THE WORKS OF EDMUND SPENSER. IN EIGHT VOLUMES. WITH THE PRINCIPAL ILLUSTRATIONS OF VARIOUS COMMENTATORS. VOLUME THE FIFTH. LONDON: PRINTED FOR F. C. AND J. RIVINGTON, T. PAYNE, THE THIRDE BOOKE OF THE FAERIE QUEENE. CANTO IX. Malbecco will no ftraunge Knights hoft, REDOUBTED Knights, and honorable Dames, To whom I levell all my labours end, Right fore I feare leaft with unworthy blames This odious argument my rymes should shend, Or ought your goodly patience offend, Whiles of a wanton Lady I doe write, Which with her loofe incontinence doth blend The fhyning glory of your foveraine light; And knighthood fowle defaced by a faithleffe Knight. I. 1. Redoubted Knights, and honorable Dames, &c.] This introduction feems tranflated from the Orlando Furiofo, C. xxii. 1, and C. xxviii. 1. UPTON. I. 9. And knighthood fowle &c.] That is, And of knighthood foully defaced &c. CHURCH. VOL. V. B |