" Old Moniments, which of so famous sprights
The honour, yet in ashes, do maintain."
SPENSER, "Ruines of Rome."
"His yron cote all overgrowne with rust.
Was underneath enveloped with gold.
Whose glistring glosse, darkned with hlthy dust.
Well yet appeared to have been of old
A worke of rich entayle and curious mould."
IBID. "Faery Queen," Canto VII. stanza 4.
A
The honour, yet in ashes, do maintain."
SPENSER, "Ruines of Rome."
"His yron cote all overgrowne with rust.
Was underneath enveloped with gold.
Whose glistring glosse, darkned with hlthy dust.
Well yet appeared to have been of old
A worke of rich entayle and curious mould."
IBID. "Faery Queen," Canto VII. stanza 4.
A