Paradise Regained, Samson Agonistes & Other PoemsJ.M. Dent and Company, 1909 - 371 pages |
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... glory shine . Ye see our danger on the utmost edge Of hazard , which admits no long debate , But must with something sudden be opposed . ( Not force , but well - couched fraud , well - woven snares ) , Ere in the head of nations he ...
... glory shine . Ye see our danger on the utmost edge Of hazard , which admits no long debate , But must with something sudden be opposed . ( Not force , but well - couched fraud , well - woven snares ) , Ere in the head of nations he ...
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... glory shall be soon retrenched ; No more shalt thou by oracling abuse The Gentiles ; henceforth oracles are ceased , And thou no more with pomp and sacrifice Shall be inquired at Delphos or elsewhere— At least in vain , for they shall ...
... glory shall be soon retrenched ; No more shalt thou by oracling abuse The Gentiles ; henceforth oracles are ceased , And thou no more with pomp and sacrifice Shall be inquired at Delphos or elsewhere— At least in vain , for they shall ...
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... glory ; free thy people from their yoke ! But let us wait ; thus far he hath performed-- Sent his Anointed , and to us revealed him , By his great Prophet pointed at and shown In public , and with him we have conversed . Let us be glad ...
... glory ; free thy people from their yoke ! But let us wait ; thus far he hath performed-- Sent his Anointed , and to us revealed him , By his great Prophet pointed at and shown In public , and with him we have conversed . Let us be glad ...
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... glory , and popular praise ( Rocks whereon greatest men have oftest wrecked ) ; 230 Or that which only seems to satisfy Lawful desires of nature , not beyond . And now I know he hungers , where no food Is to be found , in the wide ...
... glory , and popular praise ( Rocks whereon greatest men have oftest wrecked ) ; 230 Or that which only seems to satisfy Lawful desires of nature , not beyond . And now I know he hungers , where no food Is to be found , in the wide ...
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... glory , on my cup to attend : Why shouldst thou , then , obtrude this diligence In vain , where no acceptance it can find ? And with my hunger what hast thou to do ? Thy pompous delicacies I contemn , And count thy specious gifts no ...
... glory , on my cup to attend : Why shouldst thou , then , obtrude this diligence In vain , where no acceptance it can find ? And with my hunger what hast thou to do ? Thy pompous delicacies I contemn , And count thy specious gifts no ...
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aëre agni Amor ancient Angels ANTISTROPHE arms Asmodai Atque aught cæli cælo canst Chor choro Comus Dagon dark death deeds deity didst divine domino jam domum impasti dost doth earth enemies eyes fair fame father fear feast foes fræna glory goddess gods Greek mythology Hæc hand hath hear heard Heaven holy honour illa ille ipse Israel jam non vacat Jove King Lady lingua ignota Lord lumina Lycidas malè mihi modò mortal Muse night numbers numina Nunc Nymphs o'er Olympo PARADISE REGAINED peace Philistines praise PSALM Quà quæ quid quoque sæpe Sams Samson Saviour shalt shepherd sing Sogdiana Son of God song soul spirits strength sweet tamen thee thence thine things thou art thou hast thought throne thyself tibi Tu quoque ulmo urbe virgin virtue wilt winds youth ΙΟ