Edmund Spenser
Edmund Spenser
Edmund Spenserwas an English poet best known for The Faerie Queene, an epic poem and fantastical allegory celebrating the Tudor dynasty and Elizabeth I. He is recognized as one of the premier craftsmen of nascent Modern English verse, and is often considered one of the greatest poets in the English language...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPoet
mind contentment self-improvement
The noblest mind the best contentment has
example doctrine gracious
Much more profitable and gracious is doctrine by example than by rule.
men heaven succeed
Men, when their actions succeed not as they would, are always ready to impute the blame thereof to heaven, so as to excuse their own follies.
god love-is lessons
So let us love, dear Love, like as we ought; Love is the lesson which the Lord us taught.
stars strive strife
And he that strives to touch the stars Oft stumbles at a straw.
life together chains
Together linkt with adamantine chains.
may lost found
For there is nothing lost, that may be found, if sought.
love-you rewards
All for love, and nothing for reward.
time rose rose-flower
Gather the rose of love whilst yet is time.
nor promised reason received rhyme time unto
I was promised on a time - to have reason for my rhyme; From that time unto this season, I received nor rhyme nor reason
good maketh mind wretch
It is the mind that maketh good of ill, that maketh wretch or happy, rich or poor.
And all for love, and nothing for reward.
strives
He that strives to touch the starts, oft stumbles at a straw.
death ease greatly life port sleep stormy war
Sleep after toil, port after stormy seas, Ease after war, death after life does greatly please.