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... else enjoy'd In vision beautific : by him first Men also , and by his suggestion taught , Ransack'd the center , and with impious hands Rifled the bowels of their mother earth 681 685 For treafures better hid . Soon had his crew Open'd ...
... else enjoy'd In vision beautific : by him first Men also , and by his suggestion taught , Ransack'd the center , and with impious hands Rifled the bowels of their mother earth 681 685 For treafures better hid . Soon had his crew Open'd ...
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... else in fome mild zone Dwell not unvisited of Heav'n's fair light Secure , and at the bright'ning orient beam Purge off this gloom ; the soft delicious air , 396 400 To heal the scar of those corrofive fires , Shall breathe her balm ...
... else in fome mild zone Dwell not unvisited of Heav'n's fair light Secure , and at the bright'ning orient beam Purge off this gloom ; the soft delicious air , 396 400 To heal the scar of those corrofive fires , Shall breathe her balm ...
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... else must change 125 Their nature , and revoke the high decree Heda 130 Unchangeable , eternal , which ordain'd Their freedom , they themselves ordain'd their fall . The first fort by their own suggestion fell , Self - tempted , felf ...
... else must change 125 Their nature , and revoke the high decree Heda 130 Unchangeable , eternal , which ordain'd Their freedom , they themselves ordain'd their fall . The first fort by their own suggestion fell , Self - tempted , felf ...
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... else no creature can behold ; on thee Impress'd th ' effulgence of his glory ' abides , Transfus'd on thee his ample Spirit rests . He Heav'n of Heav'n's and all the Pow'rs therein 390 By thee created , and by thee threw down Th ...
... else no creature can behold ; on thee Impress'd th ' effulgence of his glory ' abides , Transfus'd on thee his ample Spirit rests . He Heav'n of Heav'n's and all the Pow'rs therein 390 By thee created , and by thee threw down Th ...
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... else might work him danger or delay : And now a stripling Cherub he appears , Not of the prime , yet such as in his face Youth smil'd celestial , and to every limb Suitable grace diffus'd , so well he feign'd : Under a coronet his ...
... else might work him danger or delay : And now a stripling Cherub he appears , Not of the prime , yet such as in his face Youth smil'd celestial , and to every limb Suitable grace diffus'd , so well he feign'd : Under a coronet his ...
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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