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... seem'd For dignity compos'd , and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropt manna , and could make the worse appear The better reason , to perplex and dash Maturest counsels : for his thoughts were low To ...
... seem'd For dignity compos'd , and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropt manna , and could make the worse appear The better reason , to perplex and dash Maturest counsels : for his thoughts were low To ...
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... seem'd A pillar of state ; deep on his front engraven Deliberation sat , and public care ; And princely counsel in his face yet shone , Majestic , though in ruin : sage he stood With Atlantean shoulders fit to bear The weight of ...
... seem'd A pillar of state ; deep on his front engraven Deliberation sat , and public care ; And princely counsel in his face yet shone , Majestic , though in ruin : sage he stood With Atlantean shoulders fit to bear The weight of ...
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... seem'd Alone the antagonist of Heaven , nor less Than Hell's dread emperor , with pomp supreme , And godlike imitated state : him round A globe of fiery seraphim enclos'd , With bright imblazonry , and horrent arms . With splendor , arm ...
... seem'd Alone the antagonist of Heaven , nor less Than Hell's dread emperor , with pomp supreme , And godlike imitated state : him round A globe of fiery seraphim enclos'd , With bright imblazonry , and horrent arms . With splendor , arm ...
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... seem'd Far off the flying fiend . At last appear Hell bounds , high reaching to the horrid roof , And thrice three - fold the gates ; three - folds were brass , Three iron , three of adamantine rock Impenetrable , impal'd with circling ...
... seem'd Far off the flying fiend . At last appear Hell bounds , high reaching to the horrid roof , And thrice three - fold the gates ; three - folds were brass , Three iron , three of adamantine rock Impenetrable , impal'd with circling ...
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... seem'd highly pleas'd , and Death Grinn'd horrible a ghastly smile , to hear His famine should be fill'd ; and blest his maw Destin'd to that good hour : no less rejoic'd His mother bad , and thus bespake her sire . " The key of this ...
... seem'd highly pleas'd , and Death Grinn'd horrible a ghastly smile , to hear His famine should be fill'd ; and blest his maw Destin'd to that good hour : no less rejoic'd His mother bad , and thus bespake her sire . " The key of this ...
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