The Works of the English Poets: MiltonH. Hughs, 1779 - English poetry |
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... feat worthier of Gods , as built With fecond thoughts , reforming what was old ! For what God after better worfe would build ? Terreftrial Heav'n , danc'd round by other Heavens That shine , yet bear their bright officious lamps , Light ...
... feat worthier of Gods , as built With fecond thoughts , reforming what was old ! For what God after better worfe would build ? Terreftrial Heav'n , danc'd round by other Heavens That shine , yet bear their bright officious lamps , Light ...
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... feat , Him lord pronounc'd , and , O indignity ! Subjected to his fervice Angel wings , And flaming minifters to watch and tend Their earthly charge : Of these the vigilance I dread , and to elude , thus wrapt in mist 145 150 155 Of ...
... feat , Him lord pronounc'd , and , O indignity ! Subjected to his fervice Angel wings , And flaming minifters to watch and tend Their earthly charge : Of these the vigilance I dread , and to elude , thus wrapt in mist 145 150 155 Of ...
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... feat Sighing through all her works gave figns of woe , That all was loft . Back to the thicket flunk The guilty Serpent , and well might , for Eve Intent now wholly on her tafte , nought elfe Regarded , fuch delight till then , as feem ...
... feat Sighing through all her works gave figns of woe , That all was loft . Back to the thicket flunk The guilty Serpent , and well might , for Eve Intent now wholly on her tafte , nought elfe Regarded , fuch delight till then , as feem ...
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... feat he rofe Of high collateral glory ' : him Thrones and Powers , Princedoms , and Dominations miniftrant Accompanied to Heaven gate , from whence Eden and all the coaft in profpect lay . Down he defcended ftrait ; the fpeed of Gods ༡༠ ...
... feat he rofe Of high collateral glory ' : him Thrones and Powers , Princedoms , and Dominations miniftrant Accompanied to Heaven gate , from whence Eden and all the coaft in profpect lay . Down he defcended ftrait ; the fpeed of Gods ༡༠ ...
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... feat provides For us his offspring dear ? It cannot be But that fuccefs attends him ; if mishap , Ere this he had return'd , with fury driven By his avengers , fince no place like this Can fit his punishment , or their revenge ...
... feat provides For us his offspring dear ? It cannot be But that fuccefs attends him ; if mishap , Ere this he had return'd , with fury driven By his avengers , fince no place like this Can fit his punishment , or their revenge ...
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Adam againſt alfo alſo Angels beaft beaſts beft behold beſt call'd cauſe Chorus cloud death defcended defert defire deſtroy divine dwell earth erft evil eyes faid fair faith fear feat feek feems feen fend fent fhall fhame fhould fide fight fince firft firſt flain fome foon forrow foul fpake fruit ftill fuch Gibeon glory hath heart Heav'n heav'nly Hell higheſt himſelf Ifrael juft juſt king laft laſt leaſt lefs loft mankind moſt muft muſt nigh pafs Paradife PARADISE LOST PARADISE REGAIN'D pleaſure pow'r praiſe reaſon reft reign reply'd return'd Satan Saviour ſeek ſeems Serpent ſhall ſhape ſhe ſhow Son of God ſtand ſtate ſtill ſtood ſweet tafte taſte Tempter thee thefe themſelves thence theſe things thofe thoſe thou art thought throne tree utmoſt virtue whofe whoſe wilderneſs wiſdom worſe
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Page 28 - Without copartner ? so to add what wants In female sex, the more to draw his love, And render me more equal; and, perhaps, A thing not undesirable, sometime Superior; for, inferior, who is free ? This may be well: but what if God have seen.
Page 8 - Adam, well may we labour still to dress This garden, still to tend plant, herb, and flower, Our pleasant task enjoin'd ; but, till more hands Aid us, the work under our labour grows, Luxurious by restraint ; what we by day Lop overgrown, or prune, or prop, or bind, One night or two with wanton growth derides, Tending to wild.
Page 170 - The strength whereof sufficed him forty days ; Sometimes that with Elijah he partook, Or as a guest with Daniel at his pulse.
Page 94 - Present, and of his presence many a sign Still following thee, still compassing thee round With goodness and paternal love, his face Express, and of his steps the track divine.
Page 2 - Nor skilled, nor studious, higher argument Remains, sufficient of itself to raise That name, unless an age too late, or cold Climate, or years, damp my intended wing Depressed, and much they may, if all be mine, Not hers who brings it nightly to my ear.
Page 135 - So shall the World go on, To good malignant, to bad men benign, Under her own weight groaning, till the day Appear of respiration to the just And vengeance to the wicked...
Page 92 - With what to sight or smell was sweet, from thee How shall I part, and whither wander down Into a lower world, to this obscure And wild ? how shall we breathe in other air Less pure, accustom'd to immortal fruits?
Page 14 - Thus saying, from her husband's hand her hand Soft she withdrew ; and like a wood-nymph light, Oread or Dryad, or of Delia's train, Betook her to the groves, but Delia's self In gait...
Page 136 - ... observe His providence; and on Him sole depend, Merciful over all His works, with good Still overcoming evil, and by small Accomplishing great things, by things...
Page 24 - Why then was this forbid ? Why but to awe, Why but to keep ye low and ignorant, His worshippers...