Spenser had translated the poems of the French poet Duperet as early as 1569, and translated the poems of the Italian poet Petrarch into French. His earliest poem, "The Shepherd's Calendar," was modeled on ancient pastoral songs such as the Roman poet Virgil. Spenser's most important work is "The Faerie Queene". His poems have beautiful vocabulary, delicate emotions, rigorous rhythm, and beautiful sounds. They have a profound influence on later British poets, including Milton, Marlowe, Shelley, Keats, etc., and are called " A poet among poets.”

In terms of ideological content, Spencer has both the humanist's love for life and the mystical thoughts of Neoplatonism, as well as Puritan ethical and religious concepts and strong bourgeois patriotic sentiments. He has always been willing to explore poetry forms. In the poem "The Faerie Queene", he found a metrical form suitable for long poems, which is called "Spenserian stanza" and was used by Byron and Shelley. Because of his skill and skill, he was called "the poet among poets" by later generations. Whether in terms of thought, language, or poetic art, Spenser had a profound influence on later British poets (including Milton). He was the chief inspiration to Marlowe, who perfected the ten-syllable line in blank verse. He also influenced the romantic poets Thomson and Gray in the early 18th century and the romantic poets Shelley and Keats in the 19th century.