Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve BooksL. Coffin, 1831 |
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... Thou , O 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 Dovelike sat'st brooding on the vast abyss , And ...
... Thou , O 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 Dovelike sat'st brooding on the vast abyss , And ...
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... thou that Traitor - Angel , art thou He Who first broke peace in Heaven , and faith , till then Unbroken ; and in proud rebellious arms Drew after him the third part of Heaven's sons Conjured against the Highest ; for which both thou ...
... thou that Traitor - Angel , art thou He Who first broke peace in Heaven , and faith , till then Unbroken ; and in proud rebellious arms Drew after him the third part of Heaven's sons Conjured against the Highest ; for which both thou ...
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... Thou interposest , that my sudden hand , 721 725 731 735 Prevented , spares to tell thee yet by deeds What it intends ; till first I know of thee 740 What thing thou art , thus double - form'd ; and why , In this infernal vale first met , ...
... Thou interposest , that my sudden hand , 721 725 731 735 Prevented , spares to tell thee yet by deeds What it intends ; till first I know of thee 740 What thing thou art , thus double - form'd ; and why , In this infernal vale first met , ...
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... thou forgot me then , and do I seem 745 Now in thine eye so foul ? once deem'd so fair In Heaven , when at the assembly , and in sight Of all the Seraphim with thee combined In bold conspiracy against Heaven's King , All on a sudden ...
... thou forgot me then , and do I seem 745 Now in thine eye so foul ? once deem'd so fair In Heaven , when at the assembly , and in sight Of all the Seraphim with thee combined In bold conspiracy against Heaven's King , All on a sudden ...
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... thou saw'st : hourly conceived And hourly born , with sorrow infinite 785 790 795 To me ; for , when they list , into the womb That bred them they return , and howl and gnaw My bowels , their repast ; then bursting forth 800 Afresh with ...
... thou saw'st : hourly conceived And hourly born , with sorrow infinite 785 790 795 To me ; for , when they list , into the womb That bred them they return , and howl and gnaw My bowels , their repast ; then bursting forth 800 Afresh with ...
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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 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