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... king , And put to proof his high supremacy , 130 Whether upheld by strength , or chance , or fate ; Too well I see and rue the dire event , That with sad overthrow , and foul defeat , 135 Hath lost us Heaven , and all this mighty host ...
... king , And put to proof his high supremacy , 130 Whether upheld by strength , or chance , or fate ; Too well I see and rue the dire event , That with sad overthrow , and foul defeat , 135 Hath lost us Heaven , and all this mighty host ...
Page 13
... king , besmear'd with blood Of human sacrifice , and parents ' tears ; Though , for the noise of drums and timbrels loud , 385 390 Their children's cries unheard , that pass'd though fire , 2 PARADISE LOST . 13 The heads and leaders ...
... king , besmear'd with blood Of human sacrifice , and parents ' tears ; Though , for the noise of drums and timbrels loud , 385 390 Their children's cries unheard , that pass'd though fire , 2 PARADISE LOST . 13 The heads and leaders ...
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... king , whose heart , though large , Beguiled by fair idolatresses , fell 445 To idols foul . Thammuz came next behind , Whose annual wound in Lebanon allured The Syrian damsels to lament his fate In amorous ditties all a summer's day ...
... king , whose heart , though large , Beguiled by fair idolatresses , fell 445 To idols foul . Thammuz came next behind , Whose annual wound in Lebanon allured The Syrian damsels to lament his fate In amorous ditties all a summer's day ...
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... king ; Ahaz , his sottish conqueror , whom he drew God's altar to disparage , and displace , For one of Syrian mode , whereon to burn His odious offerings , and adore the Gods Whom he had vanquish'd . After these appear'd 475 A crew ...
... king ; Ahaz , his sottish conqueror , whom he drew God's altar to disparage , and displace , For one of Syrian mode , whereon to burn His odious offerings , and adore the Gods Whom he had vanquish'd . After these appear'd 475 A crew ...
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... kings , Learn how their greatest monuments of fame , And strength , and art , are easily outdone By Spirits reprobate , and in an hour , What in an age they with incessant toil 690 695 700 And hands innumerable scarce perform . Nigh on ...
... kings , Learn how their greatest monuments of fame , And strength , and art , are easily outdone By Spirits reprobate , and in an hour , What in an age they with incessant toil 690 695 700 And hands innumerable scarce perform . Nigh on ...
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Abdiel Adam Almighty Angels answer'd appear'd Archangel arm'd arms aught beast Beelzebub behold bliss bright burning lake call'd Canaan celestial Cherub Cherubim cloud created creatures dark days of Heaven death deep delight didst divine dread dwell Earth eternal evil eyes fair Fair Angel faith Father fear fierce fire fix'd flaming flowers fruit gates glory Gods grace hand happy hast hath heard heart Heaven heavenly Hell hill Ithuriel join'd King lest light live lost mankind Messiah Michaƫl mix'd night o'er ordain'd pain Paradise PARADISE LOST pass'd peace reign replied return'd round sapience Satan scape seat seem'd Seraph Serpent shalt sight soon sov'reign spake Spirits stars stood sweet taste Thammuz thee thence thine things thither thou hast thoughts throne thunder thyself tree turn'd Uriel vex'd voice whence wings wonder Zephon