Poetical WorksW. Collins, 1909 - 460 pages |
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... things transitory and vain , when sin With vanity had fill'd the works of men : Both all things vain , and all who in vain things Built their fond hopes of glory or lasting fame , Or happiness in this or the other life ; All who have ...
... things transitory and vain , when sin With vanity had fill'd the works of men : Both all things vain , and all who in vain things Built their fond hopes of glory or lasting fame , Or happiness in this or the other life ; All who have ...
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... things so high and strange , things to their thought So unimaginable as hate in heaven , And war so near the peace of God in bliss With such confusion : but the evil soon Driven back redounded as a flood on those From whom it sprung ...
... things so high and strange , things to their thought So unimaginable as hate in heaven , And war so near the peace of God in bliss With such confusion : but the evil soon Driven back redounded as a flood on those From whom it sprung ...
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... things began , And what before thy memory was done From the beginning , that posterity Inform'd by thee might know . If else thou seek'st Aught , not surpassing human measure , say . BOOK VIII . THE ARGUMENT . Adam inquires concerning ...
... things began , And what before thy memory was done From the beginning , that posterity Inform'd by thee might know . If else thou seek'st Aught , not surpassing human measure , say . BOOK VIII . THE ARGUMENT . Adam inquires concerning ...
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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