Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve BooksL. Coffin, 1831 |
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... stood , and call'd His legions , Angel forms , who lay entranced Thick as autumnal leaves that strow the brooks , 295 300 In Vallambrosa , where the Etrurian shades , High overarch'd , imbower ; or scatter'd sedge Afloat , when with ...
... stood , and call'd His legions , Angel forms , who lay entranced Thick as autumnal leaves that strow the brooks , 295 300 In Vallambrosa , where the Etrurian shades , High overarch'd , imbower ; or scatter'd sedge Afloat , when with ...
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... like a deluge on the South , and spread Beneath Gibraltar to the Libyan sands . 350 355 Forthwith from every squadron , and each band , The heads and leaders thither haste where stood Their great 12 B. I PARADISE LOST .
... like a deluge on the South , and spread Beneath Gibraltar to the Libyan sands . 350 355 Forthwith from every squadron , and each band , The heads and leaders thither haste where stood Their great 12 B. I PARADISE LOST .
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... stood Their great Commander ; Godlike shapes , and forms Excelling human ; princely Dignities ; And Powers that erst ... stood on the bare strand , While the promiscuous crowd stood yet aloof . The chief were those , who from the pit of ...
... stood Their great Commander ; Godlike shapes , and forms Excelling human ; princely Dignities ; And Powers that erst ... stood on the bare strand , While the promiscuous crowd stood yet aloof . The chief were those , who from the pit of ...
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... stood Her temple on the offensive mountain , built By that uxorious king , whose heart , though large , Beguiled by fair idolatresses , fell 435 440 445 To idols foul . Thammuz came next behind , Whose annual wound in Lebanon allured ...
... stood Her temple on the offensive mountain , built By that uxorious king , whose heart , though large , Beguiled by fair idolatresses , fell 435 440 445 To idols foul . Thammuz came next behind , Whose annual wound in Lebanon allured ...
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... stood Or altar smoked : yet who more oft than he In temples and at altars , when the priest Turns atheist , as did Eli's sons , who fill'd With lust and violence the house of God ? In courts and palaces he also reigns , And in luxurious ...
... stood Or altar smoked : yet who more oft than he In temples and at altars , when the priest Turns atheist , as did Eli's sons , who fill'd With lust and violence the house of God ? In courts and palaces he also reigns , And in luxurious ...
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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