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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 fairy elves , Whose midnight revels , by a forest side Or fountain ...
... 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 fairy elves , Whose midnight revels , by a forest side Or fountain ...
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... seem'd For dignity composed , and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropp'd manna , and could make the worse appear The better reason , to perplex and dash Maturest counsels ; for his thoughts were low ; To ...
... seem'd For dignity composed , and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropp'd manna , and could make the worse appear The better reason , to perplex and dash Maturest counsels ; for his thoughts were low ; To ...
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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 sevenfold rage , And plunge us in the flames ? or ...
... 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 sevenfold rage , And plunge us in the flames ? or ...
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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 Atlantean 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 Atlantean 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 Godlike imitated state : him round A globe of fiery Seraphim enclosed With bright emblazonry , and horrid arms . Then of their session ...
... seem'd Alone the Antagonist of Heaven , nor less Than Hell's dread Emperor , with pomp supreme And Godlike imitated state : him round A globe of fiery Seraphim enclosed With bright emblazonry , and horrid arms . Then of their session ...
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Adam Almighty Angels answer'd appear'd arm'd arms aught beast Beelzebub behold bless'd bliss bright burning lake call'd Canaan celestial Cherub Cherubim cloud created creatures dark death deep delight didst divine dreadful dwell Earth eternal etherial evil eyes fair Fair Angel faith Father fear Fiend fierce fire fix'd flaming flowers fruit glory gods grace hand happy hast hath heard heart Heaven heavenly Hell highth hill JOHN MILTON JOHN SHARPE join'd King lest light live mankind Messiah mix'd morn night o'er ordain'd pain PARADISE LOST pass'd peace reign replied return'd RICHARD WESTALL round sapience Satan seat seem'd Seraph Serpent shalt sight soon spake Spirits stood sweet taste thee thence thine things thither thou hast thoughts throne thunder thyself tree turn'd vex'd voice whence WILLIAM FINDEN wings wonder YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY