Paradise Regained: Samson Agonistes, Comus and ArcadesJ. Sharpe, 1827 - 372 pages |
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... rests , but in mid air To council summons all his mighty peers , Within thick clouds and dark tenfold involved , A gloomy consistory ; and them , amidst , With looks aghast and sad , he thus bespake : O ancient Powers of air , and this ...
... rests , but in mid air To council summons all his mighty peers , Within thick clouds and dark tenfold involved , A gloomy consistory ; and them , amidst , With looks aghast and sad , he thus bespake : O ancient Powers of air , and this ...
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... rests , but in mid air To council summons all his mighty peers , Within thick clouds and dark tenfold involved , A gloomy consistory ; and them , amidst , With looks aghast and sad , he thus bespake : O ancient Powers of air , and this ...
... rests , but in mid air To council summons all his mighty peers , Within thick clouds and dark tenfold involved , A gloomy consistory ; and them , amidst , With looks aghast and sad , he thus bespake : O ancient Powers of air , and this ...
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... rest commit to me ; I shall let pass No advantage , and his strength as oft assay . He ceased , and heard their grant in loud acclaim ; Then forthwith to him takes a chosen band Of Spirits , likest to himself in guile , To be at hand ...
... rest commit to me ; I shall let pass No advantage , and his strength as oft assay . He ceased , and heard their grant in loud acclaim ; Then forthwith to him takes a chosen band Of Spirits , likest to himself in guile , To be at hand ...
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... rest at noon ; and enter'd soon the shade High roof'd , and walks beneath , and alleys brown , That open'd in the midst a woody scene ; Nature's own work it seem'd , Nature taught Art , And , to a superstitious eye the haunt Of Woodgods ...
... rest at noon ; and enter'd soon the shade High roof'd , and walks beneath , and alleys brown , That open'd in the midst a woody scene ; Nature's own work it seem'd , Nature taught Art , And , to a superstitious eye the haunt Of Woodgods ...
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... rest commit to me ; I shall let pass No advantage , and his strength as oft assay . He ceased , and heard their grant in loud acclaim ; Then forthwith to him takes a chosen band Of Spirits , likest to himself in guile , To be at hand ...
... rest commit to me ; I shall let pass No advantage , and his strength as oft assay . He ceased , and heard their grant in loud acclaim ; Then forthwith to him takes a chosen band Of Spirits , likest to himself in guile , To be at hand ...
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agni Amor Angels ANTISTROPHE Atque aught behold canst captive CHARLES ROLLS Comus cùm Dagon dark death deeds didst divine domino jam domum impasti dost doth earth enemies fair fame Father fear feast foes glorious glory Hæc hand hath hear heard Heaven holy honour hunger illa ille ipse Israel jam non vacat Jesus JOHN MILTON JOHN SHARPE king kingdom Lady Lord lumina Lycidas malè mihi Milton modò night numbers numina Nunc o'er PARADISE REGAINED Parthian peace Philistines praise Prophet PSALM quæ quid quoque reign replied return'd RICHARD WESTALL sæpe Samson SAMSON AGONISTES Satan Saviour shade shalt shame sing Son of God song soul spake Spirit stood strength sweet Tempter thee thence things thou art thou hast thought throne thyself tibi truth Tu quoque virgin virtue voice wilderness wilt Woodgods
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Page 53 - oft, the woods among, I woo, to hear thy evensong; And, missing thee, I walk unseen On the dry smooth-shaven green, To behold the wandering moon, Riding near her highest noon, Like one that had been led astray Through the heaven's wide pathless way; And oft, as if her head she bow'd,
Page 36 - But not the praise," Phoebus replied, and touch'd my trembling ears ; " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies; But lives aud spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of
Page 40 - went out with sandals gray; He touch'd the tender stops of various quills, With eager thought warbling his Doric lay: And now the sun had stretch'd out all the hills, And now was dropp'd into the western bay : At last he rose, and twitch'd his mantle blue: To-morrow to fresh woods, and pastures new. The
Page 36 - And strictly meditate the thankless Muse ? Were it not better done, as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Neaera's hair 1 Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity of noble mind)
Page 37 - Or that his hallow'd reliques should be hid Under a star-ypointing pyramid ? Dear son of memory, great heir of fame, What need'st thou such weak witness of thy name! Thou, in our wonder and astonishment, Hast built thyself a livelong monument. For whilst, to the shame of slow-endeavouring art, Thy easy numbers flow; and that each heart
Page 40 - And hears the unexpressive nuptial song, In the bless'd kingdoms meek of joy and love. There entertain him all the saints above, In solemn troops and sweet societies, That sing, and, singing, in their glory more, And wipe the tears for ever from his eyes. Now,
Page 11 - Nor war, or battle's sound, Was heard the world around: The idle spear and shield were high up hung: The hooked chariot stood Unstain'd with hostile blood; But peaceful was the night, Wherein the Prince of light His reign of peace upon the earth began: The winds with wonder whist. Smoothly the waters
Page 40 - And wipe the tears for ever from his eyes. Now, Lyeidas, the shepherds weep no more; Henceforth thou art the genius of the shore, In thy large recompense, and shall be good To all that wander in that perilous flood. Thus sang the uncouth swain to the oaks and rills, While the still mor n went out with sandals
Page 36 - 1 Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity of noble mind) To scorn delights, and live laborious days; But the fair guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burst out into sudden blaze. Comes the blind Fury with the abhorred shears, And slits the thin spun life. " But not the praise,