Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve BooksL. Coffin, 1831 |
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... Spirit , that dost prefer Before all temples the upright heart and pure , Instruct me , for Thou know'st ; Thou from the first Wast present , and with mighty wings outspread 20 . Dovelike sat'st brooding on the vast abyss , And madest ...
... Spirit , that dost prefer Before all temples the upright heart and pure , Instruct me , for Thou know'st ; Thou from the first Wast present , and with mighty wings outspread 20 . Dovelike sat'st brooding on the vast abyss , And madest ...
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... Spirits arm'd , That durst dislike his reign , and , me preferring , His utmost power with adverse power opposed In dubious battle on the plains of Heaven , And shook his throne . What though the field be lost ? All is not lost ; the ...
... Spirits arm'd , That durst dislike his reign , and , me preferring , His utmost power with adverse power opposed In dubious battle on the plains of Heaven , And shook his throne . What though the field be lost ? All is not lost ; the ...
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... spirit remains Invincible , and vigour soon returns , Though all our glory extinct , and happy state Here swallow'd up in endless misery . But what if he our Conqueror ( whom I now Of force believe Almighty , since no less Than such ...
... spirit remains Invincible , and vigour soon returns , Though all our glory extinct , and happy state Here swallow'd up in endless misery . But what if he our Conqueror ( whom I now Of force believe Almighty , since no less Than such ...
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... , Potentates , 315 Warriors , the flower of Heaven ! once yours , now lost , If such astonishment as this can seize Eternal Spirits ; or have ye chosen this place After the toil of battle to repose Your wearied virtue PARADISE LOST . 11.
... , Potentates , 315 Warriors , the flower of Heaven ! once yours , now lost , If such astonishment as this can seize Eternal Spirits ; or have ye chosen this place After the toil of battle to repose Your wearied virtue PARADISE LOST . 11.
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... Spirits , when they please , Can either sex assume , or both ; so soft And uncompounded is their essence pure , 425 Not tied or manacled with joint or limb , Nor founded on the brittle strength of bones , Like cumbrous flesh ; but , in ...
... Spirits , when they please , Can either sex assume , or both ; so soft And uncompounded is their essence pure , 425 Not tied or manacled with joint or limb , Nor founded on the brittle strength of bones , Like cumbrous flesh ; but , in ...
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Abdiel Adam Almighty Angels answer'd appear'd Archangel arm'd arms aught beast behold Belial bliss bright burning lake call'd Canaan celestial Cherub Cherubim cloud created creatures dark days of Heaven death deep delight didst divine dread 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 Michaël 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