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Specimens of English literature from the 'Ploughmans crede' to the ...

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352 XXVIII. EDMUND SPENSER.:::And thus <strong>of</strong> allmy haruest-hope I haueNought reaped but a weedye crop <strong>of</strong> care :Which, when I thought haue thresht in swelling sheaue,Cockel for come, and chaffe for barley, bare.Soone as <strong>the</strong> chaffe should in <strong>the</strong> fan be fynd, 125All was blowne away <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> wauering wynd.So now my yeare drawes <strong>to</strong> his latter terme,INIy spring is spent, my sommer burnt vp quiteMy harueste hasts <strong>to</strong> stirre vp winter sterne,And bids him clayme with rigorous rage hys right. 130So nowe he s<strong>to</strong>rmes with many a sturdy s<strong>to</strong>ure,So now his blustring blast eche coste doth scoure.The careful! cold hath n)^t my rugged rynde,And in my face deepe furrowes eld hath pightMy head besprent with hoary frost I fynd, 135And by myne eie <strong>the</strong> Crow his clawe dooth wright.Delight is layd abedde, and pleasure past.No Sonne now shines, cloudes han all ouercast.Now leaue, ye shepheards boyes, your merry glee,INIy Muse is hoarse and weary <strong>of</strong> thys s<strong>to</strong>unde : 140Here will I hang my pype vpon this tree,Was neuer pype <strong>of</strong> reede did better sounde.Winter iscome, that blowes <strong>the</strong> bitter blaste,And after Winter dreerie death does hast.Ga<strong>the</strong>r <strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r, ye ^ my little flocke, 145^ly littleflock, that was <strong>to</strong> me so liefeLet me, ah, lette me in your folds ye lock,^ Printed 'ye <strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r' in first edition; but '<strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r ye' in 1 597.

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