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... less perhaps avail us known , How first began this Heaven which we behold Distant so high , with moving fires adorn'd Innumerable ; and this which yields or fills All space , the ambient air wide interfus'd Embracing round this florid ...
... less perhaps avail us known , How first began this Heaven which we behold Distant so high , with moving fires adorn'd Innumerable ; and this which yields or fills All space , the ambient air wide interfus'd Embracing round this florid ...
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... less . Her temperance over appetite , to know In measure what the mind may well contain ; Oppresses else with surfeit , and soon turns Wisdom to folly , as nourishment to wind . Know then , that , after Lucifer from Heaven ( So call him ...
... less . Her temperance over appetite , to know In measure what the mind may well contain ; Oppresses else with surfeit , and soon turns Wisdom to folly , as nourishment to wind . Know then , that , after Lucifer from Heaven ( So call him ...
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... less by night , altern ; and made the stars , And set them in the firmament of Heaven To illuminate the Earth , and rule the day In their vicissitude , and rule the night , And light from darkness to divide . God saw , Surveying his ...
... less by night , altern ; and made the stars , And set them in the firmament of Heaven To illuminate the Earth , and rule the day In their vicissitude , and rule the night , And light from darkness to divide . God saw , Surveying his ...
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John Milton. Shedding sweet influence : Less bright the moon , But opposite in levell'd west was set , His mirror , with full face borrowing her light From him ; for other light she needed none In that aspect , and still that distance ...
John Milton. Shedding sweet influence : Less bright the moon , But opposite in levell'd west was set , His mirror , with full face borrowing her light From him ; for other light she needed none In that aspect , and still that distance ...
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... less compass move , Serv'd by more noble than herself , attains Her end without least motion , and receives , As tribute , such a sumless journey brought Of incorporeal speed , her warmth and light ; Speed , to describe whose swiftness ...
... less compass move , Serv'd by more noble than herself , attains Her end without least motion , and receives , As tribute , such a sumless journey brought Of incorporeal speed , her warmth and light ; Speed , to describe whose swiftness ...
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Adam Adam and Eve Angel answer'd appear'd aught beast behold bliss bright bruise call'd Canaan celestial CHARLES HEATH Cherubim cloud created creatures dark death deceiv'd delight descend didst diurnal divine dwell Earth eternal evil eyes fair faith fear firmament of Heaven fix'd form'd fowl fruit glory Godhead Gods grace ground hand happy hath heard heart Heaven heavenly Hell highth hill human voice JOHN SHARPE join'd judg'd labour lest light live Lord mankind mix'd mov'd nigh night ordain'd PARADISE LOST peace perhaps pleas'd race rais'd renew'd replied return'd sapience Satan seat seed seem'd Serpent shalt shame sight soon spake Spirit stars stood sweet taste thee thence thine things thither thou art thou hast thou may'st thou saw'st thought throne thyself tree turn'd virtue voice wak'd WILLIAM FINDEN wings wonder