Change still doth reign, and keep the greater sway. Edmund Spenser More Quotes by Edmund Spenser More Quotes From Edmund Spenser A Gentle Knight was pricking on the plaine. Edmund Spenser faerie gentle knights Is not short paine well borne, that brings long ease,And layes the soul to sleepe in quiet grave?Sleepe after toyle, port after stormie seas,Ease after warre, death after life does greatly please. Edmund Spenser soul sea long All flesh doth frailty breed! Edmund Spenser frailty flesh mistake A stern discipline pervades all nature, which is a little cruel that it may be very kind. Edmund Spenser It is the mind that maketh good or ill, that maketh wretch or happy, rich or poor. Edmund Spenser Sleep after toil, port after stormy seas, ease after war, death after life does greatly please. Edmund Spenser And all for love, and nothing for reward. Edmund Spenser reward nothing love 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 season rhyme reason time It is the mind that maketh good of ill, that maketh wretch or happy, rich or poor. Edmund Spenser good rich mind happy And he that strives to touch the stars, Oft stumbles at a straw. Edmund Spenser straw touch he stars He that strives to touch the starts, oft stumbles at a straw. Edmund Spenser starts straw touch he