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Page 12
... stood , and call'd His legions , Angel - forms , who lay intranc'd Thick as autumnal leaves that strow the brooks In Vallombrofa , where th ' Etrurian shades High over arch'd imbow'r ; or scatter'd fedge Aflote , when with fierce winds ...
... stood , and call'd His legions , Angel - forms , who lay intranc'd Thick as autumnal leaves that strow the brooks In Vallombrofa , where th ' Etrurian shades High over arch'd imbow'r ; or scatter'd fedge Aflote , when with fierce winds ...
Page 13
... stood Their great commander ; Godlike shapes and forms Excelling human , princely Dignities , 350 355 And Pow'rs that erst in Heaven fat on thrones ; 360 Though of their names in heav'nly records now Be no memorial , blotted out and ras ...
... stood Their great commander ; Godlike shapes and forms Excelling human , princely Dignities , 350 355 And Pow'rs that erst in Heaven fat on thrones ; 360 Though of their names in heav'nly records now Be no memorial , blotted out and ras ...
Page 14
... stood on the bare fstrand , While the promiscuous croud stood yet aloof . The chief were those who from the pit of Hell Roaming to feek their prey on earth , durft fix Their feats long after next the feat of God , Their altars by his ...
... stood on the bare fstrand , While the promiscuous croud stood yet aloof . The chief were those who from the pit of Hell Roaming to feek their prey on earth , durft fix Their feats long after next the feat of God , Their altars by his ...
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... stood 440 Her temple on th ' offenfive mountain , built By that uxorious king , whose heart , though large , Beguil'd by fair idolatresses , fell 445 To idols foul . Thammuz came next behind , Whose annual wound in Lebanon allur'd The ...
... stood 440 Her temple on th ' offenfive mountain , built By that uxorious king , whose heart , though large , Beguil'd by fair idolatresses , fell 445 To idols foul . Thammuz came next behind , Whose annual wound in Lebanon allur'd The ...
Page 17
... stood Or altar smok'd ; yet who more oft than he In temples and at altars , when the priest Turns atheist , as did Eli's fons , who fill'd With lust and violence the house of God ? In courts and palaces he also reigns And in luxurious ...
... stood Or altar smok'd ; yet who more oft than he In temples and at altars , when the priest Turns atheist , as did Eli's fons , who fill'd With lust and violence the house of God ? In courts and palaces he also reigns And in luxurious ...
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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