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... thence attempt . Pandemonium the palace of Satan rises , fuddenly built out of the deep : The infernal peers there fit in council . OF Man's first disobedience , and the fruit Of that forbidden tree , whose mortal taste Brought death ...
... thence attempt . Pandemonium the palace of Satan rises , fuddenly built out of the deep : The infernal peers there fit in council . OF Man's first disobedience , and the fruit Of that forbidden tree , whose mortal taste Brought death ...
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... thence Invoke thy aid to my adventrous fong , That with no middle flight intends to foar Above th ' Aonian mount , while it purfues Things unattempted yet in profe or rime . And chiefly Thou , O Spi'rit , that doft prefer Before all ...
... thence Invoke thy aid to my adventrous fong , That with no middle flight intends to foar Above th ' Aonian mount , while it purfues Things unattempted yet in profe or rime . And chiefly Thou , O Spi'rit , that doft prefer Before all ...
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... thence in Heav'n call'd Satan , with bold words Breaking the horrid filence thus began . 80 85 If thou beeft he ; but O how fall'n ! how chang'd From him who in the happy realms of light Cloth'd with transcendent brightness didst ...
... thence in Heav'n call'd Satan , with bold words Breaking the horrid filence thus began . 80 85 If thou beeft he ; but O how fall'n ! how chang'd From him who in the happy realms of light Cloth'd with transcendent brightness didst ...
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... thence Had ris'n or heav'd his head , but that the will And high permiffion of all - ruling Heaven Left him at large to his own dark designs , That with reiterated crimes he might Heap on himfelf damnation , while he fought Evil to ...
... thence Had ris'n or heav'd his head , but that the will And high permiffion of all - ruling Heaven Left him at large to his own dark designs , That with reiterated crimes he might Heap on himfelf damnation , while he fought Evil to ...
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... thence conceiving fire , Sublin'd with mineral fury , aid the winds , 230 235 And leave a finged bottom all involv'd With stench and smoke : Such refting found the fole Of unblest feet . Him follow'd his next mate , Both glorying to ...
... thence conceiving fire , Sublin'd with mineral fury , aid the winds , 230 235 And leave a finged bottom all involv'd With stench and smoke : Such refting found the fole Of unblest feet . Him follow'd his next mate , Both glorying to ...
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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