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... she comes , Lur'd with the smell of infant blood , to dance With Lapland witches , while the lab'ring moon 665 Eclipses at their charms . The other shape , If fhape it might be call'd that shape had none Diftinguishable in member ...
... she comes , Lur'd with the smell of infant blood , to dance With Lapland witches , while the lab'ring moon 665 Eclipses at their charms . The other shape , If fhape it might be call'd that shape had none Diftinguishable in member ...
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... She fpake , and at her words the hellish pest 735 Forbore , than these to her Satan return'd . So strange thy outcry , and thy words so strange t Thou interpofest , that my fudden handso Prevented spares to tell thee yet by deeds What ...
... She fpake , and at her words the hellish pest 735 Forbore , than these to her Satan return'd . So strange thy outcry , and thy words so strange t Thou interpofest , that my fudden handso Prevented spares to tell thee yet by deeds What ...
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... She finish'd , and the fubtle Fiend his lore Soon learn'd , now milder , and thus answer'd smooth . Dear daughter , since thou clam'st me for thy fire , And my fair fon here show'st me , the dear pledge Of dalliance had with thee in ...
... She finish'd , and the fubtle Fiend his lore Soon learn'd , now milder , and thus answer'd smooth . Dear daughter , since thou clam'st me for thy fire , And my fair fon here show'st me , the dear pledge Of dalliance had with thee in ...
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... she took ; And tow'ards the gate rolling her bestial train , Forthwith the huge portcullis high up drew , 865 870 Which but herself , not all the Stygian Powers 875 880 Could once have mov'd ; then in the key E 2 Book II . 51 PARADISE ...
... she took ; And tow'ards the gate rolling her bestial train , Forthwith the huge portcullis high up drew , 865 870 Which but herself , not all the Stygian Powers 875 880 Could once have mov'd ; then in the key E 2 Book II . 51 PARADISE ...
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... She open'd , but to shut Excell'd her pow'r ; the gates wide open stood , That with extended wings a banner'd hoft Under spread ensigns marching might pass through With horfe and chariots rank'd in loose array ; So wide they stood , and ...
... She open'd , but to shut Excell'd her pow'r ; the gates wide open stood , That with extended wings a banner'd hoft Under spread ensigns marching might pass through With horfe and chariots rank'd in loose array ; So wide they stood , and ...
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Adam afcend alſo Angel appear'd arm'd battel behold beſt bliſs bright call'd cauſe Cherubim courſe dark death deep defire divine dwell earth eaſe elſe eternal evil eyes facred faid fair falſe feat feek feem'd feems ferpent fide fight fince fire firſt fome fong fons foon foul fruit fuch gate glory happy hath Heav'n heav'nly Hell highth hill itſelf juſt laſt leſs light loft moſt muſt night o'er pain Paradife paſs'd paſt pleaſure pow'r praiſe preſent rais'd reaſon reply'd reſt return'd riſe roſe Satan ſay ſcarce ſeen ſenſe ſhade ſhall ſhame ſhape ſhe ſhould ſhow ſince ſky ſmall ſpake Spirits ſpread ſpring ſtand ſtars ſtate ſteps ſtill ſtood ſtrange ſtream ſtrength ſuch ſweet taſte thee thence theſe thine things thoſe thou thoughts throne tree turn'd univerſal vex'd whoſe wings worfe worſe