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Page 67
... turn'd thitherward in haste His travel'd steps : far distant he descries Ascending by degrees magnificent 500 Up to the wall of Heaven a structure high , At top whereof , but far more rich , appear'd The work as of a kingly palace ...
... turn'd thitherward in haste His travel'd steps : far distant he descries Ascending by degrees magnificent 500 Up to the wall of Heaven a structure high , At top whereof , but far more rich , appear'd The work as of a kingly palace ...
Page 69
... as they move Their starry dance in numbers that compute Days , months , and years , towards his all cheering lamp Turn swift their various motions , or are turn'd 580 By his magnetic beam , that gently warms The universe PARADISE LOST . 69.
... as they move Their starry dance in numbers that compute Days , months , and years , towards his all cheering lamp Turn swift their various motions , or are turn'd 580 By his magnetic beam , that gently warms The universe PARADISE LOST . 69.
Page 71
... turn'd , but not his brightness hid ; Of beaming sunny rays a golden tiar` 625 Circled his head , nor less his locks behind Illustrious on his shoulders fledge with wings Lay waving round ; on some great charge employ He seem'd , or fix ...
... turn'd , but not his brightness hid ; Of beaming sunny rays a golden tiar` 625 Circled his head , nor less his locks behind Illustrious on his shoulders fledge with wings Lay waving round ; on some great charge employ He seem'd , or fix ...
Page 73
... turn'd to stars Numberless , as thou seest , and how they move . Each had his place appointed , each his course ; The rest in circuit walls this universe . Look downward on that globe , whose hither side With light from hence , though ...
... turn'd to stars Numberless , as thou seest , and how they move . Each had his place appointed , each his course ; The rest in circuit walls this universe . Look downward on that globe , whose hither side With light from hence , though ...
Page 74
... turn'd ; and Satan , bowing low , As to Superior Spirits is wont in Heaven , Where honour due and reverence none neglects , Took leave , and toward the coast of earth beneath , Down from the ecliptic , sped with hoped success , 740 ...
... turn'd ; and Satan , bowing low , As to Superior Spirits is wont in Heaven , Where honour due and reverence none neglects , Took leave , and toward the coast of earth beneath , Down from the ecliptic , sped with hoped success , 740 ...
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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