traueild through wide...
Book 4. The Legend Of Cambel And Telamond : T He rugged forhead that with graue foresight Welds kingdomes causes, By which fraile youth is oft to follie led, Through false allurement of that pleasing baite, That better were in vertues discipled, Then with vaine poemes weeds to haue their fancies fed. Such ones ill iudge of loue, that cannot...
Book 6. Canto X : Calidore sees the Graces daunce, To Colins melody: The whiles his Pastorell is led, [I]nto captiuity. W Ho now does follow the foule "Blatant Beast", Whilest "Calidore" does follow that faire Mayd, Vnmyndfull of his vow and high beheast, Which by the Faery Queene was on him layd, That he should...
Book 2. Canto Xii : Guyon, by Palmers gouernance, passing through perils great, Doth ouerthrow the Bowre of blisse, and Acrasie defeat. N Ow gins this goodly frame of Temperance Fairely to rise, and her adorned hed To pricke of highest praise forth to aduance, Formerly grounded, and fast setteled On firme foundati...
Book 2. Canto Viii : Sir Guyon laid in swowne is by Acrates sonnes despoyld, Whom Arthur soone hath reskewed And Paynim brethren foyld. A Nd is there care in heauen? and is there loue In heauenly spirits to these creatures bace, That may compassion of their euils moue? There is: else much more wretched were the cace...
Book 6. Canto Viii : Prince Arthure ouercomes Disdaine, Quites Mirabell from dreed: Serena, found of Saluages, By Calepine is freed. Y e gentle Ladies, in whose soueraine powre Loue hath the glory of his kingdome left, And th'hearts of men, as your eternall dowre, In yron chaines, of liberty bereft, Deliuered hath...
Book 1. Canto I : The Patron of true Holinesse, Foule Errour doth defeate: Hypocrisie him to entrappe, Doth to his home entreate. A Gentle Knight was pricking on the plaine, Y cladd in mightie armes and siluer shielde, Wherein old dints of deepe wounds did remaine, The cruell markes of many' a bloudy fielde; Yet...
Book 6. Canto Vi : The Hermite heales both Squire and dame Of their sore maladies: He Turpine doth defeate, and shame For his late villanies. N O wound, which warlike hand of enemy Inflicts with dint of sword, so sore doth light, As doth the poysnous sting, which Infamy Infixeth in the name of noble wight: For by no...
Book 4. Canto Vi : Both Scudamour and Arthegall Doe fight with Britomart: He sees her face; doth fall in loue, and soone from her depart. VV Hat equall torment to the griefe of mind, And pyning anguish hid in gentle hart, That inly feeds it selfe with thoughts vnkind, And nourisheth her owne consuming smart? Wh...
Book 4. Canto Iiii : Satyrane makes a Turneyment For loue of Florimell: Britomart winnes the prize from all, And Artegall doth quell. I T often fals, (as here it earst befell) That mortall foes doe turne to faithfull frends, And friends profest are chaungd to foemen fell: The cause of both, of both their minds depends;...
Book 3. Canto Vi : The birth of faire Belphoebe and Of Amoret is told. The Gardins of Adonis fraught With pleasures manifold. VV Ell may I weene, faire Ladies, all this while Ye wonder, how this noble Damozell So great perfections did in her compile, Sith that in saluage forests she did dwell, So farre from court...
Book 2. Canto Iii : Vaine Braggadocchio getting Guyons horse is made the scorne Of knighthood trew, and is of fayre Belphoebe fowle forlorne. S Oone as the morrow faire with purple beames Disperst the shadowes of the mistie night, And "Titan" playing on the eastern streames, cleare the deawy ayre with springing light...
Book 4. Canto Vii : Amoret rapt by greedie lust Belphebe saues from dread: The Squire her loues, and being blam'd his dayes in dole doth lead. G Reat God of loue, that with thy cruell darts, Doest conquer greatest conquerors on ground, And setst thy kingdome in the captiue harts Of Kings and Keasars, to thy seruice...
Book 3. The Legend Of Britomartis Or Of Chastitie : I T falles me here to write of Chastity, That fairest vertue, farre aboue the rest; For which what needs me fetch from "Faery" Forreine ensamples, it to haue exprest? Sith it is shrined in my Soueraines brest, And form'd so liuely in each perfect part That to all Ladies, which haue it profest, Need...
Book 4. Canto Viii : The gentle Squire recouers grace, Sclaunder her guests doth staine: Corflambo chaseth Placidas, And is by Arthure slaine. W Ell said the wiseman, now prou'd true by this, Which to this gentle Squire did happen late. That the displeasure of the mighty is Then death it selfe more dread and desperate...
Book 6. Canto V : The saluage serues Matilda well till she Prince Arthure fynd, Who her together with his Squyre with th'Hermit leaues behynd. O What an easie thing is to descry The gentle bloud, how euer it be wrapt In sad misfortunes foule deformity, And wretched sorrowes, which haue often hapt? For howsoeuer it...
Book 4. Canto Xii : Marin for loue of Florimell, In languor wastes his life: The Nymph his mother getteth her, And giues to him for wife. O What an endlesse worke haue I in hand, To count the seas abundant progeny, Whose fruitfull seede farre passeth those in land, And also those which wonne in th'azure sky? For much...
