Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve BooksL. Coffin, 1831 |
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... Heaven , but tells them lastly of a new world and new kind of creature to be created , according to an ancient prophecy or report in Heaven ; for , that Angels were long before this visible creation , was the opinion of many ancient ...
... Heaven , but tells them lastly of a new world and new kind of creature to be created , according to an ancient prophecy or report in Heaven ; for , that Angels were long before this visible creation , was the opinion of many ancient ...
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... Heaven hides nothing from thy view , Nor the deep tract of Hell ; say first , what cause Moved our grand Parents , in that happy state , Favour'd of Heaven so highly , to fall off From their Creator , and transgress his will For one ...
... Heaven hides nothing from thy view , Nor the deep tract of Hell ; say first , what cause Moved our grand Parents , in that happy state , Favour'd of Heaven so highly , to fall off From their Creator , and transgress his will For one ...
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... Heaven's perpetual king , And put to proof his high supremacy , Whether upheld by strength , or chance , or fate ; Too well I see and rue the dire event , That with sad overthrow , and foul defeat , Hath lost us Heaven , and all this ...
... Heaven's perpetual king , And put to proof his high supremacy , Whether upheld by strength , or chance , or fate ; Too well I see and rue the dire event , That with sad overthrow , and foul defeat , Hath lost us Heaven , and all this ...
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... Heaven : the sulphurous hail , Shot after us in storm , o'erblown , hath laid The fiery surge , that from the precipice Of Heaven received us falling ; and the thunder , Wing'd with red lightning and impetuous rage , Perhaps hath spent ...
... Heaven : the sulphurous hail , Shot after us in storm , o'erblown , hath laid The fiery surge , that from the precipice Of Heaven received us falling ; and the thunder , Wing'd with red lightning and impetuous rage , Perhaps hath spent ...
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... Heaven ; this mournful gloom For that celestial light ? Be it so ! since he , Who now is Sov'reign , can dispose and ... Heaven of Hell , a Hell of Heaven . What matter where , if I be still the same , And what I should be ; all but less ...
... Heaven ; this mournful gloom For that celestial light ? Be it so ! since he , Who now is Sov'reign , can dispose and ... Heaven of Hell , a Hell of Heaven . What matter where , if I be still the same , And what I should be ; all but less ...
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Abdiel Adam Almighty Angels answer'd appear'd Archangel arm'd arms aught beast Beelzebub behold bliss bright burning lake call'd Canaan celestial Cherub Cherubim cloud created creatures dark days of Heaven death deep delight didst divine dreadful dwell Earth eternal evil eyes fair Fair Angel faith Father fear fierce fire fix'd flaming flowers fruit gates glory Gods grace hand happy hast hath heard heart Heaven heavenly Hell hill Ithuriel join'd King lest light live lost mankind Messiah Michaƫl mix'd night o'er ordain'd pain Paradise PARADISE LOST pass'd peace reign replied return'd round sapience Satan scape seat seem'd Seraph Serpent shalt sight soon sov'reign spake Spirits stars stood sweet taste Thammuz thee thence thine things thither thou hast thoughts throne thunder thyself tree turn'd Uriel vex'd voice whence wings wonder Zephon