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As when the potent rod Of Amram's son , in Egypt's evil day , Waved round the coast , up called a pitchy cloud Of locusts , warping on the eastern wind That o'er the realm of impious Pharaoh hung Like night 18 [ BOOK I. - 300-341 .
As when the potent rod Of Amram's son , in Egypt's evil day , Waved round the coast , up called a pitchy cloud Of locusts , warping on the eastern wind That o'er the realm of impious Pharaoh hung Like night 18 [ BOOK I. - 300-341 .
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How oft amidst Thick clouds and dark doth Heaven's all - ruling Sire Choose to reside , His glory unobscured , And with the majesty of darkness round Covers His throne ; from whence deep thunders roar , Mustering their rage , and Heaven ...
How oft amidst Thick clouds and dark doth Heaven's all - ruling Sire Choose to reside , His glory unobscured , And with the majesty of darkness round Covers His throne ; from whence deep thunders roar , Mustering their rage , and Heaven ...
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As when from mountain - tops the dusky clouds Ascending , while the north wind sleeps , o'erspread Heaven's cheerful face , the louring element Scowls o'er the darkened landskip snow , or shower .
As when from mountain - tops the dusky clouds Ascending , while the north wind sleeps , o'erspread Heaven's cheerful face , the louring element Scowls o'er the darkened landskip snow , or shower .
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As when , to warn proud cities , war appears Waged in the troubled sky , and armies rush * To battle in the clouds , before each van Prick forth the aëry knights , and couch their spears Till thickest legions close ; with feats of arms ...
As when , to warn proud cities , war appears Waged in the troubled sky , and armies rush * To battle in the clouds , before each van Prick forth the aëry knights , and couch their spears Till thickest legions close ; with feats of arms ...
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As when far off at sea a fleet descried Hangs in the clouds , by equinoxial winds Close sailing from Bengala , or the isles Of Ternate ( 3 ) BOCK II . - 602-637 . } 49 PARADISE LOST . Immovable, infixed, and frozen round, ...
As when far off at sea a fleet descried Hangs in the clouds , by equinoxial winds Close sailing from Bengala , or the isles Of Ternate ( 3 ) BOCK II . - 602-637 . } 49 PARADISE LOST . Immovable, infixed, and frozen round, ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Paradise Lost |
| Author | John Milton |
| Publisher | Thompson and Thomas, 1901 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | Sep 16, 2019 |
| Length | 311 pages |
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