Which Spenserian poem is a 'Spousal Verse' written for the double marriage of the daughters of the Earl of Worcester?
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Correct answer: Prothalamion
'Prothalamion' (1596) was written to celebrate the betrothals of Elizabeth and Katherine Somerset. It is famous for the refrain: 'Sweet Thames, run softly, till I end my song.'
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