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... live thus vile , the race of Heav'n Thus trampled , thus expell'd , to suffer here 195 Chains and these torments ? Better these than worse , By my advice : since fate inevitable Subdues us , and omnipotent decree , The Victor's will ...
... live thus vile , the race of Heav'n Thus trampled , thus expell'd , to suffer here 195 Chains and these torments ? Better these than worse , By my advice : since fate inevitable Subdues us , and omnipotent decree , The Victor's will ...
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... Live to ourselves , though in this vast recess , Free , and to none accountable , preferring 255 Hard liberty before the easy yoke Of servile pomp . Our greatness will appear Then most conspicuous , when great things of small , Useful ...
... Live to ourselves , though in this vast recess , Free , and to none accountable , preferring 255 Hard liberty before the easy yoke Of servile pomp . Our greatness will appear Then most conspicuous , when great things of small , Useful ...
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... live exempt 315 From Heav'n's high jurisdiction , in new league Banded against his throne , but to remain 320 In strictest bondage , though thus far removed , Under th ' inevitable curb , reserved His captive multitude : for he , be ...
... live exempt 315 From Heav'n's high jurisdiction , in new league Banded against his throne , but to remain 320 In strictest bondage , though thus far removed , Under th ' inevitable curb , reserved His captive multitude : for he , be ...
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... live in hatred , enmity , and strife Among themselves , and levy cruel wars , Wasting the earth , each other to destroy ; As if ( which might induce us to accord ) Man had not hellish foes enough besides , That day and night for his ...
... live in hatred , enmity , and strife Among themselves , and levy cruel wars , Wasting the earth , each other to destroy ; As if ( which might induce us to accord ) Man had not hellish foes enough besides , That day and night for his ...
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... lives , and nature breeds , Perverse , all monstrous , all prodigious things , 625 Abominable , inutterable , and worse Than fables yet have feign'd , or fear conceived , Gorgons and Hydras , and Chimæras dire . Meanwhile the adversary ...
... lives , and nature breeds , Perverse , all monstrous , all prodigious things , 625 Abominable , inutterable , and worse Than fables yet have feign'd , or fear conceived , Gorgons and Hydras , and Chimæras dire . Meanwhile the adversary ...
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