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THE FAERIE QUEENE by Edmund Spenser TO The ... - Planet.ee

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www.TaleBooks.comBut he then tooke it up, and held fast in his hand.XVIII. So he it brought with him unto the knights,And to his Lord Sir Artegall it lent,Warning him hold it fast for feare of slights:Who whilest in hand it gryping hard he hent,Into a Hedgehogge all unwares it went,And prickt him so that he away it threw:<strong>The</strong>n ganne it runne away incontinent,Being returned to his former hew;But Talus soone him overtooke, and backward drew.XIX. But, when as he would to a snake againeHave turn'd himselfe, he with his yron flayleGan drive at him with so huge might and maine,That all his bones as small as sandy grayleHe broke, and did his bowels disentrayle,Crying in vaine for helpe, when helpe was past:So did deceipt the selfe-deceiver fayle.<strong>The</strong>re they him left a carrion outcastFor beasts and foules to f<strong>ee</strong>de upon for their repast.XX. <strong>The</strong>nce forth they passed with that gentle MaydTo s<strong>ee</strong> her Ladie; as they did agr<strong>ee</strong>;To which when she approched, thus she sayd:"Loe! now, right noble knights, arriv'd ye b<strong>ee</strong>Nigh to the place which ye desir'd to s<strong>ee</strong>:<strong>The</strong>re shall ye s<strong>ee</strong> my soverayne Lady Qu<strong>ee</strong>ne,Most sacred wight, most debonayre and fr<strong>ee</strong>,That ever yet upon this earth was s<strong>ee</strong>ne,Or that with Diademe hath ever crowned b<strong>ee</strong>ne."XXI. <strong>The</strong> gentle knights rejoyced much to heare<strong>The</strong> prayses of that Prince so manifold;And, passing litle further, commen wereWhere they a stately pallace did beholdOf pompous show, much more then she had told;With many towres, and tarras mounted hye,And all their tops bright glistering with gold,That s<strong>ee</strong>med to outshine the dimmed skye,And with their brightnesse daz'd the straungebeholders eye.XXII. <strong>The</strong>re they alighting <strong>by</strong> that Damzell wereDirected in, and shewed all the sight;Whose porch, that most magnificke did appeare,Stood open wyde to all men day and night;Yet warded well <strong>by</strong> one of mickle mightThat sate there<strong>by</strong>, with gyantlike resemblance,To k<strong>ee</strong>pe out guyle, and malice, and despight,That under shew oftimes of fayned semblanceAre wont in Princes courts to worke great scath andhindrance:XXIII. His name was Awe; <strong>by</strong> whom they passing inPage 574 , Faerie Qu<strong>ee</strong>ne, <strong>The</strong> - <strong>Edmund</strong> <strong>Spenser</strong>

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