Love Does Quotes by Edmund Spenser

“All this world's glory seemeth vain to me, And all their shows but shadows, saving she.”

— Edmund Spenser

The merry cuckow, messenger of Spring, His trumpet shrill hath thrice already sounded.

— Edmund Spenser

Much can they praise the trees so straight and high, The sailing pine,the cedar proud and tall, The vine-prop elm, the poplar never dry,…

— Edmund Spenser

All flesh doth frailty breed!

— Edmund Spenser

“The whiles some one did chaunt this louely lay; Ah see, who so faire thing doest faine to see, In springing flowre the image…

— Edmund Spenser

Fretting grief the enemy of life.

— Edmund Spenser

Make haste therefore, sweet love, whilst it is prime, For none can call again the passed time.

— Edmund Spenser

In one consort there sat cruel revenge and rancorous despite, disloyal treason and heart-burning hate.

— Edmund Spenser

Good is no good, but if it be spend, God giveth good for none other end.

— Edmund Spenser

“There is nothing lost, but may be found, if sought. (No hay nada perdido, que no pueda encontrarse, si se lo busca)”

— Edmund Spenser

“It is the mynd, that maketh good or ill, That maketh wretch or happie, rich or poore: For some, that hath abundance at his…

— Edmund Spenser

Sweet breathing Zephyrus did softly play, A gentle spirit, that lightly did delay Hot Titan's beams, which then did glister fair

— Edmund Spenser

I was promised on a time To have reason for my rhyme; From that time unto this season, I received nor rhyme nor reason.

— Edmund Spenser

“For love is a celestial harmony Of likely hearts compos'd of stars' concent, Which join together in sweet sympathy, To work each other's joy…

— Edmund Spenser

Sleep after toil, port after stormy seas, Ease after war, death after life does greatly please.

— Edmund Spenser