Poetical WorksW. Collins, 1909 - 460 pages |
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... virtue , valour , wisdom , sit in want . To whom thus Jesus patiently replied : Yet weath , without these three , is impotent To gain dominion , or to keep it gain'd . Witness those ancient empires of the earth , In height of all their ...
... virtue , valour , wisdom , sit in want . To whom thus Jesus patiently replied : Yet weath , without these three , is impotent To gain dominion , or to keep it gain'd . Witness those ancient empires of the earth , In height of all their ...
Page 246
... virtue ; and his virtuous man , Wise , perfect in himself , and all possessing , Equal to God , oft shames not to prefer , As fearing God nor man , contemning all Wealth , pleasure , pain or torment , death and life , Which , when he ...
... virtue ; and his virtuous man , Wise , perfect in himself , and all possessing , Equal to God , oft shames not to prefer , As fearing God nor man , contemning all Wealth , pleasure , pain or torment , death and life , Which , when he ...
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... 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 her best nurse , Contemplation , She plumes her ...
... 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 her best nurse , Contemplation , She plumes her ...
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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