Spenser's House Of Holiness;

" And all within the riven hails were hung With ragged monuments of times forepast , All which the sad effects of discord sung : — There were rent robes and broken sceptor ' s plast , Altars defyled and holy things defast ,

Disshivered speai-es and shields ytorn in twaine , Great cities ransackt ancl strong castles vast , Nations capfcived and huge armies slaiue , Of all which mines there some relicks did remaine . iv ., 1 , 21 .

" Firebrand of hell , first tynd in Phlegeion By thousand furies , and from thence outthrowen Into this world to worke confusion , ' And set it on fire by force unknowen ,

Is wicked Discord . " iv ., 2 , 1 . ' Two knights that lincked rode in lovely wise , As if they secret counsels did partake . " iv ., 2 , 30 . " Amongst those knights thei-e were three brethren

bold-Three bolder brethren never were yborne , Borne of one mother in one happie mold ,

Borne at one burden in one happie morne ; Thrise happie mother and thrise happy morne That bore three such , three such not to be fond ! " iv ., 2 , 41 . " Whoever as he saw him nigh succeed ,

Can cry aloud with horrible affright , And shrieked out , a thing uncomely in a knight . " vi ., 4 , 8 . " The gentle knight Begurdecl more his faith which he did plight .

As well it to his mortall enemie , Than to entrap him by false treacherie . " vi ., 7 , 23 . ' ' To his owne love his loialtie he saved

Whose character in th' adamantine mould Of his true hart , so firmly was engraved That no new love's impression ever could Bereave it thence . " v ., 6 , 2 . " Unknightly knight , the blemish of that name ,

And blot of all that amies uppon them take , Which is the badge of honour ancl of fame . Loe I defie thee ; and here challenge make That thou for ever doe those armes forsake , And be for ever held a recreant kni ght .

Unlesse thou dare for thy deare ladies sake , Ancl for thine own defence on foote alight To instifie thy fault gainst me in equall fight . "

vi ., 3 , 35 .

" His kindly courtesie to prove He him by all the bands of love besought , And as it mote , a faithfull friend behove So safe conduct his love , and not for ought To leave till to her father's house he had her

brought . Sir Calidori his faith thereto did plight It to perform . " vr ., 3 , 15 and 16 . " There him he caused to kneel and made to sweare

Faith to his knight , and truth to ladies all ; And never to be recreant for feare Of perill , or of ought that might befall : So he him dubbed ancl his squire did call . " vi ., 2 , 35 .

" True is that whilome that good poet sayd , The gentle mind by gentle deeds is known ; For man by nothing is so well betrayed As by his manners . " vi ., 3 , 1 . " What virtue is so fitting for a knight , Or for a ladie whom a knight should love .

As curtesy ; to beare themselves aright To all of each degree as cloth behove ? " vi ., 2 , 1 . " Perdie , great blame , then said Sir Calidore , For armed knight a wight unarm'd to wrong . "

vi ., 2 , 8 . " Why hath thy hand , too bold itself , embrevved Iu blood of knight , the which hy thee is slaiue By thee , no knight ; which armes impugneth ploine ! " vi ., 2 , 7 .

" Whoever thinks through confidence of might , Or through support of count ' nance proud and hault To wrong- the weaker ofc falles in his own assault . " vi ., 2 , 13 .

" Sate a lady passing faire And bright that seemed borne of angel's brood , Ancl with her beautie , bountie did compare Whether of them in her should have the greater share .

Iu her right hand a rod of peace shee bore , About the which two serpents woven round Eutrayled mutually in lovely lore , And by the tailes together firmely bound And both were with one olive garland crowned . "

iv ., 3 , 40 and 42 . "For knights and all men this by nature have Towards all womenkind them kindly to behave . "

vi 2 A .