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...laurell trees." In the garden of Adonis, too, he places a mount, and an arbour (book iii. canto 6.) : t " Right in the middest of that paradise, There stood...stately mount, on whose round top, A gloomy grove of myrtle trees did rise — And in the thickest covert of that shade, There was a pleasant arber " When...

...Emongst the shady leaves, their sweet ahode, And their trew loves without suspition tell ahrode. XLIII. Right in the middest of that paradise There stood...stately mount, on whose round top A gloomy grove of mirtle trees did rise, Whose shady houghes sharp steele did never lop, Nor wicked heastes their tender...

...pastym* Emongst the shady leaves, their sweet abode, And their trew loves without suspition tell abrode. Right in the middest of that paradise There stood...stately mount, on whose round top A gloomy grove of mirtle trees did rise, Whose shady boughes sharp stccle did never lop, Nor wicked beastes their tender...

...Emongst the shady leaves, their sweet abode, And their trew loves without suspition tell abrode. Bight in the middest of that paradise There stood a stately mount, on whose round top A gloomy grove of mirtle trees did rise, Whose shady boughes sharp steele did never lop, Nor wicked beastes their tender...

...any docs cnvie Thtir goodly merriment, and gay felicitic. Right in the middest of that paradise Thtre stood a stately mount, on whose round top A gloomy grove of myrtle trees did rise, Whose shadie boughs sharp steele did never lop, Nor wicked beasts their tender...

...his leman knows, Earh bird his mate ; ne any does envie Their goodly merriment, and .gay felicitie. Right in the middest of that Paradise There stood a stately mount, on whose round top A gloom ,- grove of myrtle-trees did rise, Whose slm'die bough sharp steel. did never lop, Nor wicked...

...pastyme Emongst the shady leaves (their sweet abode) And their trew loves without suspition tell abrode. Right in the middest of that paradise There stood...stately mount, on whose round top A gloomy grove of mirtle trees did rise, Whose shady boughes sharp steele did never lop, Nor wicked beastes their tender...

...Emongst the shady leaves, their sweet abode, And their trew loves without suspition tell abro Je. XLIII. Right in the middest of that Paradise There stood...stately mount, on whose round top A gloomy grove of mirtle trees did rise, Whose shady boughes sharp steele did never lop, Nor wicked beastes their tender...

...preceding adjective. It was impossible that Spenser should omit the Myrtle in the garden of Adonis : " Right in the middest of that paradise There stood...steel did never lop, Nor wicked beasts their tender huds did crop ; But like a garland compassed the height. And from their fruitful sides sweet gum did...