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Page 13
... spread Beneath Gibraltar to the Lybian fands . Forthwith from every squadron and each band The heads and leaders thither hafte where stood Their great commander ; Godlike shapes and forms Excelling human , princely Dignities , 350 355 ...
... spread Beneath Gibraltar to the Lybian fands . Forthwith from every squadron and each band The heads and leaders thither hafte where stood Their great commander ; Godlike shapes and forms Excelling human , princely Dignities , 350 355 ...
Page 38
... wand'ring feet The dark unbottom'd infinite abyfs , 405 And through the palpable obfcure find out His uncouth way , or spread his aery flight Upborne with indefatigable wings Over the vast abrupt , ere 38 PARADISE LOST . Book II .
... wand'ring feet The dark unbottom'd infinite abyfs , 405 And through the palpable obfcure find out His uncouth way , or spread his aery flight Upborne with indefatigable wings Over the vast abrupt , ere 38 PARADISE LOST . Book II .
Page 52
... spread ensigns marching might pass through With horfe and chariots rank'd in loose array ; So wide they stood , and like a furnace mouth Caft forth redounding smoke and ruddy flame . Before their eyes in fudden view appear 885 890 The ...
... spread ensigns marching might pass through With horfe and chariots rank'd in loose array ; So wide they stood , and like a furnace mouth Caft forth redounding smoke and ruddy flame . Before their eyes in fudden view appear 885 890 The ...
Page 54
... spread Wide on the wasteful deep ; with him enthron'd Sat fable - vested Night , eldest of things , The confort of his reign ; and by them stood Orcus and Ades , and the dreaded name Of Demogorgon ; Rumour next and Chance , And Tumult ...
... spread Wide on the wasteful deep ; with him enthron'd Sat fable - vested Night , eldest of things , The confort of his reign ; and by them stood Orcus and Ades , and the dreaded name Of Demogorgon ; Rumour next and Chance , And Tumult ...
Page 56
... spread wings , at leisure to behold Far off th ' empyreal Heav'n , extended wide In circuit , undetermin'd fquare or round , With opal tow'rs and battlements adorn'd Of living faphir , once his native seat ; And faft by hanging in a ...
... spread wings , at leisure to behold Far off th ' empyreal Heav'n , extended wide In circuit , undetermin'd fquare or round , With opal tow'rs and battlements adorn'd Of living faphir , once his native seat ; And faft by hanging in a ...
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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