Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve BooksA. Donalson, and fold at his shop, 1772 - 323 pages |
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... Heav'n , hell , earth , chaos , all ; the argument Held me a while misdoubting his intent , That he would ruin ( for I faw him strong ) The facred truths to fable and old fong ; ( So Samson grop'd the temple's pofts in spite ) The world ...
... Heav'n , hell , earth , chaos , all ; the argument Held me a while misdoubting his intent , That he would ruin ( for I faw him strong ) The facred truths to fable and old fong ; ( So Samson grop'd the temple's pofts in spite ) The world ...
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... Heav'n hides nothing from thy view , Nor the deep tract of hell ; say first what cause Mov'd our grand parents , in that happy state , Favour'd of heav'n so highly , to fall off From their Creator , and tranfgrefs his will , For one ...
... Heav'n hides nothing from thy view , Nor the deep tract of hell ; say first what cause Mov'd our grand parents , in that happy state , Favour'd of heav'n so highly , to fall off From their Creator , and tranfgrefs his will , For one ...
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... heav'n , As from the centre thrice to th ' utmost pole . O how unlike the place from whence they fell ! 75 There the companions of his fall , o'erwhelm'd With floods and whirlwinds of tempestuous fire , He foon difcerns ; and welt'ring ...
... heav'n , As from the centre thrice to th ' utmost pole . O how unlike the place from whence they fell ! 75 There the companions of his fall , o'erwhelm'd With floods and whirlwinds of tempestuous fire , He foon difcerns ; and welt'ring ...
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... heav'n , And shook his throne . What tho ' the field be loft ? ` All is not lost ; th ' unconquerable will , And study of revenge , immortal hate , And courage never to fubmit or yield , And what is else not to be overcome ; That glory ...
... heav'n , And shook his throne . What tho ' the field be loft ? ` All is not lost ; th ' unconquerable will , And study of revenge , immortal hate , And courage never to fubmit or yield , And what is else not to be overcome ; That glory ...
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... heav'n's perpetual King , And put to proof his high fupremacy , Whether upheld by strength , or chance , or fate ; Too well I fee , and rue the dire event , That with sad overthrow and foul defeat Hath lost us heav'n , and all this ...
... heav'n's perpetual King , And put to proof his high fupremacy , Whether upheld by strength , or chance , or fate ; Too well I fee , and rue the dire event , That with sad overthrow and foul defeat Hath lost us heav'n , and all this ...
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Adam alſo angel appear'd behold beſt bliſs call'd cauſe cloſe courſe dark death defire delight deſign divine earth eaſe elſe eternal evil eyes faid fair faſt Father feat ferpent fide fight fince fire firſt fome fons foon foul fruit fuch glory happy haſte hath heav'n heav'nly hell houſe juſt King laſt leſs leſt light live loft loſs loſt Milton moſt muſt night o'er Paradiſe PARADISE LOST paſs paſs'd paſt pleaſure pow'r praiſe preſent publiſhed rais'd reaſon reply'd reſt return'd rifing roſe Satan ſay ſcarce ſcorn ſecond ſeek ſeem'd ſeems ſeen ſenſe ſerve ſet ſeveral ſhade ſhall ſhape ſhe ſhould ſhow ſky ſome ſpake ſpirits ſtand ſtars ſtate ſtill ſtood ſtream ſtrength ſuch ſweet taſte thee thence theſe things thoſe thou thought thro throne tree turn'd univerſal uſe verſes whoſe wings worſe