In one consort there sat cruel revenge and rancorous despite, disloyal treason and heart-burning hate.
EDMUND SPENSERFor there is nothing lost, that may be found, if sought.
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But angels come to lead frail minds to rest in chaste desires, on heavenly beauty bound. You frame my thoughts, and fashion me within; you stop my tongue, and teach my heart to speak.
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For whatsoever from one place doth fall, Is with the tide unto an other brought: For there is nothing lost, that may be found, if sought.
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Her angel’s face, As the great eye of heaven shined bright, And made a sunshine in the shady place.
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Thankfulness is the tune of angels.
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For deeds to die, however nobly done, And thoughts of men to as themselves decay, But wise words taught in numbers for to run, Recorded by the Muses, live for ay.
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For since mine eyes your joyous sight did miss, my cheerful day is turned to cheerless night.
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The man whom nature’s self had made to mock herself, and truth to imitate.
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My Love is like to ice, and I to fire: How comes it then that this her cold so great Is not dissolved through my so hot desire, But harder grows the more I her entreat?
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Fretting grief the enemy of life.
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Waking love suffereth no sleepe: Say, that raging love dothe appall the weake stomacke: Say, that lamenting love marreth the musicall.
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All for love, and nothing for reward.
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Joy may you have and gentle hearts content Of your loves couplement: And let faire Venus, that is Queene of love, With her heart-quelling Sonne upon you smile
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Woe to the man that first did teach the cursed steel to bite in his own flesh, and make way to the living spirit!
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Hasty wrath and heedless hazardy do breed repentance late and lasting infamy.
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And he that strives to touch the stars Oft stumbles at a straw.
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