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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
AMORETTI: 85, by EDMUND SPENSER Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: Venomous tongue, tipped with vile adder's sting
Last Line: Due to thy selfe, that it for me prepard.
Alternate Author Name(s): Clout, Colin
Subject(s): Criticism & Critics
First Line: Venomous tongue, tipped with vile adder's sting
Last Line: Due to thy selfe, that it for me prepard.
Alternate Author Name(s): Clout, Colin
Subject(s): Criticism & Critics
Venemous toung, tipt with vile adders sting,
Of that selfe kynd with which the Furies fell
Theyr snaky heads doe combe, from which a spring
Of poysoned words and spitefull speeches well,
Let all the plagues and horrid paines of hell
Upon thee fall for thine accursed hyre,
That with false forged lyes, which thou didst tel,
In my true love did stirre up coles of yre;
The sparkes whereof let kindle thine own fyre,
And catching hold on thine own wicked hed,
Consume thee quite, that didst with guile conspire
In my sweet peace such breaches to have bred.
Shame be thy meed, and mischiefe thy reward,
Due to thy selfe, that it for me prepard.
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