Poetical WorksW. Collins, 1909 - 460 pages |
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... thoughts , the better to converse With solitude , till , far from track of men , Thought following thought , and step by step led on , He enter'd now the bordering desert wild , And , with dark shades and rocks environ'd round , His ...
... thoughts , the better to converse With solitude , till , far from track of men , Thought following thought , and step by step led on , He enter'd now the bordering desert wild , And , with dark shades and rocks environ'd round , His ...
Page 261
... thoughts , And put them into misbecoming plight . Virtue could see to do what virtue would , By her own radiant light , though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk . And Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude , Where , with ...
... thoughts , And put them into misbecoming plight . Virtue could see to do what virtue would , By her own radiant light , though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk . And Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude , Where , with ...
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... thoughts are all now due to other care . Ah what delusion lured me from my flocks , To traverse Alpine snows and rugged rocks ? What need so great had I to visit Rome , Now sunk in ruins , and herself a tomb ? Or , had she flourished ...
... thoughts are all now due to other care . Ah what delusion lured me from my flocks , To traverse Alpine snows and rugged rocks ? What need so great had I to visit Rome , Now sunk in ruins , and herself a tomb ? Or , had she flourished ...
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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