The Works of the English Poets: MiltonH. Hughs, 1779 - English poetry |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 12
Page 7
... ease To my relentless thoughts ; and him destroy'd , Or won to what may work his utter loss , For whom all this was made , all this will soon Follow , as to him link'd in weal or woe ; In woe then ; that destruction wide may range : To ...
... ease To my relentless thoughts ; and him destroy'd , Or won to what may work his utter loss , For whom all this was made , all this will soon Follow , as to him link'd in weal or woe ; In woe then ; that destruction wide may range : To ...
Page 11
... ease , as wide As we need walk , till younger hands ere long Assist us : but if much converse perhaps Thee fatiate , to short absence I could yield : For folitude sometimes is best society , And short retirement urges sweet return . But ...
... ease , as wide As we need walk , till younger hands ere long Assist us : but if much converse perhaps Thee fatiate , to short absence I could yield : For folitude sometimes is best society , And short retirement urges sweet return . But ...
Page 29
... Not without song , each morning , and due praise , 800 Shall tend thee , and the fertil burden ease Of thy full branches offer'd free to all ; Till dieted by thee I grow mature In knowledge , Till Book IX . 29 PARADISE LOST .
... Not without song , each morning , and due praise , 800 Shall tend thee , and the fertil burden ease Of thy full branches offer'd free to all ; Till dieted by thee I grow mature In knowledge , Till Book IX . 29 PARADISE LOST .
Page 40
... ease of mind , They fat them down to weep ; nor only tears Rain'd at theํr eyes , but high winds worse within Began to rife , high passions , anger , hate , Miftruft , fufpicion , discord , and shook fore Their inward state of mind ...
... ease of mind , They fat them down to weep ; nor only tears Rain'd at theํr eyes , but high winds worse within Began to rife , high passions , anger , hate , Miftruft , fufpicion , discord , and shook fore Their inward state of mind ...
Page 58
... ease , To my associate Pow'rs , them to acquaint With these successes , and with them rejoice , You two this way , among these numerous orbs All yours , right down to Paradise descend ; 395 There dwell and reign in blifs , thence on the ...
... ease , To my associate Pow'rs , them to acquaint With these successes , and with them rejoice , You two this way , among these numerous orbs All yours , right down to Paradise descend ; 395 There dwell and reign in blifs , thence on the ...
Common terms and phrases
Adam Againſt alſo Angels anſwer anſwer'd beaſt behold beſt bruiſe call'd caſt cauſe Chorus cloud curſe death defert defire deſcends didſt earth eaſe elſe evil eyes faid fair faith falſe faſt fear feat fight fince firſt flain fome foon forrow fruit fuch glory haſt hath Heav'n heav'nly Hell houſe juſt king laſt leaſt leſs loft loſe loſt may'ſt moſt muſt Paradiſe PARADISE LOST PARADISE REGAIN'D paſs paſt pleaſure pow'r praiſe preſent reaſon reply'd reſt return'd roſe Satan Saviour ſaw ſay ſcarce ſecond ſeek ſeems ſeen ſenſe Serpent ſerve ſet ſhade ſhall ſhalt ſhame ſhape ſhe ſhore ſhort ſhould ſhow ſince ſome ſon Son of God ſoon ſpake ſpring ſtand ſtar ſtate ſteps ſtill ſtood ſtrength ſtrong ſuch ſweet taſte Tempter thee themſelves thence theſe things thoſe thou art thought throne tree utmoſt virtue waſte whoſe worſe
Popular passages
Page 138 - ... observe His providence; and on Him sole depend, Merciful over all His works, with good Still overcoming evil, and by small Accomplishing great things, by things...
Page 138 - And all the rule, one empire ; only add Deeds to thy knowledge answerable; add faith, Add virtue, patience, temperance ; add love, By name to come call'd charity, the soul Of all the rest: then wilt thou not be loth To leave this Paradise, but shalt possess A paradise within thee, happier far.
Page 40 - The fig-tree, not that kind for fruit renown'd, But such as, at this day, to Indians known, In Malabar or Decan spreads her arms, Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd shade, High overarch'd, and echoing walks between...
Page 113 - The haunt of seals, and ores, and sea-mews' clang: To teach thee that God attributes to place No sanctity, if none be thither brought By men who there frequent, or therein dwell. And now, what further shall ensue, behold.
Page 39 - O might I here In solitude live savage, in some glade Obscured, where highest woods, impenetrable To star or sun-light, spread their umbrage broad And brown as evening ! cover me, ye pines, Ye cedars, with innumerable boughs Hide me, where I may never see them more...
Page 74 - ... a rib Crooked by nature, bent, as now appears, More to the part sinister, from me drawn ; Well if thrown out, as supernumerary To my just number found. O ! why did God, Creator wise, that peopled highest heaven With spirits masculine, create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not fill the world at once With men, as angels, without feminine ; Or find some other way to generate Mankind?
Page 4 - Nor skilled, nor studious, higher argument Remains ; sufficient of itself to raise That name, unless an age too late, or cold Climate, or years, damp my intended wing Depressed ; and much they may, if all be mine, Not hers who brings it nightly to my ear.
Page 94 - With what to sight or smell was sweet, from thee How shall I part, and whither wander down Into a lower world, to this obscure And wild ? how shall we breathe in other air Less pure, accustom'd to immortal fruits?
Page 70 - Why delays His hand to execute what his decree Fix'd on this day ? Why do I overlive ? Why am I mock'd with death; and...
Page 94 - I had hope to spend, Quiet though sad, the respite of that day That must be mortal to us both. O flowers That never will in other climate grow, My early visitation, and my last At even, which I bred up with tender hand...