Book 5. Canto Vi : Talus brings newes to Britomart of Artegals mishap, She goes to seeke him, Dolon meetes who seekes her to entrap. S Ome men, I wote, will deeme in "Artegall" Great weaknesse, and report of him much ill, For yeelding so himselfe a wretched thrall, To th'insolent commaund of womens will; That all his...
Book 3. Canto Ii : The Redcrosse knight to Britomart describeth Artegall: The wondrous myrrhour, by which she in loue with him did fall. H Ere haue I cause, in men iust blame to find, That in their proper prayse too partiall bee, And not indifferent to woman kind, To whom no share in armes and cheualrie They do...
Book 5. Canto Xii : Artegall doth Sir Burbon aide, And blames for changing shield: He with the great Grantorto fights, And slaieth him in field. O Sacred hunger of ambitious mindes, And impotent desire of men to raine, Whom neither dread of God, that deuils bindes, Nor lawes of men, that common weales containe, N...
Book 5. The Legend Of Artegall Or Of Ivstice : SO oft as I with state of present time, The image of the antique world compare, When as mans age was in his freshest prime, And the first blossome of faire vertue bare, Such oddes I finde twixt those, and these which are, As that, through long continuance of his course, Me seemes the world is runne...
Book 1. Canto Ii : The guilefull great Enchaunter parts The Redcrosse Knight from Truth: Into whose stead faire falshood steps, And workes him wofull ruth. BY this the Northerne wagoner had set His seuenfold teme behind the stedfast starre, That was in Ocean waues yet neuer wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light...
Book 5. Canto V : Artegall fights with Radigund And is subdewd by guile: He is by her emprisoned, But wrought by Clarins wile. S O soone as day forth dawning from the East, Nights humid curtaine from the heauens withdrew, And earely calling forth both man and beast, Comaunded them their daily workes renew, These...
Book 3. Canto I : Guyon encountreth Britomart, faire Florimell is chaced: Duessaes traines and Malecastaes champions are defaced. T He famous Briton Prince and Faerie knight, After long wayes and perilous paines endured, Hauing their wearie limbes to perfect plight Restord, and sory wounds right well recured...
Dedication : TO THE MOST HIGH, MIGHTIE and MAGNIFICENT EMPRESSE RENOVV- MED FOR PIETIE, VER- TVE, AND ALL GRATIOVS GOVERNMENT ELIZABETH BY THE GRACE OF GOD QVEENE OF ENGLAND FRAVNCE AND IRELAND AND OF VIRGI- NIA, DEFENDOVR OF THE FAITH, &. HER MOST HVMBLE SERVANT EDMVND SPENSER DOTH IN ALL HV- MILITIE DEDI...
Book 4. Canto X : Scudamour doth his conquest tell, Of vertuous Amoret: Great Venus Temple is describ'd, And louers life forth set. T Rue he it said, what euer man it sayd, That loue with gall and hony doth abound, But if the one be with the other wayd, For euery dram of hony therein found, A pound of gall doth ouer...
Book 5. Canto Vii : Britomart comes to Isis Church, Where shee strange visions sees: She fights with Radigund, her slaies, And Artegall thence frees. N Ought is on earth more sacred or diuine, That Gods and men doe equally adore, Then this same vertue, that doth right define: For th'heuens thselues, whence mortal men...
Book 3. Canto Iii : Merlin bewrayes to Britomart, the state of Artegall. And shewes the famous Progeny which from them springen shall. M Ost sacred fire, that burnest mightily In liuing brests, ykindled first aboue, Emongst th'eternall spheres and lamping sky, And thence pourd into men, which men call Loue; Not th...
Book 5. Canto Ii : Artegall heares of Florimell, Does with the Pagan fight: Him slaies, drownes Lady Munera Does race her castle quight. N Ought is more honorable to a knight, Ne better doth beseeme braue cheualry, Then to defend the feeble in their right, And wrong redresse in such as wend awry. Whilome those gre...
Book 2. Canto Ii : Babes bloudie hands may not be clensd, the face of golden Meane. Her sisters two Extremities: striue her to banish cleane. T Hus when Sir "Guyon" with his faithfull guide Had with due rites and dolorous lament The end of their sad Tragedie vptyde, The little babe vp in his armes he hent; Who with...
Book 2. Canto I : Guyon by Archimage abusd, The Redcrosse knight awaytes, Findes Mordant and Amauia slaine With pleasures poisoned baytes. T Hat cunning Architect of cancred guile, Whom Princes late displeasure left in bands, For falsed letters and suborned wile, Soone as the "Redcrosse" knight he vnderstands...
Book 4. Canto V : The Ladies for the Girdle striue of famous Florimell: Scudamour comming to Cares house, doth sleepe from him expell. I T hath bene through all ages euer seene, That with the praise of armes and cheualrie, The prize of beautie still hath ioyned beene; And that for reasons speciall priuitie:...
Letter To Raleigh And Commendatory Poems : Commendatory Poems and Sonnets to Persons of Rank ME thought I saw the graue where "Laura" lay Within that Temple, where the vestall flame Was wont to burne, and passing by that way, To see that buried dust of liuing fame, Whose tombe faire loue, and fairer vertue kept, All suddenly I saw the Faery...
Book 3. Canto Xii : The maske of Cupid, and th'enchaunted Chamber are displayd, Whence Britomart redeemes faire Amoret, through charmes decayd. T Ho when as chearelesse Night ycouered had Faire heauen with an vniuersall cloud, That euery wight dismayd with darknesse sad, In silence and in sleepe themselues did shroud...
