Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Booksand sold at Paris by Theophilus Barrois, jr., 1816 - 348 pages |
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Page 34
... stand , a horrid front Of dreadful length and dazzling arms , in guise Of warriors old with order'd spear and shield , Awaiting what command their mighty chief Had to impose : he through the armed files Darts his experienc'd eye , and ...
... stand , a horrid front Of dreadful length and dazzling arms , in guise Of warriors old with order'd spear and shield , Awaiting what command their mighty chief Had to impose : he through the armed files Darts his experienc'd eye , and ...
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... Stands on the blasted heath . He now prepar'd To speak ; whereat their doubled ranks they bend From wing to wing , and half enclose him round With all his peers : attention held them mute . Thrice he essay'd , and thrice , in spite of ...
... Stands on the blasted heath . He now prepar'd To speak ; whereat their doubled ranks they bend From wing to wing , and half enclose him round With all his peers : attention held them mute . Thrice he essay'd , and thrice , in spite of ...
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... In Heav'n , which follows dignity , might draw Envy from each inferior ; but who here Will envy whom the highest place exposes 5 10 15 20 25 ยท Foremost to stand against the Thund'rer's aim Your bulwark PARADISE LOST. ...
... In Heav'n , which follows dignity , might draw Envy from each inferior ; but who here Will envy whom the highest place exposes 5 10 15 20 25 ยท Foremost to stand against the Thund'rer's aim Your bulwark PARADISE LOST. ...
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... stand in arms , and longing wait The signal to ascend , sit ling'ring here Heav'n's fugitives , and for their dwelling - place Accept this dark opprobrious den of shame , The prison of his tyranny who reigns 1 55 By our delay ? No , let ...
... stand in arms , and longing wait The signal to ascend , sit ling'ring here Heav'n's fugitives , and for their dwelling - place Accept this dark opprobrious den of shame , The prison of his tyranny who reigns 1 55 By our delay ? No , let ...
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... Stand in his presence humble , and receive Strict laws impos'd to celebrate his throne With warbled hymns , and to his Godhead sing Forc'd hallelujahs ; while he lordly sits Our envied Sov'reign , and his altar breathes Ambrosial odours ...
... Stand in his presence humble , and receive Strict laws impos'd to celebrate his throne With warbled hymns , and to his Godhead sing Forc'd hallelujahs ; while he lordly sits Our envied Sov'reign , and his altar breathes Ambrosial odours ...
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Adam Almighty Angel answer'd appear'd Archangel arm'd arms beast behold bliss bright burning lake call'd Canaan celestial Cherub Cherubim cloud created creatures dark days of Heaven death deep delight divine dreadful dwell eternal evil eyes fair Fair Angel faith fall'n Father fear Fiend fierce fire fix'd fruit gates glory Gods grace hand happy hast hath heard heart Heav'n and Earth heav'nly Hell hill Ithuriel JOHN MILTON join'd King lest light live mankind Messiah mix'd morn night o'er ordain'd pain PARADISE LOST pass'd peace plac'd pleas'd pow'r rais'd reign reply'd return'd round sapience Satan seat seem'd Seraph serpent shalt sight soon sov'reign spake Spi'rits Spirits stars stood sweet taste thee thence thine things thither thou hast thoughts throne thyself tow'ards tree turn'd Uriel vex'd voice wand'ring whence wings Zephon