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Page 37
... lest , from his resolution raised , Others among the chief might offer now ( Certain to be refused ) what erst they fear'd ; And , so refused , might in opinion stand 470 But they His rivals ; winning cheap the high repute Which he ...
... lest , from his resolution raised , Others among the chief might offer now ( Certain to be refused ) what erst they fear'd ; And , so refused , might in opinion stand 470 But they His rivals ; winning cheap the high repute Which he ...
Page 38
... lest bad men should boast Their specious deeds on earth , which glory excites Or close ambition , varnish'd o'er with zeal . Thus they their doubtful consultations dark Ended , rejoicing in their matchless Chief : As when from mountain ...
... lest bad men should boast Their specious deeds on earth , which glory excites Or close ambition , varnish'd o'er with zeal . Thus they their doubtful consultations dark Ended , rejoicing in their matchless Chief : As when from mountain ...
Page 43
... Lest with a whip of scorpions I pursue Thy lingering ; or with one stroke of this dart Strange horror seize thee , and pangs unfelt before . So spake the grisly Terror , and in shape , So speaking and so threatening , grew tenfold 695 ...
... Lest with a whip of scorpions I pursue Thy lingering ; or with one stroke of this dart Strange horror seize thee , and pangs unfelt before . So spake the grisly Terror , and in shape , So speaking and so threatening , grew tenfold 695 ...
Page 47
... Lest Heaven , surcharged with potent multitude , Might hap to move new broils . Be this or aught Than this more secret now design'd , I haste To know ; and , this once known , shall soon return , And bring ye to the place where Thou and ...
... Lest Heaven , surcharged with potent multitude , Might hap to move new broils . Be this or aught Than this more secret now design'd , I haste To know ; and , this once known , shall soon return , And bring ye to the place where Thou and ...
Page 75
... lest the evil Spirit should be there doing some harm to Adam or Eve sleeping : there they find him at the ear of Eve , tempting her in a dream , and bring him , though unwilling , to Gabriel : by whom questioned , he scornfully answers ...
... lest the evil Spirit should be there doing some harm to Adam or Eve sleeping : there they find him at the ear of Eve , tempting her in a dream , and bring him , though unwilling , to Gabriel : by whom questioned , he scornfully answers ...
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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