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Title: The faerie queene, with an exact collation of the two original editions, published by himself at London in quarto; the former containing the first three books printed in 1590, and the latter the six books in 1596
Year: 1751 (1750s)
Authors: Spenser, Edmund, 1552?-1599 Birch, Thomas, 1705-1766. Life of Mr. Edmund Spenser Kent, W., ill
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Publisher: London : Printed for J. Brindley and S. Wright
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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ene of Faeries, that haft found,Mongft many, one, that with his prowefTe mayDefend thine honour, and thy foes confound: True Loves are often fown, but feldom grow on ground. xvn. Thine, O! then, faid the gentle Redcrojfe knight.Next to that Ladles love, fhal be the place,O faireft virgin, full of heavenly light,Whofe wondrous faith, exceeding earthly race,Was firmeft fixt in mine extremeft cafe.And you, my Lord, the patrone of my life.Of that great Queene may well gaine worthie grace;For onely worthy you through prowcs priefe. If living man mote worthie be, to be her liefe. XVIIL So diverily difcourfing of their loves. The golden Sunne his gliftring head gan fhcw, And fad remembraunce now the Prince amoves, With frefh defire his voyage to purfew: Als Una earnd her traveill to renew. Then thofe two knights, faft frendfhip for to bynd, And love eftablifli each to other trevv, Gave goodly gifts, the fignes of gratefuil mynd. And eke, as pledges hrme, right hands together joynd. XIX. Thus
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^ ^^^^^ I— 1 ^ s-•^ v; ?Ji Canto IX. The Faerie ^lueeTie. 145 XIX. Prince Arthur gave a boxe of Diamond furc, Embowd with gold and gorgeous ornament,Wherein were clofd i^sN drops of liquor pure,Of wondrous worth, and vcrtue excellent,That any wound could heale incontinent:Which to requite, the Redcroffe knight him gaveA booke, wherein his Saveours teftamentWas writ with golden letters rich and brave; A worke of wondrous grace, and able fbules to fave. XX. Thus beene they parted, Arthur on his way To feeke his love, and thother for to fightWith Unaes foe, that all her realme did pray.But fhe now weighing the decayed plight.And fhrunken fynewes of her chofen knight,Would not a while her forward courle purfew,Ne bring him forth in face of dreadful I fight,Till he recovered had his former hew: For him to be yet weake and wearie well fhe knew. XXI. So as they traveild, lo ! they gan elpy An armed knight towards them gallop faft.That feemed from fome feared foe to fly,Or other griefly t

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