The Fairy Queen, Volume 2J. and R. Tonson, 1758 |
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againſt arms beaft beaſt beft Britomart brought caft Calidore CANTO caufe cauſe courſe cruel Dame Damzel defire defpight devize dight doft doth dreadful Eftfoons elfe evermore fafe faft faid fair fair Lady falfe falvage fame fave fear fecret feek feem feem'd felf fell fhall fhame fhew fhield fhould fide fight fignifies firft firſt flain Florimell fome foon fore forrow foul foveraine fpear ftill ftraight ftrokes ftrong fuch fure fword gentle goodly grace Grantorto guife hand hath heart heavens herſelf hight himſelf Knight Lady laft laſt lefs likewife Love moft moſt mote nigh nought paffed pain powre prefent Prince reft reſt Scudamour ſhe Sir Arthegal Sith Squire ſtay ſtill Talus thee themſelves thence thereof thereto theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand unto ween weet whenas whilft whofe Whoſe whylome wife wight wont wound wretched XXVII
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