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... celestial light ? Be it so ! since he , Who now is Sov'reign , can dispose and bid What shall be right : furthest from him is best , Whom reason hath equal'd , force hath made supreme Above his equals . Farewell , happy fields , Where ...
... celestial light ? Be it so ! since he , Who now is Sov'reign , can dispose and bid What shall be right : furthest from him is best , Whom reason hath equal'd , force hath made supreme Above his equals . Farewell , happy fields , Where ...
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... Celestial virtues rising will appear More glorious and more dread than from no fall , And trust themselves to fear no second fate . Me though just right and the fix'd laws of Heaven Did first create your Leader ; next , free choice ...
... Celestial virtues rising will appear More glorious and more dread than from no fall , And trust themselves to fear no second fate . Me though just right and the fix'd laws of Heaven Did first create your Leader ; next , free choice ...
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... the book of knowledge fair Presented with a universal blank Of natures works , to me expunged and rased , And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out . 35 40 45 50 So much the rather thou , celestial Light , Shine PARADISE LOST 55.
... the book of knowledge fair Presented with a universal blank Of natures works , to me expunged and rased , And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out . 35 40 45 50 So much the rather thou , celestial Light , Shine PARADISE LOST 55.
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A Poem in Twelve Books John Milton. So much the rather thou , celestial Light , Shine inward , and the mind through all her powers Irradiate ; there plant eyes , all mist from thence Purge and disperse , that I may see and tell Of things ...
A Poem in Twelve Books John Milton. So much the rather thou , celestial Light , Shine inward , and the mind through all her powers Irradiate ; there plant eyes , all mist from thence Purge and disperse , that I may see and tell Of things ...
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... celestial roses smiled . Then , crown'd again , their golden harps they took , 365 Harps ever tuned , that glittering by their side Like quivers hung , and with preamble sweet Of charming symphony they introduce Their sacred song , and ...
... celestial roses smiled . Then , crown'd again , their golden harps they took , 365 Harps ever tuned , that glittering by their side Like quivers hung , and with preamble sweet Of charming symphony they introduce Their sacred song , and ...
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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