Poetical WorksW. Collins, 1909 - 460 pages |
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... stood Their great commander ; god - like shapes and forms Excelling human , princely dignities , And powers that ... stood on the bare strand , While the promiscuous crowd stood yet aloof ? The chief were those , who , from the pit of ...
... stood Their great commander ; god - like shapes and forms Excelling human , princely dignities , And powers that ... stood on the bare strand , While the promiscuous crowd stood yet aloof ? The chief were those , who , from the pit of ...
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... stood and them who fail'd ; Freely they stood who stood , and fell who fell . Not free , what proof could they have given sincere Of true allegiance , constant faith , or love , Where only what they needs must do appear'd , Not what ...
... stood and them who fail'd ; Freely they stood who stood , and fell who fell . Not free , what proof could they have given sincere Of true allegiance , constant faith , or love , Where only what they needs must do appear'd , Not what ...
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... Stood scoffing , heighten'd in their thoughts beyond All doubt of victory ; Eternal Might To match with their inventions they presumed So easy , and of his thunder made a scorn , And all his host derided , while they stood Awhile in ...
... Stood scoffing , heighten'd in their thoughts beyond All doubt of victory ; Eternal Might To match with their inventions they presumed So easy , and of his thunder made a scorn , And all his host derided , while they stood Awhile in ...
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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