Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books. 1Steudel and Keil, 1805 - 332 pages |
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... worse , in forefight much advanc'd , We may with more fuccessful hope refolve , 120 To wage by force or guile eternal war , Irreconcileable to our grand foe , Who now triumphs , and in th ' excess of joy Sole reigning holds the tyranny ...
... worse , in forefight much advanc'd , We may with more fuccessful hope refolve , 120 To wage by force or guile eternal war , Irreconcileable to our grand foe , Who now triumphs , and in th ' excess of joy Sole reigning holds the tyranny ...
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... worse , He reck'd not ; and these words thereafter fpake : / 50 My fentence is for open war : of wiles , More unexpert , I boaft not : them let those Contrive who need , or when they need , not now : For while they fit contriving ...
... worse , He reck'd not ; and these words thereafter fpake : / 50 My fentence is for open war : of wiles , More unexpert , I boaft not : them let those Contrive who need , or when they need , not now : For while they fit contriving ...
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... worse destroy'd : what can be worfe 85 Than to dwell here , driv'n out from blifs , condemn'd- In this abhorred deep to utter woe ; Where pain of inextinguishable fire Muft exercife us without hope of end , The vallals of his anger ...
... worse destroy'd : what can be worfe 85 Than to dwell here , driv'n out from blifs , condemn'd- In this abhorred deep to utter woe ; Where pain of inextinguishable fire Muft exercife us without hope of end , The vallals of his anger ...
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... worse . What if the breath that kindled those grim fires , 170 Awak'd should blow them into fevenfold rage , And plunge us in the flames ? or from above Should intermitted vengeance arm again His red right hand to plague us ? what if ...
... worse . What if the breath that kindled those grim fires , 170 Awak'd should blow them into fevenfold rage , And plunge us in the flames ? or from above Should intermitted vengeance arm again His red right hand to plague us ? what if ...
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... worse , War therefore , open or conceal'd , alike My voice diffuades ; for what can force or guile With him , or who deceive his mind , whofe eye Views all things at one view ? He from Heav'n's height 190 2 All these our motions vain ...
... worse , War therefore , open or conceal'd , alike My voice diffuades ; for what can force or guile With him , or who deceive his mind , whofe eye Views all things at one view ? He from Heav'n's height 190 2 All these our motions vain ...
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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