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Page 13
... 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 thither haste where stood ...
... 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 thither haste where stood ...
Page 14
... pass'd though fire , To his grim idol . Him the Ammonite Worship'd in Rabba and her watery plain , In Argob and in Basan , to the stream Of utmost Arnon ; Nor content with such Audacious neighbourhood , the wisest heart Of Solomon he ...
... pass'd though fire , To his grim idol . Him the Ammonite Worship'd in Rabba and her watery plain , In Argob and in Basan , to the stream Of utmost Arnon ; Nor content with such Audacious neighbourhood , the wisest heart Of Solomon he ...
Page 16
... pass'd From Egypt marching , equal'd with one stroke Both her first - born and all her bleating Gods . Belial came last , than whom a Spirit more lewd Fell not from Heaven , or more gross to love Vice for itself : to him no temple stood ...
... pass'd From Egypt marching , equal'd with one stroke Both her first - born and all her bleating Gods . Belial came last , than whom a Spirit more lewd Fell not from Heaven , or more gross to love Vice for itself : to him no temple stood ...
Page 36
... of burning adamant , Barr'd over us , prohibit all egress . These pass'd , if any pass , the void profound Of unessential Night receives him next 435 Wide gaping , and with utter loss of being Threatens 36 B. II . PARADISE LOST .
... of burning adamant , Barr'd over us , prohibit all egress . These pass'd , if any pass , the void profound Of unessential Night receives him next 435 Wide gaping , and with utter loss of being Threatens 36 B. II . PARADISE LOST .
Page 41
... pass'd , and many a region dolorous , O'er many a frozen , many a fiery Alp , 620 Rocks , caves , lakes , fens , bogs , dens , and shades of death , A universe of death : which God by curse Created evil , for evil only good ; Where all ...
... pass'd , and many a region dolorous , O'er many a frozen , many a fiery Alp , 620 Rocks , caves , lakes , fens , bogs , dens , and shades of death , A universe of death : which God by curse Created evil , for evil only good ; Where all ...
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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