The Works of the English Poets: MiltonH. Hughs, 1779 - English poetry |
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... feed or fountain never had I found . Sated at length , ere long I might perceive Strange alteration in me , to degree Of reafon in my inward pow'rs , and speech Wanted not long , though to this shape retain'd . Thenceforth to ...
... feed or fountain never had I found . Sated at length , ere long I might perceive Strange alteration in me , to degree Of reafon in my inward pow'rs , and speech Wanted not long , though to this shape retain'd . Thenceforth to ...
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... feed at once both body ' and mind ? So faying , her rafh hand in evil hour Forth reaching to the fruit , the pluck'd , the eat : Earth felt the wound , and Nature from her feat Sighing through all her works gave figns of woe , That all ...
... feed at once both body ' and mind ? So faying , her rafh hand in evil hour Forth reaching to the fruit , the pluck'd , the eat : Earth felt the wound , and Nature from her feat Sighing through all her works gave figns of woe , That all ...
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... made them , that her feed fhould be reveng'd on the Serpent , and ex- horts her with him to feek peace of the offended Deity , by repentance and fupplication . PARADISE LOST . воок х . EAN while the hainous THE ARGUMENT .
... made them , that her feed fhould be reveng'd on the Serpent , and ex- horts her with him to feek peace of the offended Deity , by repentance and fupplication . PARADISE LOST . воок х . EAN while the hainous THE ARGUMENT .
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... feed ; 175 180 Her feed fhall bruife thy head , thou bruife his heel . So fpake this oracle , then verify'd When Jefus fon of Mary , fecond Eve , Saw Satan fall like lightning down from Heaven , Prince of the air ; then rifing from his ...
... feed ; 175 180 Her feed fhall bruife thy head , thou bruife his heel . So fpake this oracle , then verify'd When Jefus fon of Mary , fecond Eve , Saw Satan fall like lightning down from Heaven , Prince of the air ; then rifing from his ...
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... feed , when is not fet , fhall bruife my head : A world who would not purchafe with a bruife , Or much more grievous pain ? Ye have th ' account Of my performance : What remains , ye Gods , 500 But But up and enter now into full blifs ...
... feed , when is not fet , fhall bruife my head : A world who would not purchafe with a bruife , Or much more grievous pain ? Ye have th ' account Of my performance : What remains , ye Gods , 500 But But up and enter now into full blifs ...
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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...