...hand he bore A bow and fhafts, as he in foreft green Had hunted late the Libbard or the Boar, xx vr. Then came the Autumn all in yellow clad, As though he joyed in his plenteous ftore, Laden with fruits that made him laugh, full glad That he had banifht hunger,...

...green Had hunted late the libbard or the boar, And now would bathe his limbs with labour heated sore. Then came the Autumn, all in yellow clad, As though he joyed in his plenteous store, Laden with fruits that made him laugh full glad That he had banish'd Hunger,...

...military steel cap. * wfll btsetn, beautiful to be seen. • chatiffed, heated. / libburd, the leopard. Then came the Autumn, all in yellow clad, As though he joyed in his plenteous store, Laden with fruits that made him laugh, full glad That he had banish'd hunger,...

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...187.— AUTUMN. SPENSER, the great master of personification, thus paints the genius of the season : — Then came the Autumn all in yellow clad, As though he joyed in his plenteous store, Laden with fruits that made him laugh, full glad That he had banish 'd hunger,...

...alter the order of the MSS.] 18. Autumnus. Compare Spenser, in his description of the seasons : — " Then came the autumn all in yellow clad, As though he joyed in his plenteous store, Laden with fruits that made men laugh : — Upon his head a wreath that was...

...green Had hunted late the libbards and the boar, And now would bathe his limbs with labour heated sore. Then came the Autumn all in yellow clad, As though he joyed in his plenteous store, Laden with fruits that made him laugh full glad That he had banished hunger,...

...greene Had hunted late the libbard6 or the bore, And now would bathe his limbes, with labor heated sore. Then came the Autumn, all in yellow clad, As though he joyed in his plentious store, Laden with fruits that made him laugh, full glad That he had banisht hunger,...

...green Had hunted late the libbard or the boar, And now would bathe his limbs with labour heated sore. Then came the Autumn, all in yellow clad, As though he joyed in his plenteous store, Laden with fruits that made him laugh, full glad That he had banish'd Hunger,...

...Had hunted late the leopard or the boar, And now would bathe his limbs, with labour heated sore. in. Then came the Autumn, all in yellow clad, As though he joyed in his plenteous store, Laden with fruits that made him laugh, full glad That he had bauish'd hunger,...