Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books. 1Steudel and Keil, 1805 - 332 pages |
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Page 18
... fair idolatreffes , fell 445 To idols foul . Thammuz came next behind , Whose annual wound in Lebanon allur'd The Syrian Damfels to lament his fate In am'rous ditties all a fummer's day , While smooth Adonis from his native rock 450 Ran ...
... fair idolatreffes , fell 445 To idols foul . Thammuz came next behind , Whose annual wound in Lebanon allur'd The Syrian Damfels to lament his fate In am'rous ditties all a fummer's day , While smooth Adonis from his native rock 450 Ran ...
Page 19
... fair Damafcus , on the fertil banks Of Abbana and Pharphar , lucid streams . He also against the house of God was bold : 470 A leper once he lost , and gain'd a king , Ahaz his fottifh conqu'rour , whom he drew God's altar to disparage ...
... fair Damafcus , on the fertil banks Of Abbana and Pharphar , lucid streams . He also against the house of God was bold : 470 A leper once he lost , and gain'd a king , Ahaz his fottifh conqu'rour , whom he drew God's altar to disparage ...
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... fair light Secure , and at the brightning orient beam Purge off this gloom : the soft delicious air , 400 To heal the fear of these corrofive fires Shall breathe her balm . But first whom shall we fend In fearch of this new world ! whom ...
... fair light Secure , and at the brightning orient beam Purge off this gloom : the soft delicious air , 400 To heal the fear of these corrofive fires Shall breathe her balm . But first whom shall we fend In fearch of this new world ! whom ...
Page 58
... , three of adamantin rock , Impenetrable , impal'd with circling fire , 645 Yet unconfum'd . Before the gates there fat On either fide a formidable shape ; The one feem'd woman to the waste , and fair 58 PARADISE LOST . Book II .
... , three of adamantin rock , Impenetrable , impal'd with circling fire , 645 Yet unconfum'd . Before the gates there fat On either fide a formidable shape ; The one feem'd woman to the waste , and fair 58 PARADISE LOST . Book II .
Page 59
... fair , But ended foul in many a scaly fold , 650 Voluminous and vast , a serpent arm'd With mortal fting : about her middle round A cry of hell - hounds never ceafing bark'd With wide Cerberian mouths full loud , and rung 655 A hideous ...
... fair , But ended foul in many a scaly fold , 650 Voluminous and vast , a serpent arm'd With mortal fting : about her middle round A cry of hell - hounds never ceafing bark'd With wide Cerberian mouths full loud , and rung 655 A hideous ...
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Adam Againſt Angel appear'd arm'd battel beaſt beft behold beſt blifs bright call'd creatures darkneſs deep defire delight divine earth eaſe elfe erft eternal ev'n evil eyes facred fafe faid fair Fair Angel feat feem'd feems fhade fhall fhould fide fight filent fince fire firft firſt fleep flow'rs fome fons foon foul fpake fruit ftill ftood fuch fweet glory Gods happineſs hath Heav'n heav'nly Hell higheſt himſelf hoft laft laſt lefs leſs light loft moſt muſt night o'er pain Paradife paſs'd pleas'd pleaſant pleaſure pow'r praiſe rais'd reafon reft reply'd reſt return'd rife rofe round Satan ſeem ſhall ſhape ſhe ſpirits ſtand ſtars ſtate ſtill ſtood ſtream ſuch ſweet taſte thee thefe themſelves thence theſe things thofe thoſe thou thoughts thouſand throne thyfelf tree turn'd vex'd whofe whoſe wings worfe worſe