Faerie queeneNew ed., with a glossary, and notes explanatory and critical by John Upton . of his ladies hart and hand; And ever, when his eie did her behold,His heart did feeme to melt in pleafures manifold. XLI. Her ioyous prefence and fweet company In full content he there did long enioy ; Ne wicked envy, ne vile gealofy, His deare delights were liable to annoy: Yet fwimming in that fea of blisfull ioy, He nought forgott how he whilome had fworne, In cafe he could that monftrous beafl; deftroy, Unto his faery queene backe to retourne:The which he fhortly did, and Una left to mourne,
Faerie queeneNew ed., with a glossary, and notes explanatory and critical by John Upton . of his ladies hart and hand; And ever, when his eie did her behold,His heart did feeme to melt in pleafures manifold. XLI. Her ioyous prefence and fweet company In full content he there did long enioy ; Ne wicked envy, ne vile gealofy, His deare delights were liable to annoy: Yet fwimming in that fea of blisfull ioy, He nought forgott how he whilome had fworne, In cafe he could that monftrous beafl; deftroy, Unto his faery queene backe to retourne:The which he fhortly did, and Una left to mourne, flrike your failes, yee iolly mariners, For we be come unto a quiet rode, Where we mufc land fome of our pa/Tengers, And light this weary veffell of her lode. Here ilie a while may make her fafe abode, Till lhe repaired have her tackles fpent, And wants fupplide : and then againe abroad On the long voiage whereto me is bent:Well may me fpeede, and fairely finim her intent. Vol. I. *s$i. Y THE The fecond Booke of the FAERY QUEENE CONTAYNING The Legend of Sir Guyon, or of i. IG H T well I wote, moil mighty foveraine,That all this famous antique hiftoryOf fome tii aboundance of an ydle braiueWill judged be, and painted forgery,Rather then matter of iuft memory ;Sith none that breatheth living aire doth knowWhere is that happy land of faery,Which I fo much doe vaunt, yet no where mow jBut vouch antiquities, which no body can know. II. But let that man with better fence advize, That of the world leaft part to us is red ; And daily how through hardy enterprize Many great regions are difcovered, Which to late age were never mentioned. Who ever heard of th indian Peru ? Or who in venturous verTell meafured The Amazons huge river, now found trew?Or fmitfullefl Virginia who did ever vew? III. Ycf Faery Qjj e en e. 16$ in. Yet all thefe were, when no man did them know,Yet have from wifeft ages hidden beene ;And later times thinges more unknowne mall then mould witle
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