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... Heav'n hides nothing from thy view , Nor the deep tract of Hell ; say first what cause Moved our grand parents , in that happy state , Favour'd of Heav'n so highly , to fall off From their Creator , and transgress his will For one ...
... Heav'n hides nothing from thy view , Nor the deep tract of Hell ; say first what cause Moved our grand parents , in that happy state , Favour'd of Heav'n so highly , to fall off From their Creator , and transgress his will For one ...
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... Heav'n call'd Satan , with bold words Breaking the horrid silence thus began : If thou beest he ; but O how fallen ! how changed From him who , in the happy realms of light Cloth'd with transcendent brightness didst outshine Myriads ...
... Heav'n call'd Satan , with bold words Breaking the horrid silence thus began : If thou beest he ; but O how fallen ! how changed From him who , in the happy realms of light Cloth'd with transcendent brightness didst outshine Myriads ...
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... heav'n . So spake th ' apostate Angel , though in pain , Vaunting aloud , but rack'd with deep despair : And him ... heav'n's perpetual King , And put to proof his high supremacy , Whether upheld by strength , or chance , or fate ; Too ...
... heav'n . So spake th ' apostate Angel , though in pain , Vaunting aloud , but rack'd with deep despair : And him ... heav'n's perpetual King , And put to proof his high supremacy , Whether upheld by strength , or chance , or fate ; Too ...
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... Heav'n ; the sulph'rous hail Shot after us in storm , o'erblown hath laid The fiery surge , that from the precipice 170 Of Heav'n received us falling ; and the thunder , Wing'd with red lightning and impetuous rage , Perhaps hath spent ...
... Heav'n ; the sulph'rous hail Shot after us in storm , o'erblown hath laid The fiery surge , that from the precipice 170 Of Heav'n received us falling ; and the thunder , Wing'd with red lightning and impetuous rage , Perhaps hath spent ...
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... Heav'n of Hell , a Hell of Heav'n . What matter where , if I be still the same , 255 And what I should be , all but less than he Whom thunder hath made greater ? Here at least We shall be free ; th ' Almighty hath not built Here for his ...
... Heav'n of Hell , a Hell of Heav'n . What matter where , if I be still the same , 255 And what I should be , all but less than he Whom thunder hath made greater ? Here at least We shall be free ; th ' Almighty hath not built Here for his ...
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