Poetical WorksW. Collins, 1909 - 460 pages |
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Page 134
... serpent finds her alone ; his subtle approach , first gazing , then speaking , with much flattery extolling Eve above all other creatures . Eve , wondering to hear the serpent speak , asks how he attained to human speech and such ...
... serpent finds her alone ; his subtle approach , first gazing , then speaking , with much flattery extolling Eve above all other creatures . Eve , wondering to hear the serpent speak , asks how he attained to human speech and such ...
Page 144
... serpent , inmate bad , and toward Eve Address'd his way , not with indented wave , Prone on the ground , as since , but on his rear , Circular base of rising folds , that tower'd Fold above fold a surging maze , his head Crested aloft ...
... serpent , inmate bad , and toward Eve Address'd his way , not with indented wave , Prone on the ground , as since , but on his rear , Circular base of rising folds , that tower'd Fold above fold a surging maze , his head Crested aloft ...
Page 161
... serpent me beguiled , and I did eat . Which when the Lord God heard , without delay To judgment he proceeded on the accused Serpent , though brute , unable to transfer The guilt on him who made him instrument Of mischief , and polluted ...
... serpent me beguiled , and I did eat . Which when the Lord God heard , without delay To judgment he proceeded on the accused Serpent , though brute , unable to transfer The guilt on him who made him instrument Of mischief , and polluted ...
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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