Poetical WorksW. Collins, 1909 - 460 pages |
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Page 53
... nigh the place where he must now attempt the bold enterprise which he undertook alone against God and man , falls into many doubts with himself , and many passions , fear , envy , and de- spair ; but at length confirms himself in evil ...
... nigh the place where he must now attempt the bold enterprise which he undertook alone against God and man , falls into many doubts with himself , and many passions , fear , envy , and de- spair ; but at length confirms himself in evil ...
Page 144
... nigh , Whose higher intellectual more I shun , And strength , of courage haughty , and of limb Heroic built , though of terrestial mould ; Foe not informidable , exempt from wound , I not ; so much hath hell debased , and pain Enfeebled ...
... nigh , Whose higher intellectual more I shun , And strength , of courage haughty , and of limb Heroic built , though of terrestial mould ; Foe not informidable , exempt from wound , I not ; so much hath hell debased , and pain Enfeebled ...
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... nigh in her sight The bird of Jove , stoop'd from his aëry tower , Two birds of gayest plume before him drove ; Down from a hill the beast that reigns in woods , First hunter then , pursued a gentle brace , Goodliest of all the forest ...
... nigh in her sight The bird of Jove , stoop'd from his aëry tower , Two birds of gayest plume before him drove ; Down from a hill the beast that reigns in woods , First hunter then , pursued a gentle brace , Goodliest of all the forest ...
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Adam angels ANTISTROPHE appear'd arm'd arms aught beast behold bliss bright call'd cherub cherubim Chor cloud Comus Dagon dark death deeds deep delight didst divine dread dwell earth eternal evil eyes fair Father Faunus fear fire flowers fruit glory gods grace hand happy hast hath heard heart heaven heavenly hell hill honour Israel John Milton King lest light live Lord lost Lycidas Messiah Milton mind morn mortal night numina nymphs o'er once pain Paradise Paradise Lost pass'd peace Philistines praise reign return'd round Samson sapience Satan scape seat seem'd serpent shade shalt sight Son of God song soon spake spirits stars stood strength sweet taste Thammuz thee thence thine things thither thou art thou hast thought throne thyself tree turn'd vex'd virtue voice whence winds wings wonder