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... best . Whom reas'on hath equall'd , force hath made fupreme 245 Above his equals . Farewell happy fields , Where joy for ever dwells : Hail horrors , hail 250 Infernal world , and thou profoundest Hell Receive thy new poffeffor ; one ...
... best . Whom reas'on hath equall'd , force hath made fupreme 245 Above his equals . Farewell happy fields , Where joy for ever dwells : Hail horrors , hail 250 Infernal world , and thou profoundest Hell Receive thy new poffeffor ; one ...
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... best Deserve the precious bane . And here let those Who boaft in mortal things , and wond ring tell Of Babel , and the works of Memphian kings , Learn how their greatest monuments of fame 695 56 700 And ftrength and art are easily out ...
... best Deserve the precious bane . And here let those Who boaft in mortal things , and wond ring tell Of Babel , and the works of Memphian kings , Learn how their greatest monuments of fame 695 56 700 And ftrength and art are easily out ...
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... best of Panin chivalry To mortal combat , or carreer with lance ) Thick swarm'd , both on the ground and in the air Brush'd with the hiss of rusling wings . As bees In spring time when the fun in Taurus rides , Pour forth their populous ...
... best of Panin chivalry To mortal combat , or carreer with lance ) Thick swarm'd , both on the ground and in the air Brush'd with the hiss of rusling wings . As bees In spring time when the fun in Taurus rides , Pour forth their populous ...
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... best way , Whether of open war or covert guile , We now debate ; who can advife , may fpeak . He ceas'd ; and next him Moloch , scepter'd king , Stood up , the strongest and the fierceft Spirit That fought in Heav'n , now fiercer by ...
... best way , Whether of open war or covert guile , We now debate ; who can advife , may fpeak . He ceas'd ; and next him Moloch , scepter'd king , Stood up , the strongest and the fierceft Spirit That fought in Heav'n , now fiercer by ...
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... best , or to regain Our own right loft : him to unthrone we then May hope , when everlasting fate shall yield To fickle chance , and Chaos judge the strife : The former vain to hope argues as vain The latter : for what place can be for ...
... best , or to regain Our own right loft : him to unthrone we then May hope , when everlasting fate shall yield To fickle chance , and Chaos judge the strife : The former vain to hope argues as vain The latter : for what place can be for ...
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