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Spenser Dispenser

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Every hour, I post a line of Edmund Spenser's "The Faerie Queene" (1596). Posting at this rate, the bot will finish all 6 books (plus the Mutabilitie Cantos) in just over 4 years (April '29). My father is https://bsky.app/profile/johnmkuhn.bsky.social

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Spenser Dispenser @spenserdispenser.bsky.social · 6m

During which time, in euery good behest

Spenser Dispenser @spenserdispenser.bsky.social · 1h

That to the rest more able he might bee:

Spenser Dispenser @spenserdispenser.bsky.social · 2h

There she awhile him stayes, him selfe to rest,

Spenser Dispenser @spenserdispenser.bsky.social · 3h

Albe Charissa were their chiefest founderesse.

Spenser Dispenser @spenserdispenser.bsky.social · 4h

For of their order she was Patronesse,

Spenser Dispenser @spenserdispenser.bsky.social · 5h

And seemely welcome for her did prepare:

Spenser Dispenser @spenserdispenser.bsky.social · 6h

He humbly louted in meeke lowlinesse,

Spenser Dispenser @spenserdispenser.bsky.social · 7h

And alwayes led, to her with reuerence rare

Spenser Dispenser @spenserdispenser.bsky.social · 8h

Where seeing Mercie, that his steps vp bare,

Spenser Dispenser @spenserdispenser.bsky.social · 9h

Was guests to welcome, towardes him did pas:

Spenser Dispenser @spenserdispenser.bsky.social · 10h

The first and chiefest of the seuen, whose care

Spenser Dispenser @spenserdispenser.bsky.social · 11h

There when the Elfin knight arriued was,

Spenser Dispenser @spenserdispenser.bsky.social · 12h

He did supply their want, and gaue them euer free.

Spenser Dispenser @spenserdispenser.bsky.social · 13h

And when they stood in most necessitee,

Spenser Dispenser @spenserdispenser.bsky.social · 14h

Be wonne their rightfull causes downe to tread:

Spenser Dispenser @spenserdispenser.bsky.social · 15h

In their defence, nor would for gold or fee

Spenser Dispenser @spenserdispenser.bsky.social · 16h

Ne ought the powre of mighty men did dread

Spenser Dispenser @spenserdispenser.bsky.social · 17h

In face of iudgement he their right would plead,

Spenser Dispenser @spenserdispenser.bsky.social · 18h

And widowes ayd, least they should be vndone:

Spenser Dispenser @spenserdispenser.bsky.social · 19h

Had charge the tender Orphans of the dead

Spenser Dispenser @spenserdispenser.bsky.social · 20h

The seuenth now after death and buriall done,

Spenser Dispenser @spenserdispenser.bsky.social · 21h

Ah dearest God me graunt, I dead be not defould.

Spenser Dispenser @spenserdispenser.bsky.social · 22h

All in his hand, euen dead we honour should.

Spenser Dispenser @spenserdispenser.bsky.social · 23h

Whose face he made, all beasts to feare, and gaue

Spenser Dispenser @spenserdispenser.bsky.social · 1d

The wondrous workemanship of Gods owne mould,