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
For we be come vnto a quiet rode,
November 27, 2025 at 11:32 AM
For we be come vnto a quiet rode,
Now strike your sailes ye iolly Mariners,
November 27, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Now strike your sailes ye iolly Mariners,
The which he shortly did, and Vna left to mourne.
November 27, 2025 at 9:32 AM
The which he shortly did, and Vna left to mourne.
Vnto his Farie Queene backe to returne:
November 27, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Vnto his Farie Queene backe to returne:
In case he could that monstrous beast destroy,
November 27, 2025 at 7:32 AM
In case he could that monstrous beast destroy,
He nought forgot, how he whilome had sworne,
November 27, 2025 at 6:32 AM
He nought forgot, how he whilome had sworne,
Yet swimming in that sea of blisfull ioy,
November 27, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Yet swimming in that sea of blisfull ioy,
His deare delights were able to annoy:
November 27, 2025 at 4:32 AM
His deare delights were able to annoy:
Ne wicked enuie, ne vile gealosy
November 27, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Ne wicked enuie, ne vile gealosy
In full content he there did long enioy,
November 27, 2025 at 2:32 AM
In full content he there did long enioy,
Her ioyous presence and sweet company
November 27, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Her ioyous presence and sweet company
His heart did seeme to melt in pleasures manifold.
November 27, 2025 at 12:32 AM
His heart did seeme to melt in pleasures manifold.
And euer, when his eye did her behold,
November 26, 2025 at 11:32 PM
And euer, when his eye did her behold,
Possessed of his Ladies hart and hand,
November 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Possessed of his Ladies hart and hand,
Thrise happy man the knight himselfe did hold,
November 26, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Thrise happy man the knight himselfe did hold,
The vsuall ioyes at knitting of loues band.
November 26, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The vsuall ioyes at knitting of loues band.
Suffice it heare by signes to vnderstand
November 26, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Suffice it heare by signes to vnderstand
That their exceeding merth may not be told:
November 26, 2025 at 6:32 PM
That their exceeding merth may not be told:
And solemne feast proclaimd throughout the land,
November 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
And solemne feast proclaimd throughout the land,
Great ioy was made that day of young and old,
November 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Great ioy was made that day of young and old,
And rauished with rare impression in his sprite.
November 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
And rauished with rare impression in his sprite.
Himselfe thereby reft of his sences meet,
November 26, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Himselfe thereby reft of his sences meet,
Proceeded, yet each one felt secretly
November 26, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Proceeded, yet each one felt secretly
Yet wist no creature, whence that heauenly sweet
November 26, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Yet wist no creature, whence that heauenly sweet
In their trinall triplicities on hye;
November 26, 2025 at 11:32 AM
In their trinall triplicities on hye;