Edmund Spenser

Quotes

1. The gentle minde by gentle deeds is knowne.

   For a man by nothing is so well bewrayd,

   As by his manners.

2. 

   Ill can he rule the great, that cannot reach the small.

3. 

   And all for love, and nothing for reward.

4. 

   But of his cheere did seeme too solemne sad;

   Yet nothing did he dread, but ever was ydrad.

5. 

   And is there care in Heaven? And is there love

   In heavenly spirits to these Creatures bace?

6. 

   A bold bad man, that dar'd to call by name

   Great Gorgon, Prince of darknesse and dead night.

7. 

   Is not short paine well borne, that brings long ease,

   And layes the soul to sleepe in quiet grave?

   Sleepe after toyle, port after stormie seas,

   Ease after warre, death after life does greatly please.

8. 

   No daintie flowre or herbe that growes on grownd,

   No arborett with painted blossoms drest

   And smelling sweete, but there it might be fownd

   To bud out faire, and throwe her sweete smels al arownd.

9. 

   Entire affection hateth nicer hands.

10. 

    A Gentle Knight was pricking on the plaine.

11. 

    That darksome cave they enter, where they find

    That cursed man, low sitting on the ground,

    Musing full sadly in his sullein mind.

12. 

    As the great eye of heaven, shyned bright,

    And made a sunshine in the shady place.