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... hath join'd 90 In equal ruin : into what pit thou seest From what height fall'n , so much the stronger proved He with his thunder : and till then who knew The force of those dire arms ? yet not for those Nor what the potent victor in ...
... hath join'd 90 In equal ruin : into what pit thou seest From what height fall'n , so much the stronger proved He with his thunder : and till then who knew The force of those dire arms ? yet not for those Nor what the potent victor in ...
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... Hath lost us heav'n , and all this mighty host In horrible destruction laid thus low , As far as Gods and heav'nly essences Can perish : for the mind and spirit remains Invincible , and vigour soon returns , 140 Though all our glory ...
... Hath lost us heav'n , and all this mighty host In horrible destruction laid thus low , As far as Gods and heav'nly essences Can perish : for the mind and spirit remains Invincible , and vigour soon returns , 140 Though all our glory ...
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... hath recall'd His ministers of vengeance and pursuit Back to the gates of Heav'n ; the sulph'rous hail Shot after us in storm , o'erblown hath laid The fiery surge , that from the precipice 160 165 170 Of Heav'n received us falling ...
... hath recall'd His ministers of vengeance and pursuit Back to the gates of Heav'n ; the sulph'rous hail Shot after us in storm , o'erblown hath laid The fiery surge , that from the precipice 160 165 170 Of Heav'n received us falling ...
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... hath equall'd , force hath made supreme Above his equals . Farewell happy fields , Where joy for ever dwells : Hail horrors , hail 250 Infernal world , and thou profoundest Hell Receive thy new possessor ; one who brings A mind not to ...
... hath equall'd , force hath made supreme Above his equals . Farewell happy fields , Where joy for ever dwells : Hail horrors , hail 250 Infernal world , and thou profoundest Hell Receive thy new possessor ; one who brings A mind not to ...
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... Hath vex'd the Red Sea coast , whose waves o'erthrew Busiris and his Memphian chivalry , While with perfidious hatred they pursued The sojourners of Goshen , who beheld From the safe shore their floating carcases 310 And broken chariot ...
... Hath vex'd the Red Sea coast , whose waves o'erthrew Busiris and his Memphian chivalry , While with perfidious hatred they pursued The sojourners of Goshen , who beheld From the safe shore their floating carcases 310 And broken chariot ...
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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