Edmund Spenser Quote

Wrath, gealosie, griefe, loue do thus expell:Wrath is a fire, and gealosie a weede,Griefe is a flood, and loue a monster fell;The fire of sparkes, the weede of little seede,The flood of drops, the Monster filth did breede:But sparks, seed, drops, and filth do thus delay;The sparks soone quench, the springing seed outweed,The drops dry vp, and filth wipe cleane away:So shall wrath, gealosie, griefe, loue dye and decay.

Edmund Spenser

Wrath, gealosie, griefe, loue do thus expell:Wrath is a fire, and gealosie a weede,Griefe is a flood, and loue a monster fell;The fire of sparkes, the weede of little seede,The flood of drops, the Monster filth did breede:But sparks, seed, drops, and filth do thus delay;The sparks soone quench, the springing seed outweed,The drops dry vp, and filth wipe cleane away:So shall wrath, gealosie, griefe, loue dye and decay.

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Edmund Spenser (; 1552/1553 – 13 January O.S. 1599) 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 recognized as one of the premier craftsmen of nascent Modern English verse, and he is considered one of the great poets in the English language.