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Page 16
... fair idolatresses , fell 445 To idols foul . Thammuz came next behind , Whose annual wound in Lebanon allur'd The Syrian damfels to lament his fate In amorous ditties all a fummer's day , While fmooth Adonis from his native rock 450 Ran ...
... fair idolatresses , fell 445 To idols foul . Thammuz came next behind , Whose annual wound in Lebanon allur'd The Syrian damfels to lament his fate In amorous ditties all a fummer's day , While fmooth Adonis from his native rock 450 Ran ...
Page 38
... 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 . But first whom shall we fend In fearch of this new world ...
... 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 . But first whom shall we fend In fearch of this new world ...
Page 45
... fair , 650 But ended foul in many a scaly fold Voluminous and vast , a ferpent arm'd With mortal sting : about her middle round A cry of Hell hounds never ceasing bark'd With wide Cerberean mouths full loud , and rung 655 A hideous peal ...
... fair , 650 But ended foul in many a scaly fold Voluminous and vast , a ferpent arm'd With mortal sting : about her middle round A cry of Hell hounds never ceasing bark'd With wide Cerberean mouths full loud , and rung 655 A hideous peal ...
Page 48
... fair In Heav'n , when at th ' affembly , and in fight Of all the Seraphim with thee combin'd In bold confpiracy against Heav'n's king , All on a sudden miferable pain Surpris'd thee , dim thine eyes , and dizzy fwum In darkness , while ...
... fair In Heav'n , when at th ' affembly , and in fight Of all the Seraphim with thee combin'd In bold confpiracy against Heav'n's king , All on a sudden miferable pain Surpris'd thee , dim thine eyes , and dizzy fwum In darkness , while ...
Page 50
... fair fon here show'st me , the dear pledge Of dalliance had with thee in Heav'n , and joys Then sweet , now fad to mention , through dire change Befall'n us unforeseen , unthought of ; know I come no enemy , but to fet free 821 825 From ...
... fair fon here show'st me , the dear pledge Of dalliance had with thee in Heav'n , and joys Then sweet , now fad to mention , through dire change Befall'n us unforeseen , unthought of ; know I come no enemy , but to fet free 821 825 From ...
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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