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... means of evil ; Which oft - times may succeed , so as perhaps Shall grieve him , if I fail not , and disturb His inmost counsels from their destined aim . But see , the angry victor hath recall'd His ministers of vengeance and pursuit ...
... means of evil ; Which oft - times may succeed , so as perhaps Shall grieve him , if I fail not , and disturb His inmost counsels from their destined aim . But see , the angry victor hath recall'd His ministers of vengeance and pursuit ...
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... mean to pass , That be assured , without leave ask'd of thee : Retire or taste thy folly , and learn by proof , Hell - born , not to contend with Spirits of Heav'n . To whom the goblin full of wrath reply'd , Art thou that traitor Angel ...
... mean to pass , That be assured , without leave ask'd of thee : Retire or taste thy folly , and learn by proof , Hell - born , not to contend with Spirits of Heav'n . To whom the goblin full of wrath reply'd , Art thou that traitor Angel ...
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... mean recompense it brings To your behoof , if I that region lost , All usurpation thence expell'd , reduce To her original darkness and your sway 980 ( Which is my present journey ) , and once more Erect the standard there of ancient ...
... mean recompense it brings To your behoof , if I that region lost , All usurpation thence expell'd , reduce To her original darkness and your sway 980 ( Which is my present journey ) , and once more Erect the standard there of ancient ...
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... And shall grace not find means , that finds her way , The speediest of thy winged messengers , To visit all thy creatures , and to all 230 Comes unprevented , unimplored , unsought ? Happy for man , so coming : he her aid BOOK III . 59.
... And shall grace not find means , that finds her way , The speediest of thy winged messengers , To visit all thy creatures , and to all 230 Comes unprevented , unimplored , unsought ? Happy for man , so coming : he her aid BOOK III . 59.
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... mean , and whither tend , Wond'ring ; but soon th ' Almighty thus reply'd : O thou in Heav'n and Earth the only peace Found out for mankind under wrath ! O thou My sole complacence ! well thou know'st how dear To me are all my works ...
... mean , and whither tend , Wond'ring ; but soon th ' Almighty thus reply'd : O thou in Heav'n and Earth the only peace Found out for mankind under wrath ! O thou My sole complacence ! well thou know'st how dear To me are all my works ...
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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