This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 Excerpt: ...chase. XXIII Long so she fled, and so he follow'd long; Ne living aide for her on earth appeares. But if the heavens helpe to redresse her wrong, Moved with pity of her plenteous teares. It fortuned Belphebe with her peares The woody Nimphs, and with that lovely boy, Was hunting then the Libbards and the Beares In ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 Excerpt: ...chase. XXIII Long so she fled, and so he follow'd long; Ne living aide for her on earth appeares. But if the heavens helpe to redresse her wrong, Moved with pity of her plenteous teares. It fortuned Belphebe with her peares The woody Nimphs, and with that lovely boy, Was hunting then the Libbards and the Beares In these wild woods, as was her wonted joy, To banish sloth, that oft doth noble mindes annoy. XXIV It so befell, as oft it falls in chace, That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriv'd in place, Where this same cursed caytive did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare: And now he her quite overtaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Under his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad. XXV Which drery sight the gentle Squire espying Doth haste to crosse him by the nearest way, Led with that wofull Ladies piteous crying, And him assailes with all the might he may, Yet will not he the lovely spoile downe lay, But with his craggy club in his right hand, Defends himselfe, and saves his gotten pray. Yet had it bene right hard him to withstand, But that he was full light and nimble on the land. XXVI Thereto the villaine used crafte in fight: For ever when the Squire his javelin shooke, He held the Lady forth before him right, And with her body, as a buckler, broke The puissance of his intended stroke. And if it chaunst, (as needs it must in fight) Whilest he on him was greedy to be wroke, That any little blow on her did light, Then would he laugh aloud, and gather great delight. I XXVII Which subtill sleight did him encumber much, And made him oft, when he would strike, forbeare; For hardly could he come the carle to touch, But that he her must hurt, or hazard nea...
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