Next was November, he full gross and fat, As fed with lard, and that right well might seem; For, he had been a fatting hogs of late.
Edmund Spenser Quotes
His iron coat all overgrown with rust, Was underneath enveloped with gold, Whose glistering gloss darkened with filthy dust, Well yet appeared, to have been of old A work of rich entail, and curious mold, Woven with antics and wild imagery.
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| Birth: | 1552 |
| Death: | 13th January, 1599 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Poet |
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Edmund Spenser was an English poet best known for The Faerie Queene, an epic poem and fantastical allegory celebrating the Tudor dynasty and Elizabeth I. He is recognised as one of the premier craftsmen of Modern English verse in its infancy, and is often considered one of the greatest poets in the English language.
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