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... ftill to find Means of evil ; 165 Which oft times may fucceed , so as perhaps Shall grieve him , if I fail not , and disturb His inmoft Counfels from their destin'd aim . But fee the angry Victor hath recall'd His Minifters of vengeance ...
... ftill to find Means of evil ; 165 Which oft times may fucceed , so as perhaps Shall grieve him , if I fail not , and disturb His inmoft Counfels from their destin'd aim . But fee the angry Victor hath recall'd His Minifters of vengeance ...
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... ftill the fame , And what I should be , all but less than he Whom Thunder hath made greater ? Here at least We shall be free ; th ' Almighty hath not buiit Here for his envy , will not drive us hence : Here we may reign secure , and in ...
... ftill the fame , And what I should be , all but less than he Whom Thunder hath made greater ? Here at least We shall be free ; th ' Almighty hath not buiit Here for his envy , will not drive us hence : Here we may reign secure , and in ...
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... ftill his ftrength conceal'd , Which tempted our attempt ; and wrought our fall . Henceforth his might we know , and know our own So as not either to provoke , or dread New war , provok't ; our better part remains To work in close ...
... ftill his ftrength conceal'd , Which tempted our attempt ; and wrought our fall . Henceforth his might we know , and know our own So as not either to provoke , or dread New war , provok't ; our better part remains To work in close ...
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... ftill amidft the Hall Of that infernal Court . But far within , And in their own dimenfions like themselves , The great Seraphick Lords and Cherubim , In clofe recefs and fecret conclave fate A thousand Demy Gods on golden feats ...
... ftill amidft the Hall Of that infernal Court . But far within , And in their own dimenfions like themselves , The great Seraphick Lords and Cherubim , In clofe recefs and fecret conclave fate A thousand Demy Gods on golden feats ...
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... ftill within them ; and no lefs defire 295 To found this nether Empire , which might rife By policy , and long procefs of time , In emulation oppofite to Heav'n . Which when Belzebub perceiv'd , than whom , Satan except , none higher ...
... ftill within them ; and no lefs defire 295 To found this nether Empire , which might rife By policy , and long procefs of time , In emulation oppofite to Heav'n . Which when Belzebub perceiv'd , than whom , Satan except , none higher ...
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Adam afcend againſt Aire alfo Angels appear'd Battel Beaft beft behold blifs bright call'd Celeſtial Cherubim Cloud Creatures darkneſs Death deep defire delight Divine dwell e'er Earth elfe erft Eternal evil eyes fafe faid fair faying fecond feek feem'd feems felves fhall fhould fide fight fince firft firſt fleep fome foon fpake Fruit ftand ftate ftill ftood fuch fweet Gate Glory haft hath Heav'n Heav'nly heighth Hell Hill himſelf Hoft juft laft laſt lefs leſs light loft Love moſt muft muſt Night o'er pain Paradife pleas'd pleaſure praiſe rais'd Reaſon reft reply'd return'd rife rofe round Sapience Satan Serpent ſhall ſhape ſpake ſpeed Spirits ſtood ſuch tafte thee thefe themſelves thence theſe thine things thofe thoſe thou thoughts thouſand Throne thy felf Tree turn'd wandring whence whofe whoſe wings worfe World
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Page 98 - O thou that, with surpassing glory crowned, Look'st from thy sole dominion like the god Of this new World — at whose sight all the stars Hide their diminished heads — to thee I call, But with no friendly voice, and add thy name, 0 Sun, to tell thee how I hate thy beams, That bring to my remembrance from what state 1 fell, how glorious once above thy Sphere, Till pride and worse ambition threw me down, Warring in Heaven against Heaven's matchless King!
Page 10 - Aloft, incumbent on the dusky air, That felt unusual weight; till on dry land He lights — if it were land that ever...
Page 270 - This may be well. But what if God have seen, And death ensue ? then I shall be no more ! And Adam, wedded to another Eve, Shall live with her enjoying, I extinct : A death to think ! Confirm'd then I resolve, Adam shall share with me in bliss or woe.
Page 5 - A dungeon horrible, on all sides round, As one great furnace flamed; yet from those flames No light; but rather darkness visible Served only to discover sights of woe, Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace And rest can never dwell, hope never comes That comes to all, but torture without end Still urges, and a fiery deluge, fed With ever-burning sulphur unconsumed.
Page 148 - O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav'd from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life...
Page 23 - Of dauntless courage, and considerate pride Waiting revenge; cruel his eye, but cast Signs of remorse and passion, to behold The fellows of his crime, the followers rather (Far other once beheld in bliss), condemn'd For ever now to have their lot in pain : Millions of spirits for his fault amerced...
Page 46 - O Progeny of Heaven, Empyreal Thrones, With reason hath deep silence and demur Seized us, though undismayed : long is the way And hard, that out of Hell leads up to Light...
Page 105 - Flowers of all hue, and without thorn the rose : Another side, umbrageous grots and caves Of cool recess, o'er which the mantling vine Lays forth her purple grape, and gently creeps Luxuriant; meanwhile murmuring waters fall Down the slope hills, dispersed, or in a lake, That to the fringed bank with myrtle crown'd Her crystal mirror holds, unite their streams.
Page 177 - Yet soon he heal'd ; for spirits that live throughout Vital In every part, not as frail man In entrails, heart or head, liver or reins, Cannot but by annihilating die ; Nor in their liquid texture mortal wound Receive, no more than can the fluid air...
Page 207 - Into one place, and let dry land appear.' Immediately the mountains huge appear Emergent, and their broad bare backs upheave Into the clouds; their tops ascend the sky: So high as...