Paradise lost, a poem in twelve books |
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... last , Rous'd from the flumber , on that fiery couch , At their great empe'ror's call , as next in worth Came fingly where he stood on the bare fstrand , While the promiscuous croud stood yet aloof . The chief were those who from the ...
... last , Rous'd from the flumber , on that fiery couch , At their great empe'ror's call , as next in worth Came fingly where he stood on the bare fstrand , While the promiscuous croud stood yet aloof . The chief were those who from the ...
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... last , than whom a spirit more lewd 490 Fell not from Heaven , or more gross to love Viçe for itself : to him no temple stood Or altar smok'd ; yet who more oft than he In temples and at altars , when the priest Turns atheist , as did ...
... last , than whom a spirit more lewd 490 Fell not from Heaven , or more gross to love Viçe for itself : to him no temple stood Or altar smok'd ; yet who more oft than he In temples and at altars , when the priest Turns atheist , as did ...
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... last he fums . And now his heart Distends with pride , and hard'ning in his strength Glories : for never fince created man , 575 Met such imbody'd force , as nam'd with these Could merit more than that small infantry Warr'd on by cranes ...
... last he fums . And now his heart Distends with pride , and hard'ning in his strength Glories : for never fince created man , 575 Met such imbody'd force , as nam'd with these Could merit more than that small infantry Warr'd on by cranes ...
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... last 620 Words interwove with fighs found out their way . O Myriads of immortal Spirits , O Powers Matchless , but with th ' Almighty , and that strife Was not inglorious , though th ' event was dire As this place teftifies , and this ...
... last 620 Words interwove with fighs found out their way . O Myriads of immortal Spirits , O Powers Matchless , but with th ' Almighty , and that strife Was not inglorious , though th ' event was dire As this place teftifies , and this ...
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... last will reign Sole king , and of his kingdom lose no part By our revolt , but over Hell extend His empire , and with iron scepter rule Us here , as with his golden those in Heaven . What fit we then projecting peace and war ? War hath ...
... last will reign Sole king , and of his kingdom lose no part By our revolt , but over Hell extend His empire , and with iron scepter rule Us here , as with his golden those in Heaven . What fit we then projecting peace and war ? War hath ...
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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