Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books. The Author John Milton. Correctly Printed from the Text of Thomas Newton, D.D.James Magee, 1788 - 332 pages |
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... once prefume , the whole creation's day To change in scenes , and fhew it in a play . PARDON me , MIGHTY POET , nor defpife My causeless , yet not impious , furmife . But I am now convinc'd , and none will dare Within thy labours to ...
... once prefume , the whole creation's day To change in scenes , and fhew it in a play . PARDON me , MIGHTY POET , nor defpife My causeless , yet not impious , furmife . But I am now convinc'd , and none will dare Within thy labours to ...
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... once delight and horror on us seise , Thou fing ' with fo much gravity and eafe ; And above human flight doft foar aloft With plume fo ftrong , fo equal , and fo foft . The bird nam'd from that paradise you fing , So never flags , but ...
... once delight and horror on us seise , Thou fing ' with fo much gravity and eafe ; And above human flight doft foar aloft With plume fo ftrong , fo equal , and fo foft . The bird nam'd from that paradise you fing , So never flags , but ...
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... once , now mifery hath join'd In equal ru'in into what pit thou feest : 90 From what highth fall'n , fo much the ftronger prov'd He with his thunder : and till then who knew The force of his dire arms ? yet not for thofe , Nor what the ...
... once , now mifery hath join'd In equal ru'in into what pit thou feest : 90 From what highth fall'n , fo much the ftronger prov'd He with his thunder : and till then who knew The force of his dire arms ? yet not for thofe , Nor what the ...
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... once more With rallied arms to try what may be yet 260 265 Regain'd in Heav'n , or what more loft in Hell ? 270 So Satan fpake , and him Beelzebub 275 Thus anfwer'd . Leader of thofe armies bright , 22 PARADISE LOST . Book I.
... once more With rallied arms to try what may be yet 260 265 Regain'd in Heav'n , or what more loft in Hell ? 270 So Satan fpake , and him Beelzebub 275 Thus anfwer'd . Leader of thofe armies bright , 22 PARADISE LOST . Book I.
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... once they hear that voice , their livelieft pledge Of hope in fears and dangers , heard so oft In worst extremes , and on the perilous edge Of battle when it rag'd , in all assaults Their fureft fignal , they will foon refume New ...
... once they hear that voice , their livelieft pledge Of hope in fears and dangers , heard so oft In worst extremes , and on the perilous edge Of battle when it rag'd , in all assaults Their fureft fignal , they will foon refume New ...
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Adam againſt alfo Angel appear'd arm'd beaſt beft behold beſt blifs bright call'd cauſe Cherubim cloud darkneſs death deep defcending defire delight divine dwell earth elfe erft eternal evil eyes fafe faid fair feat fecond feek feem'd feems ferpent fhade fhall fhould fide fight fince fire firft firſt fleep fome fons foon foul fpake fruit ftate ftill ftood fuch fweet gate glory happy hath Heav'n heav'nly Hell himſelf hoft juft juſt laft laſt lefs light loft moſt muft muſt night o'er Paradife PARADISE LOST pleaſure pow'r praiſe prefent rais'd reafon reft reply'd return'd rife rofe round Satan ſeems ſhall ſhape Spirits ſtand ſtate ſtill ſtood tafte taſte thee thefe themſelves thence theſe thine things thofe thoſe thou thoughts throne tree turn'd vex'd whofe whoſe wings worfe worſe