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Him the Almighty Power Hurl'd headlong flaming from th ' ethereal sky , 40 With bideous ruin and combustion , down To bottomless perdition ; there to dwell In adamantine chains and penal fire , Who durst defy th ' Omnipotent to arms .
Him the Almighty Power Hurl'd headlong flaming from th ' ethereal sky , 40 With bideous ruin and combustion , down To bottomless perdition ; there to dwell In adamantine chains and penal fire , Who durst defy th ' Omnipotent to arms .
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What can be worse 85 Than to dwell here , driv'n out from bliss , condemn'd In this abhorred deep to utter woe , Where pain of unextinguishable fire Must exercise us without hope of end , The vassals of his anger , when the scourge 90 ...
What can be worse 85 Than to dwell here , driv'n out from bliss , condemn'd In this abhorred deep to utter woe , Where pain of unextinguishable fire Must exercise us without hope of end , The vassals of his anger , when the scourge 90 ...
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... in some mild zone Dwell not ünvisited of Heav'n's fair licht Secure , and at the bright'ning orient beam Purge off this gloom : the soft delicious air , 400 To heal the scar of these corrosive fires , ( send Shall breathe her balm .
... in some mild zone Dwell not ünvisited of Heav'n's fair licht Secure , and at the bright'ning orient beam Purge off this gloom : the soft delicious air , 400 To heal the scar of these corrosive fires , ( send Shall breathe her balm .
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... And bring ye to the place where thou and Death 840 Shall dwell at ease , and up and down unseen Wing silently the buxom air , embalm'd With odours : there ye shall be fed and fill'd Immeasurably , all things shall be your prey .
... And bring ye to the place where thou and Death 840 Shall dwell at ease , and up and down unseen Wing silently the buxom air , embalm'd With odours : there ye shall be fed and fill'd Immeasurably , all things shall be your prey .
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... For ever with corruption there to dwell ; But I shall rise victorious , and subdue 250 My Vanquisher , spoil'd of his vaunted spoil ; Death his death's wound shall then receive , and stoop Inglorious , of his mortal sting disarm'd .
... For ever with corruption there to dwell ; But I shall rise victorious , and subdue 250 My Vanquisher , spoil'd of his vaunted spoil ; Death his death's wound shall then receive , and stoop Inglorious , of his mortal sting disarm'd .
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Page 296 - They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that flaming brand, the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms: Some natural tears they dropped, but wiped them soon; The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide: They hand in hand, with wandering steps and slow, Through Eden took their solitary way.
Page 106 - Nor think, though men were none, That Heaven would want spectators, God want praise. Millions of spiritual creatures walk the Earth Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep : All these with ceaseless praise his works behold, Both day and night.
Page 119 - Fairest of stars, last in the train of night, If better thou belong not to the dawn, Sure pledge of day, that crown'st the smiling morn With thy bright circlet, praise him in thy sphere, While day arises, that sweet hour of prime.
Page 33 - A shout, that tore hell's concave, and beyond Frighted the reign of Chaos and old Night. All in a moment through the gloom were seen Ten thousand banners rise into the air With orient colours waving : with them rose A forest huge of spears ; and thronging helms Appear'd, and serried shields in thick array Of depth immeasurable...
Page 26 - Of some great ammiral, were but a wand — He walked with, to support uneasy steps Over the burning marie, not like those steps On Heaven's azure; and the torrid clime Smote on him sore besides, vaulted with fire.
Page 94 - Out of the fertile ground he caused to grow All trees of noblest kind for sight, smell, taste; And all amid them stood the Tree of Life, High eminent, blooming ambrosial fruit Of vegetable gold...
Page 69 - Tunes her nocturnal note : thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine...
Page 251 - And straight conjunction with this sex : for either He never shall find out fit mate, but such As some misfortune brings him, or mistake ; Or whom he wishes most shall seldom gain Through her perverseness, but shall see her gain'd By a far worse ; or if she love, withheld By parents ; or his happiest choice too late Shall meet, already link'd and wedlock-bound To a fell adversary, his hate or shame ; Which infinite calamity shall cause To human life, and household peace confound.
Page 69 - Those other two, equalled with me in fate So were I equalled with them in renown, Blind Thamyris, and blind Maeonides, And Tiresias and Phineus prophets old. Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numbers; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note...
Page 120 - Rising or falling still advance his praise. His praise, ye Winds, that from four quarters blow, Breathe soft or loud ; and, wave your tops, ye Pines, With every plant, in sign of worship wave.