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... eternal Providence , And justify the ways of God to Men . Say first , for 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 ...
... eternal Providence , And justify the ways of God to Men . Say first , for 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 ...
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... eternal justice had prepared For those rebellious ; here their pris'n ordain'd In utter darkness , and their portion set As far removed from God and light of heaven , As from the centre thrice to th ' utmost pole . O how unlike the ...
... eternal justice had prepared For those rebellious ; here their pris'n ordain'd In utter darkness , and their portion set As far removed from God and light of heaven , As from the centre thrice to th ' utmost pole . O how unlike the ...
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... eternal war , Irreconcileable to our grand foe , Who now triumphs , and in th ' excess of joy Sole reigning holds ... eternal being 150 To undergo eternal punishment ? Whereto with speedy words th BOOK I. 5.
... eternal war , Irreconcileable to our grand foe , Who now triumphs , and in th ' excess of joy Sole reigning holds ... eternal being 150 To undergo eternal punishment ? Whereto with speedy words th BOOK I. 5.
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John Milton. To undergo eternal punishment ? Whereto with speedy words th ' Arch - Fiend reply'd : Fall'n Cherub , to be weak is miserable Doing or suffering : but of this be sure , To do aught good never will be our task , 155 But ever ...
John Milton. To undergo eternal punishment ? Whereto with speedy words th ' Arch - Fiend reply'd : Fall'n Cherub , to be weak is miserable Doing or suffering : but of this be sure , To do aught good never will be our task , 155 But ever ...
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... Eternal spirits ; or have ye chos'n this place After the toil of battle to repose Your wearied virtue , for the ease you find 320 To slumber here , as in the vales of Heaven ? Or in this abject posture have ye sworn T'adore the ...
... Eternal spirits ; or have ye chos'n this place After the toil of battle to repose Your wearied virtue , for the ease you find 320 To slumber here , as in the vales of Heaven ? Or in this abject posture have ye sworn T'adore the ...
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Adam Angel answer'd appear'd arm'd arms aught beast behold Belial bliss bright burning lake call'd Canaan celestial Cherub Cherubim cloud creatures dark death deep delight divine dread dwell Egypt eternal ev'ning evil eyes fair Fair Angel Father fear Fiend fire fix'd flow'rs fruit glory Gods grace hand happy hast hath heard heart Heav'n and Earth heav'nly Hell hill honour JOHN MILTON join'd King lest light live Lord lost mankind Messiah Milton's Poetical morn nigh night o'er ordain'd pain Paradise Parthian pass'd pow'r praise reign reply'd return'd round sapience Satan scape seat seem'd Serpent shade shalt sight Son of God soon spake Spirits stood sweet taste Tempter thee thence thine things thither thou art thou hast thoughts throne thyself tow'rds tree turn'd vex'd virtue voice wand'ring whence wings