Una and the red cross knight, and other tales from Spenser's Faery Queene; (1905) (14780346211)

Identifier: unaredcrossknigh00spen (find matches)

Title: Una and the red cross knight, and other tales from Spenser's Faery Queene;

Year: 1905 (1900s)

Authors: Spenser, Edmund, 1552?-1599 Royde-Smith, Naomi Gwladys

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Publisher: London : J.M. Dent & Co., New York, E.P. Dutton & Co.

Contributing Library: New York Public Library

Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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o untried aman should dare oppose her, drove on herpurple beast with all her might, that he shouldtrample the Squire underfoot. But the Squirewas in no wise minded to yield her passage, andthen did he strike most outrageous blows at thebeast and with his body barred the way. Then Duessa took her golden cup which evershe carried with her, and in it there was magicwine of her own distilling, and whoever drank ofit, death and despair was his portion. And sayinga charm, she sprinkled some of it lightly overthat young Squire, who suddenly grew faint, andfell down before the cruel beast. The beast seizedhim with his paws, and the youth had neither thewill nor the power to resist him. But the Prince perceiving this, left Orgoglioand turned him to the beast, for he loved hisSquire dearly, and lifting high his blade he struckat one of the beasts seven heads and cleft it to theteeth, and the blood from the wound stainedDuessas gay garments and was ankle-deep on theground where the Prince stood.

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V YORK BUC LIBRARY NS. ORGOGLIO AND THE PRINCE 135 Then the beast roared aloud for exceeding pain,and lashed the air with his tail, insomuch thatDuessa had fallen from her seat on his back butthat Orgoglio succoured her. Then came Orgogliofull of great rage to the Prince again, and all theforce of both arms was now in the one arm thatremained to him. Now also his club was free from the earth wherehe had embedded it, and raising it once more, hebrought it down right on the Princes shield.This time the blow fell where its aim was and thePrince was stricken to the ground. But the blow had smitten away the veil fromthe diamond shield, which during all that fighthad covered it, and now its blazing brightnesspassing that of the sun, streamed forth, and therebywas the giant amazed, and let his club fall harm-less to his side. The beast also, beholding thelight fell to the ground and Duessa in terror criedout Oh help, Orgoglio, else we perish all. Whereupon the giant made yet anot

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