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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

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Edmund Spenser
Died: 1599
Died: January 13
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Edmund Spencer
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At last, the golden orientall gate Of greatest heaven gan to open fayre, And Phoebus, fresh as brydegrome to his mate, Came dauncing forth, shaking his dewie hayre And hurls his glistring beams through gloomy ayre.
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Bright as does the morning star appear, Out of the east with flaming locks bedight, To tell the dawning day is drawing near.
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For next to Death is Sleepe to be compared Therefore his house is unto his annext: Here Sleepe, ther Richesse, and hel-gate them both betwext.
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Dan Chaucer, well of English undefyled,On Fames eternall beadroll worthie to be fyled.
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Man's wretched state, That floures so fresh at morne, and fades at evening late.
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For take thy ballaunce if thou be so wise, And weigh the winds that under heaven doth blow Or weigh the light that in the east doth rise Or weigh the thought that from man's mind doth flow.
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For since mine eyes your joyous sight did miss, my cheerful day is turned to cheerless night.
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