The Works of the British Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 5John & Arthur Arch ... and for Bell & Bradfute and J. Mundell & Company Edinburgh, 1795 - English poetry |
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... defire To found this nether empire , which might rife By policy , and long procefs of time , In emulation oppofite to Heav'n . Which , when Beelzebub perceiv'd , than whom , Satan except , none higher fat , with grave | Afpect he rofe ...
... defire To found this nether empire , which might rife By policy , and long procefs of time , In emulation oppofite to Heav'n . Which , when Beelzebub perceiv'd , than whom , Satan except , none higher fat , with grave | Afpect he rofe ...
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... defire to fee , and know All these his wondrous works , but chiefly Man His chief delight and favour ; him , for whom All these his works fo wendrous he ordain'd , Hath brought me from the choirs of Cherubim Alone this wand'ring ...
... defire to fee , and know All these his wondrous works , but chiefly Man His chief delight and favour ; him , for whom All these his works fo wendrous he ordain'd , Hath brought me from the choirs of Cherubim Alone this wand'ring ...
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... defire which tends to know The works of God , thereby to glorify The great work - mafter , leads to no excess That reaches blame , but rather merits praise The more it seems excefs , that led thee hither From thy impyreal mansion thus ...
... defire which tends to know The works of God , thereby to glorify The great work - mafter , leads to no excess That reaches blame , but rather merits praise The more it seems excefs , that led thee hither From thy impyreal mansion thus ...
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... defire , Had not a voice thus warn'd me ; What thou feeft , What there thou feeft , fair Creature , is thyself ; With thee it came and goes : but follow me , And I will bring thee where no shadow stays Thy coming , and thy foft embraces ...
... defire , Had not a voice thus warn'd me ; What thou feeft , What there thou feeft , fair Creature , is thyself ; With thee it came and goes : but follow me , And I will bring thee where no shadow stays Thy coming , and thy foft embraces ...
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... defires , Blown up with high conceits ingend'ring pride . Him thus intent Ithurtel , with his fpear , Touch'd lightly ; for no falfehood can endure Touch of celeftial temper , but returns Of force to its own likenefs ; up he starts ...
... defires , Blown up with high conceits ingend'ring pride . Him thus intent Ithurtel , with his fpear , Touch'd lightly ; for no falfehood can endure Touch of celeftial temper , but returns Of force to its own likenefs ; up he starts ...
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againſt angels becauſe Befides beft beſt breaſt bright caft call'd caufe death defire doft e'er earth elfe ev'n ev'ry eyes facred fafe faid fair falute fame fate fear feem feen fenfe fhade fhall fhew fhine fhould fide fight fince fing fire firft firſt flain flame fleep flow'rs fome fong foon foul fpirits fpring ftand ftill fuch fure fweet fword glory gods hafte hand hath heart Heav'n himſelf honour Hudibras itſelf juft juſt King laft laſt lefs light loft mighty moft moſt Mufe muft muſt ne'er night numbers nymph o'er Pindar pleaſure pow'r praiſe prefent Quoth rage reafon reft rife rofe Satan ſhall ſhe ſtand ſtars ſtate ſtill ſtood thee thefe themſelves theſe thine things thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand tree uſe vex'd virtue Whilft whofe whoſe wife worfe