The Canterbury tales and Faerie queene &c., &c., &c., ed. for popular perusal with current illustrations and explanatory notes, by D. Laing Purves.

CANTO IX.] THE.FAERIE QUEEN. 47I
"Fresh shadows, fit to shroud from sunny ray; Whose goodly workmanship far pass'd all other
Fair lawns, to take the sun in season due; That ever were on earth, all7 were they set
Sweet springs, in which a thousand nymphs did together.
play; Not that same famous temple of Diane
Soft-rumbling brooks, that gentle slumber drew; "ot that same famous temple of Diane,
High-reared mounts, the lands about to-view; Whose height all Ephesus did oversee,
Low-looking dales, disloin'd from common And which all Asia sought with vows profane,
Low-looknga, One of the world's Sev'n Wonders said to be,
Delightfulaze;bow'rs, to solace lovers true; Might match with this by many a degree.
Delightful bow'rs, to solace lovers true; * t w
False labyrinths, fond runners' eyes to daze,
fram'd
All which, by Nature made, did Nature's self fra'
amaze. With endless cost to be th' Almighty's see;-9
Nor all that else through all the world is nam'd
"And all without were walks and alleys dight 2 To all the heathen gods, might like to this be
With divers trees enrang'd in even ranks; claim'd.
And here and there were pleasant arbours pight,3 I, much admiring that so goodly frame,
And shady seats, and sundry flow'ring banks,
And shady seats, and sundry owringbanks, Unto the porch approach'd, which open stood;
To sit and rest the walkers' weary shanks: B t
And therein thousand pairs of lovers walk'd,
Praising their god, and yielding him great thanks, That seem'd to be of very sober mood,
raigtheir godan elin eatthan And in hersemblant 10 show'd great womanhood:
Nor ever aught but of their true loves talk'd,
Nor ever bu oalk'd Strange was her tire;' for on her head a crown
Nor ever for rebuke or blame of any balk'd.4
She wore, much like unto a Danish hood,
"All these together by themselves did sport Powder'd with pearl and stone; and all her gown
Their spotless pleasures and sweet love's content; Enwoven was with gold, that raught 12 full low
But, far away from these, another sort adown.
Of lovers linkid in true hearts' consent; " On either side of her two young men stood,
Which loved not as these for like intent, Both strongly arm'd, as fearing one another;
But. on chaste virtue grounded their desire, Yet were they bretren both of half the blood
Far from all fraud or feigneid blandishment; Begotten by two fathers of one mother,
Which, in their spirits kindling zealous fire, Thou of contrary natures each to other:
Brave thoughts and noble deeds did evermore The one of them hight Love, the other Hate;
aspire.5 Hate was the elder, Love the younger brother;
" Such were great Hercules, and Hylas dear; Yet was the younger stronger in his state
True Jonathan, and David trusty tried; Than th' elder, and him master'd still in all deStout Theseus, and Pirithous his fere; 6 bate.
Pylades, and Orestes by his side;'Nathless that Dame so well them temper'd
Mild Titus, and Gesippus without pride; both
Damon and Pythias, whom death could not That she them forced hand to join in hand,
sever: All be 7 that Hatred was thereto' full loth,
All these, and all that ever had been tied And turn'd his face away, as he did stand,
In bands of friendship, there did live for ever; Unwilling to behold that lovely band:
Whose lives although decay'd, yet loves decayed Yet she was of such grace and virtuous might.
never. That her commandment he could not withstand,
-" Which when as I, that never tasted bliss But bit his lip, for felonous despite,
Nor happy hour, beheld with gazeful eye, And gnash'd his iron tusks at that displeasing
I thought there was none other heav'n than this; sight.
And gan their endless happiness envy, Concord she called was in common read,13
That, being free from fear and jealousy, Mother of blessed Peace and Friendship true;
Might frankly there their love's desire possess; They both her twins, both born of heav'nly
Whilst I, through pains and perilous jeopardy, seed,
Was forc'd to seek my life's dear patroness: And she herself likewise divinely grew;
Much dearer be the things which come through The which right well her works divine did shew:
hard distress. For strength and wealth and happiness she lends,
" Yet all those sights, and all that else I saw, And strife and war and anger does subdue;
Might not my steps withhold, but that forthright Of little uch, of foes she maketh friends,
Unto that purpos'd place I did me draw; And to afflicted minds sweet rest and quiet sends.
Where as my love was lodged day and night,- " By her the heav'n is in his course contain'd,
The temple of great Venus, that is hight And all the world in state unmoved stands,
The queen of Beauty, and of Love the mother, As their Almighty Maker first ordain'd,
There worshipped of ev'ry living wight; And bound them with inviolable bands;
1 Far removed. 8 Solomon. 9 Seat, habitation.
2 Prepared, constructed. 3 Placed, pitched. 10 Air, aspect. 11 Attire.
4 Turned aside. 5 Aspire towards. 12 Reached.
6 Companion. 7 Although. 13 Discourse, speech.