Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve BooksJ. Sharpe, 1827 |
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... King , And put to proof his high supremacy , Whether upheld by strength , or chance , or fate ; Too well I see and rue the dire event , That with sad overthrow , and foul defeat , Hath lost us Heaven , and all this mighty host In ...
... King , And put to proof his high supremacy , Whether upheld by strength , or chance , or fate ; Too well I see and rue the dire event , That with sad overthrow , and foul defeat , Hath lost us Heaven , and all this mighty host In ...
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... First , Moloch , horrid king , besmear'd with blood Of human sacrifice , and parents ' tears ; Though , for the noise of drums and timbrels loud , Their children's cries unheard , that pass'd through fire To 365-394 . B. I. PARADISE LOST .
... First , Moloch , horrid king , besmear'd with blood Of human sacrifice , and parents ' tears ; Though , for the noise of drums and timbrels loud , Their children's cries unheard , that pass'd through fire To 365-394 . B. I. PARADISE LOST .
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... king , whose heart , though large , Beguiled by fair idolatresses , fell To idols foul . Thammuz came next behind , Whose annual wound in Lebanon allured The Syrian damsels to lament his fate In amorous ditties all a summer's day ...
... king , whose heart , though large , Beguiled by fair idolatresses , fell To idols foul . Thammuz came next behind , Whose annual wound in Lebanon allured The Syrian damsels to lament his fate In amorous ditties all a summer's day ...
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... king ; Ahaz , his sottish conqueror , whom he drew God's altar to disparage and displace , For one of Syrian mode , whereon to burn His odious offerings , and adore the gods Whom he had vanquish'd . After these appear'd A crew , who ...
... king ; Ahaz , his sottish conqueror , whom he drew God's altar to disparage and displace , For one of Syrian mode , whereon to burn His odious offerings , and adore the gods Whom he had vanquish'd . After these appear'd A crew , who ...
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... in mortal things , and wondering tell Of Babel , and the works of Memphian kings Learn how their greatest monuments of fame , And strength 665-694 . B. I. PARADISE LOST . PRINTED FOR JOHN SHARPE, DUKE STREET, PICCADILLY XXVII.
... in mortal things , and wondering tell Of Babel , and the works of Memphian kings Learn how their greatest monuments of fame , And strength 665-694 . B. I. PARADISE LOST . PRINTED FOR JOHN SHARPE, DUKE STREET, PICCADILLY XXVII.
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Adam Almighty Angels answer'd appear'd arm'd arms aught beast behold bless'd bliss bright burning lake call'd Canaan celestial CHARLES ROLLS Cherub Cherubim cloud created creatures dark death deep delight didst divine dreadful dwell Earth eternal etherial evil eyes fair Fair Angel faith Father fear fierce fill'd fire fix'd flaming flowers fruit glory gods grace hand happy hast hath heard heart Heaven heavenly Hell highth hill John Milton JOHN SHARPE join'd King lest light live mankind Messiah mix'd morn nigh night o'er ordain'd pain PARADISE LOST pass'd peace reign replied return'd RICHARD WESTALL round sapience Satan scape seat seem'd Seraph Serpent shalt sight soon spake Spirits stars stood sweet taste thee thence thine things thither thou hast thoughts throne thunder thyself tree turn'd vex'd voice whence wings wonder Zephon