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Edmund Spenser quotes

English Poet January 1, 1552 – January 13, 1599

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O but," quoth she, "great griefe will not be tould, And can more easily be thought, then said." "Right so"; quoth he, "but he, that never would, Could never: will to might gives greatest aid." "But grief," quoth she, "does great grow displaid, If then it find not helpe, and breedes despaire." "Despaire breedes not," quoth he, "where faith is staid." "No faith so fast," quoth she, "but flesh does paire."Flesh may empaire," quoth he, "but reason can repaire. Edmund Spenser
Edmund Spenser quote: "Each goodly thing is hardest to begin."
Each goodly thing is hardest to begin. Edmund Spenser
What though the sea with waves continuall Doe eate the earth, it is no more at all ; Ne is the earth the lesse, or loseth ought : For whatsoever from one place doth fall Is with the tyde unto another brought : For there is nothing lost, that may be found if sought. Edmund Spenser
Edmund Spenser quote: "I was promised on a time - to have reason for my rhyme; From..."
I was promised on a time - to have reason for my rhyme; From that time unto this season, I received nor rhyme nor reason. Edmund Spenser
Aye me, how many perils do enfold The righteous man, to make him daily fall? Were not, that heavenly grace doth him uphold, And steadfast truth acquite him out of all. Edmund Spenser
Edmund Spenser quote: "The poets' scrolls will outlive the monuments of stone. Genius..."
The poets' scrolls will outlive the monuments of stone. Genius survives; all else is claimed by death. Edmund Spenser
One day I wrote her name upon the strand, But came the waves and washed it away: Again I wrote it with a second hand, But came the tide, and made my pains his prey. Edmund Spenser
The youthfull knight could not for ought be staide, But forth vnto the darksome hole he went, And looked in: his glistring armor made. A litle glooming light, much like a shade, Edmund Spenser
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. Edmund Spenser
Edmund Spenser quote: "And he that strives to touch the stars, Oft stumbles at a straw."
And he that strives to touch the stars, Oft stumbles at a straw. Edmund Spenser
Edmund Spenser quote: "What more felicity can fall to creature, than to enjoy delight..."
What more felicity can fall to creature, than to enjoy delight with liberty? Edmund Spenser
He oft finds med'cine, who his griefe imparts; But double griefs afflict concealing harts, As raging flames who striveth to supresse. Edmund Spenser
Edmund Spenser quote: "For there is nothing lost, that may be found, if sought."
For there is nothing lost, that may be found, if sought. Edmund Spenser
Edmund Spenser quote: "Gold all is not that doth golden seem."
Gold all is not that doth golden seem. Edmund Spenser
Edmund Spenser quote: "He that strives to touch the starts, oft stumbles at a straw."
He that strives to touch the starts, oft stumbles at a straw. Edmund Spenser

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