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... seem'd In bigness to surpass Earth's giant sons , Now less than smallest dwarfs , in narrow room Throng numberless , like that Pygmean race Boyond the Indian mount : or fairy elves , Whose midnight revels , by a forest side Or fountain ...
... seem'd In bigness to surpass Earth's giant sons , Now less than smallest dwarfs , in narrow room Throng numberless , like that Pygmean race Boyond the Indian mount : or fairy elves , Whose midnight revels , by a forest side Or fountain ...
Page 28
... seem'd For dignity composed , and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropp'd manna , and could make the worse appear The better reason , to perplex and dash Maturest counsels : for his thoughts were low To ...
... seem'd For dignity composed , and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropp'd manna , and could make the worse appear The better reason , to perplex and dash Maturest counsels : for his thoughts were low To ...
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... seem'd A refuge from those wounds ; or when we lay Chain'd on the burning lake ? That sure was worse . What if the breath , that kindled those grim fires , 170 Awaked , should blow them into sevenfold rage , And plunge us in the flames ...
... seem'd A refuge from those wounds ; or when we lay Chain'd on the burning lake ? That sure was worse . What if the breath , that kindled those grim fires , 170 Awaked , should blow them into sevenfold rage , And plunge us in the flames ...
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... seem'd A pillar of state ; deep on his front engraven Deliberation sat , and public care ; And princely counsel in his face yet shone , 300 Majestic though in ruin : sage he stood With Atlantean shoulders fit to bare Drew audience and ...
... seem'd A pillar of state ; deep on his front engraven Deliberation sat , and public care ; And princely counsel in his face yet shone , 300 Majestic though in ruin : sage he stood With Atlantean shoulders fit to bare Drew audience and ...
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... seem'd Alone the Antagonist of Heaven , nor less Than Hell's dread Emperor , with pomp supreme 510 And Godlike imitated state him round : A globe of fiery Seraphim enclosed With bright emblazonry and horrent arms . Then of their session ...
... seem'd Alone the Antagonist of Heaven , nor less Than Hell's dread Emperor , with pomp supreme 510 And Godlike imitated state him round : A globe of fiery Seraphim enclosed With bright emblazonry and horrent arms . Then of their session ...
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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