Specimens of English literature from the 'Ploughmans crede' to the ...
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^46 XXVIII. EDMUND SPENSER.113. Lobbiri) the name of a shepherd, which seemeth to hauebene the louer & deere frende of Dido.1 16. Rushrings) agreeable for such base g}'ftes.125. Faded lockes) dryed leaues. As if Nature her-selfe bewayledthe death of the Mayde.126, Sourse) spring.128. Mantled medo^'es) for the sondry flowres are like a Mantleor couerlct wrought with many colours.141. Phihmele) the Nightingale: whome the Poetes faine onceto haue bene a Ladye of great beauty, till being rauished by hirsisters husbande, she desired to be turned into a byrd of herwhose complaintes be very well set forth of Ma. Georgename :Gaskin, a wittie gentleman, and the very chefe of our laterymers, who, and if some partes of learning wanted not (albee itis well knowen he altogyther wanted not learning) no doubtwould haue attayned to the excellencye of those famous Poets.For gifts of wit and naturall promptnesse appeare in hym aboundantly.145. Cypresse) vsed of the old Paynims in the furnishing oftheir funerall Pompe, and properly the [signe] of all sorow andheauinesse.148, The fatall sisters) Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos, daughters* of Herebus and the Nighte, whom the Poetes fayne tospinne the life of man, as it were a long threde, which theydrawe out in length, till his fatal howre & timely death be come ;but if bv other casualtie his dayes be abridged, then one of them,that is, Atropos, is sayde to haue cut the threde in twain. Hereofcommeth a common verse,Clotho colum baiulat, lachesis trahit, Atropos occat.153. O trustlesse) a gallant exclamation moralized with greatwisedom and passionate wyth great affection.161. Beare) a frame, wheron they vse to lay the dead corse.164. Furies) of Poetes be feyned to be three, PersephoneAlccto and Megera, which are sayd to be the Authours of alleuill and mischiefe.165. Etemall night'^) Is death, or darknesse of hell.174. Betigbt) happened.178. I see) A liucly icon, or representation, as if he saw her inheaucn present.170. Elysian Jieldes) be deuised of Poetes to be a place of pleasurelike Paradise, where the happye soules doe rest in peace andeternal happynesse.186. Dye
XXVIII. (b) the shepheardes calender. 347187. ^Astert) befall vnwares.195. Nectar a?id Ambrosia) be feigned to be the drink andfoode of the gods : Ambrosia they liken to Manna in scripture,and Nectar to be white like Creme, whereof is a proper tale ofHebe, that spilt a cup of it, and stayned the heauens, as yetappeareth. But I haue already discoursed that at large in myCommentarye vpon the dreames of the same Authour.203. Meynt) Mingled.Embleme. Which is as much to say, as death hiteth not. Foralthough by course of nature we be borne to dye, and beingripened with age, as with a timely haruest, we must be gatheredin time, or els of our-selues we fall like rotted ripe fruite fro thetree : yet death is not to be counted for euil, nor (as the Poetesayd a little before) as doome of ill desert. For though the trespasseof the first man brought death into the world, as the guerdonof sinne, yet being ouercome by the death of one, that dyedfor al, it is now made (as Chaucer sayth) the grene path-way tolyfe. So that it agreeth well with that was sayd, that Deathbyteth not (that is) hurteth not at all.(B) December. JEgloga Duodecima.Argument. ThIs ^Eglogue (euen as the first beganne) isended with a complaynte of Colin to God Pan : wherein, asweary of his former wayes, he proportioneth his life to thefoure seasons of the yeare, comparing hys youthe to thespring time, when he was fresh and free from loues follye.His manhoode to the sommer, which, he sayth, was consumedwith greate heate and excessiue drouth causedthroughe a Comet or a blasinge starre, by which heemeaneth loue, which passion is comenly compared to suchflames and immoderate heate.His riper yeares hee resemblethto an vnseasonable harueste wherein the fruites fallere they be rype. His latter age to winters chyll & frostieseason, now drawing neare to his last ende.
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XXVIII. (b) <strong>the</strong> shepheardes calender. 347187. ^Astert) befall vnwares.195. Nectar a?id Ambrosia) be feigned <strong>to</strong> be <strong>the</strong> drink andfoode <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> gods : Ambrosia <strong>the</strong>y liken <strong>to</strong> Manna in scripture,and Nectar <strong>to</strong> be white like Creme, where<strong>of</strong> is a proper tale <strong>of</strong>Hebe, that spilt a cup <strong>of</strong> it, and stayned <strong>the</strong> heauens, as yetappeareth. But I haue already discoursed that at large in myCommentarye vpon <strong>the</strong> dreames <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> same Authour.203. Meynt) Mingled.Embleme. Which is as much <strong>to</strong> say, as death hiteth not. Foralthough by course <strong>of</strong> nature we be borne <strong>to</strong> dye, and beingripened with age, as with a timely haruest, we must be ga<strong>the</strong>redin time, or els <strong>of</strong> our-selues we fall like rotted ripe fruite fro <strong>the</strong>tree : yet death is not <strong>to</strong> be counted for euil, nor (as <strong>the</strong> Poetesayd a little before) as doome <strong>of</strong> ill desert. For though <strong>the</strong> trespasse<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> first man brought death in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> world, as <strong>the</strong> guerdon<strong>of</strong> sinne, yet being ouercome by <strong>the</strong> death <strong>of</strong> one, that dyedfor al, it is now made (as Chaucer sayth) <strong>the</strong> grene path-way <strong>to</strong>lyfe. So that it agreeth well with that was sayd, that Deathbyteth not (that is) hurteth not at all.(B) December. JEgloga Duodecima.Argument. ThIs ^Eglogue (euen as <strong>the</strong> first beganne) isended with a complaynte <strong>of</strong> Colin <strong>to</strong> God Pan : wherein, asweary <strong>of</strong> his former wayes, he proportioneth his life <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>foure seasons <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> yeare, comparing hys you<strong>the</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>spring time, when he was fresh and free <strong>from</strong> loues follye.His manhoode <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> sommer, which, he sayth, was consumedwith greate heate and excessiue drouth causedthroughe a Comet or a blasinge starre, by which heemeaneth loue, which passion is comenly compared <strong>to</strong> suchflames and immoderate heate.His riper yeares hee resembleth<strong>to</strong> an vnseasonable harueste wherein <strong>the</strong> fruites fallere <strong>the</strong>y be rype. His latter age <strong>to</strong> winters chyll & frostieseason, now drawing neare <strong>to</strong> his last ende.
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