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... seem'd In bigness to surpass Earth's giant sons , Now less than smallest dwarfs , in narrow room Throng numberless ; like that pygmean race Beyond the Indian mount : or faery elves , Whose midnight revels , by a forest - side Or ...
... seem'd In bigness to surpass Earth's giant sons , Now less than smallest dwarfs , in narrow room Throng numberless ; like that pygmean race Beyond the Indian mount : or faery elves , Whose midnight revels , by a forest - side Or ...
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... seem'd For dignity composed , and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropt manna , and could make the worse appear The better reason , to perplex and dash Maturest counsels : for his thoughts were low ; To B ...
... seem'd For dignity composed , and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropt manna , and could make the worse appear The better reason , to perplex and dash Maturest counsels : for his thoughts were low ; To B ...
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... seem'd A refuge from those wounds : or when we'lay Chain'd on the burning lake ? that sure was worse . What if the breath , that kindled those grim fires , Awaked , should blow them into seven - fold rage , And plunge us in the flames ...
... seem'd A refuge from those wounds : or when we'lay Chain'd on the burning lake ? that sure was worse . What if the breath , that kindled those grim fires , Awaked , should blow them into seven - fold rage , And plunge us in the flames ...
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... seem'd A pillar ' of state : deep on his front engraven Deliberation sat , and public care ; And princely counsel in his face yet shone , Majestic , though in ruin : sage he stood With Atlantéan shoulders fit to bear The weight of ...
... seem'd A pillar ' of state : deep on his front engraven Deliberation sat , and public care ; And princely counsel in his face yet shone , Majestic , though in ruin : sage he stood With Atlantéan shoulders fit to bear The weight of ...
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... seem'd Alone the ' antagonist of Heaven , nor less Than Hell's dread emperor , with pomp supreme , And god - like imitated state : him round A globe of fiery seraphim enclosed With bright emblazonry , and horrent arms . Then of their ...
... seem'd Alone the ' antagonist of Heaven , nor less Than Hell's dread emperor , with pomp supreme , And god - like imitated state : him round A globe of fiery seraphim enclosed With bright emblazonry , and horrent arms . Then of their ...
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Abdiel Adam Almighty angels appear'd arm'd arms battle behold blank verse bliss burning lake CALIFORN call'd celestial Cherub Cherubim clouds Comus dark daughter death deep delight divine dread earth eternal etherial evil eyes fair Fair Angel fall Father fear fell fire flames friends Gabriel glory gods grace hand happy hast hath heaven heavenly Hell highth hill hope host infernal Ithuriel John Milton join'd King Latin less light Lycidas mankind Messiah Milton mind Moloch nature never night o'er ordain'd pain Paradise Lost Paradise Regained pass'd perhaps poem poet poetry praise rage reason reign revenge rhyme round Satan seem'd seems Seraph Seraphim shade sight soon spake Spirits stood sweet Thammuz thee thence thine things thither thou thoughts throne thunder thyself turn'd Uriel verse vex'd whence winds wings wonder Zephon