Poetical WorksUnited States Book Company, 1891 |
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Page 27
... fair Damascus , on the fertile banks Of Abbana and Pharphar , lucid streams . He also ' gainst the house of God was bold : A leper once he lost , and gained a king ; Ahaz his sottish conqueror , whom he drew God's altar to disparage and ...
... fair Damascus , on the fertile banks Of Abbana and Pharphar , lucid streams . He also ' gainst the house of God was bold : A leper once he lost , and gained a king ; Ahaz his sottish conqueror , whom he drew God's altar to disparage and ...
Page 46
... fair light , Secure , and at the brightening orient beam Purge off this gloom ; the soft delicious air , To heal the scar of these corrosive fires , Shall breath her balm . But first , whom shall we send In search of this new world ...
... fair light , Secure , and at the brightening orient beam Purge off this gloom ; the soft delicious air , To heal the scar of these corrosive fires , Shall breath her balm . But first , whom shall we send In search of this new world ...
Page 52
... fair , But ended foul in many a scaly fold Voluminous and vast , a serpent armed With mortal sting : about her middle round A cry of hell - hounds never ceasing barked With wide Cerberean mouths full loud , and rung A hideous peal ; yet ...
... fair , But ended foul in many a scaly fold Voluminous and vast , a serpent armed With mortal sting : about her middle round A cry of hell - hounds never ceasing barked With wide Cerberean mouths full loud , and rung A hideous peal ; yet ...
Page 55
... fair In Heaven , when at the assembly , and in sight Of all the seraphim with thee combined . In bold conspiracy against Heaven's King , All on a sudden miserable pain Surprised thee , dim thine eyes , and dizzy swum In darkness , while ...
... fair In Heaven , when at the assembly , and in sight Of all the seraphim with thee combined . In bold conspiracy against Heaven's King , All on a sudden miserable pain Surprised thee , dim thine eyes , and dizzy swum In darkness , while ...
Page 56
... resist . " She finished , and the subtle fiend his lore Soon learned , now milder , and thus answered smooth : " Dear daughter , since thou claim'st me for thy sire , And my fair son here show'st me , the dear 56 PARADISE LOST .
... resist . " She finished , and the subtle fiend his lore Soon learned , now milder , and thus answered smooth : " Dear daughter , since thou claim'st me for thy sire , And my fair son here show'st me , the dear 56 PARADISE LOST .
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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