Identifier: faeriequeenewith01spen (find matches)
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
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he gods ftand gazing on, when fhe does rideTo Jove^ high houfe, through heavens bras-paved way,Drawne of faire Pecocks, that excell in pride, And full of Argus eyes their tailes difpredden wide. XVIII. But this was drawne of lix unequall beafts, On which her fix fage counfellours did ryde;Taught to obay their beftiall beheafts,With like conditions to their kinds applyde :Of which the firft, that all the reft did guyde,Was fluggifti Idlenejfey the nourfe of fin ;Upon a flouthfull Affe he chofe to ryde,Arayd in habit blacke, and amis thin. Like to an holy monck, the fervice to begin. XIX. And in his hand his portefTe ftill he bare. That much was worne, but therein little red, For of devotion he had little care, Still drownd in fleepe, and moft of his dayes ded ^ Scarfe could he once uphold his heavie hed. To looken, whether it were night or day. May feeme the wayne was very evill led. When fuch an one had guiding of the way, That knew not, whether right he went, or elfe aftray. XX. From
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Canto IV. the Faerie ^eene, 59 XX. From worldly cares himfelfe he did efloync. And greatly fhunned manly exercife; From everie worke he chalenged eflbyne, For contemplation fake : yet otherwife, His life he led in lawleffe riotife; By which he grew to grievous malady ; For in his luftlelTe limbs through evill guife A fhaking fever raignd continually:Such one was Idlenejfe, firfl of this company. XXI.And by his fide rode loathfome Gluttonyy Deformed creature, on a filthie fwyne : His belly was upblowne with luxury; And eke with fatnefle fwollen were his eyne, And like a crane his necke was long and fyne, With which he fwallowd up excefTive feaft, For want whereof poore people oft did pyne; And all the way, moft like a brutilli beaft.He fpued up his gorge, that all did him deteaft. XXII.In greene vine leaves he was right fitly clad ; For other clothes he could not weare for heat, And on his head an yvie girland had. From under which faft trickled downe the fweat: Still as he rode, he fo

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