The Works of the English Poets: MiltonH. Hughs, 1779 - English poetry |
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... shapes and forms Excelling human , princely Dignities , And Pow'rs that erft in Heaven fat on thrones ; Though of their names in heav'nly records now Be no memorial , blotted out and ras'd By their rebellion from the books of life . Nor ...
... shapes and forms Excelling human , princely Dignities , And Pow'rs that erft in Heaven fat on thrones ; Though of their names in heav'nly records now Be no memorial , blotted out and ras'd By their rebellion from the books of life . Nor ...
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... shape they choofe Dilated or condens'd , bright or obscure , Can execute their aery purposes , And works of love or enmity fulfil . For those the race of Ifrael oft forfook Their living strength , and unfrequented left His righteous ...
... shape they choofe Dilated or condens'd , bright or obscure , Can execute their aery purposes , And works of love or enmity fulfil . For those the race of Ifrael oft forfook Their living strength , and unfrequented left His righteous ...
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... he above the rest In shape and gefture proudly eminent Stood like a tow'r ; his form had yet not loft All her original brightnefs , nor appear'd Lefs Lefs than Arch - Angel ruin'd , and th ' 24 Book I. PARADISE LOST .
... he above the rest In shape and gefture proudly eminent Stood like a tow'r ; his form had yet not loft All her original brightnefs , nor appear'd Lefs Lefs than Arch - Angel ruin'd , and th ' 24 Book I. PARADISE LOST .
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... shape Of difficulty or danger could deter Me from attempting . Wherefore do ' I affume These royalties , and not refuse to reign , 450 Refusing to accept as great a share Of hazard as of honor , due alike To him who reigns , and so much ...
... shape Of difficulty or danger could deter Me from attempting . Wherefore do ' I affume These royalties , and not refuse to reign , 450 Refusing to accept as great a share Of hazard as of honor , due alike To him who reigns , and so much ...
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... shape ; The one feem'd woman to the wafte , and fair , 650 But ended foul in many fcaly fold Voluminous and vaft , a ferpent arm'd With mortal fting : about her middle round A cry A cry of Hell hounds never ceasing bark'd 660 With 56 ...
... shape ; The one feem'd woman to the wafte , and fair , 650 But ended foul in many fcaly fold Voluminous and vaft , a ferpent arm'd With mortal fting : about her middle round A cry A cry of Hell hounds never ceasing bark'd 660 With 56 ...
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Adam againſt almighty Angels appear'd arm'd arms battel behold beſt bright burning lake call'd creatures darkneſs deep defire delight divine earth elſe erft eternal eyes faid Fair Angel feat feem'd fhall fide fight filence fince fire firft firſt fleep fome fong fons foon foul fpake ftill ftood fuch gates glory happy hath Heav'n heav'nly Hell highth hill himſelf hoft king laſt leaſt lefs leſs light loft moſt muſt night o'er ordain'd pain Paradife PARADISE LOST paſs'd plac'd pleas'd pleaſant pow'r praiſe purſued rais'd reafon reft reign reply'd reſt rife rofe round Satan ſcarce ſeems ſhade ſhall ſhape ſhould ſky ſpake Spirits ſtand ſtars ſtate ſtill ſtood ſtream ſtrength ſuch ſweet ſwift taſte thee thefe themſelves thence theſe things thofe thoſe thou thoughts thouſand throne turn'd vex'd wand'ring whofe whoſe wings worfe worſe