Poetical WorksW. Collins, 1909 - 460 pages |
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Page 125
... Seek them with wandering thoughts , and notions vain . But apt the mind or fancy is to rove Uncheck'd , and of her roving is no end ; Till warn'd , or by experience taught , she learn , That not to know at large of things remote From ...
... Seek them with wandering thoughts , and notions vain . But apt the mind or fancy is to rove Uncheck'd , and of her roving is no end ; Till warn'd , or by experience taught , she learn , That not to know at large of things remote From ...
Page 156
... seek needless cause to approve The faith they owe ; when earnestly they seek Such proof , conclude , they then begin to fail . To whom , soon moved with touch of blame , thus Eve : What words have pass'd thy lips , Adam , severe ...
... seek needless cause to approve The faith they owe ; when earnestly they seek Such proof , conclude , they then begin to fail . To whom , soon moved with touch of blame , thus Eve : What words have pass'd thy lips , Adam , severe ...
Page 233
... seek glory then , as vain men seek , Oft not deserved ? I seek not mine , but his Who sent me , and thereby witness whence I am . To whom the tempter , murmuring , thus replied : Think not so slight of glory , therein least Resembling ...
... seek glory then , as vain men seek , Oft not deserved ? I seek not mine , but his Who sent me , and thereby witness whence I am . To whom the tempter , murmuring , thus replied : Think not so slight of glory , therein least Resembling ...
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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 doth dread dwell earth eternal evil eyes fair faith Father Faunus fear flowers fruit glory gods grace hand happy hast hath heard heart heaven heavenly hell hill honour Israel John Milton King lest light live Lord Lycidas Messiah mihi morn mortal nigh night numbers numina nymphs o'er Paradise Paradise Lost pass'd peace Philistines Phoebus praise PSALM quĉ reign return'd round sapience Satan seat seem'd serpent shade shalt shame sight Son of God song soon soul spake spirits stars stood strength sweet taste thee thence thine things thither thou art thou hast thought throne thyself tibi tree turn'd vex'd virtue voice whence winds wings wonder Zephyro