Poetical WorksUnited States Book Company, 1891 |
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Page 16
... eternal Providence , And justify the ways of God to men . Say first , for Heaven hides nothing from thy view , Nor the deep tract of Hell ; say first , what cause Moved our grand parents , in that happy state , Favoured of Heaven so ...
... eternal Providence , And justify the ways of God to men . Say first , for Heaven hides nothing from thy view , Nor the deep tract of Hell ; say first , what cause Moved our grand parents , in that happy state , Favoured of Heaven so ...
Page 17
... eternal Justice had prepared For those rebellious , here their prison ordained In utter darkness , and their portion set As far removed from God and light of Heaven , As from the centre thrice to the utmost pole . Oh , how unlike the ...
... eternal Justice had prepared For those rebellious , here their prison ordained In utter darkness , and their portion set As far removed from God and light of Heaven , As from the centre thrice to the utmost pole . Oh , how unlike the ...
Page 18
... eternal war , Irreconcilable to our grand foe , Who now triumphs , and in the excess of joy Sole reigning holds the tyranny of Heaven . " So spake the apostate angel , though in pain , Vaunting aloud , but racked with deep despair : And ...
... eternal war , Irreconcilable to our grand foe , Who now triumphs , and in the excess of joy Sole reigning holds the tyranny of Heaven . " So spake the apostate angel , though in pain , Vaunting aloud , but racked with deep despair : And ...
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... eternal being To undergo eternal punishment ? " Whereto with speedy words the arch - fiend replied . " Fall'n cherub ! to be weak is miserable Doing or suffering : but of this be sure , To do aught good never will be our task , But ever ...
... eternal being To undergo eternal punishment ? " Whereto with speedy words the arch - fiend replied . " Fall'n cherub ! to be weak is miserable Doing or suffering : but of this be sure , To do aught good never will be our task , But ever ...
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... Eternal spirits or have ye chosen this place After the toil of battle to repose Your wearied virtue , for the case you find To slumber here , as in the vales of Heaven ? Or in this abject posture have ye sworn To adore the Conqueror ...
... Eternal spirits or have ye chosen this place After the toil of battle to repose Your wearied virtue , for the case you find To slumber here , as in the vales of Heaven ? Or in this abject posture have ye sworn To adore the Conqueror ...
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Adam agni amorous angels ANTISTROPHE arms aught beast behold bliss bright cherub cherubim CHORUS cloud COMUS Dagon dark death deeds deep delight didst divine doth dread dwell earth eternal evil eyes fair faith Father fear flowers fræna fruit glorious glory gods grace hand happy hast hath heard heart Heaven heavenly Hell hill honour ipse Israel John Ruskin King lest light live Lord Lycidas MANOAH Messiah mihi mind morn mortal night numina o'er Olympo pain Paradise peace Philistines praise quæ reign replied round SAMSON Satan seat serpent shade shalt sight Son of God song soon soul spake spirits stood strength sweet taste thee thence thine things thither Thomas Carlyle thou art thou hast thought throne thyself tibi tree Tu quoque ulmo virtue voice whence wings wonder