What is the title of the wedding song Spenser wrote to celebrate his own marriage to Elizabeth Boyle?
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Correct answer: Epithalamion
An 'Epithalamion' is a traditional Greek form of wedding song. Spenser’s version is noted for its intricate structure, containing 365 long lines to represent the days of the year and 24 stanzas for the hours of the wedding day.
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