PARADISE LOST: A POEM IN TWELVE BOOKSprinted and fold by RICHTER, 1783 |
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... Things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme . And chiefly Thou O Spirit , that dost prefer Before all temples th ' upright heart and pure , Instruct me , for Thou know'st ; Thou from the first Waft prefent , and with mighty wings out ...
... Things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme . And chiefly Thou O Spirit , that dost prefer Before all temples th ' upright heart and pure , Instruct me , for Thou know'st ; Thou from the first Waft prefent , and with mighty wings out ...
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... things His holy rires and folemn feasts profan'd , And with their darkness durft affront his light . Firft Moloch , horrid king , befmear'd with blood Of human facrifice , and parents tears , Though for the noife of drums and timbrels ...
... things His holy rires and folemn feasts profan'd , And with their darkness durft affront his light . Firft Moloch , horrid king , befmear'd with blood Of human facrifice , and parents tears , Though for the noife of drums and timbrels ...
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... things , and wond'ring tell Of Babel , and the works of Memphian kings , Learn how their greatest monuments of fame , 695 And strength and art are easily our - done By fpirits reprobate , and in an hour What in an age they with ...
... things , and wond'ring tell Of Babel , and the works of Memphian kings , Learn how their greatest monuments of fame , 695 And strength and art are easily our - done By fpirits reprobate , and in an hour What in an age they with ...
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... things at one view ? He from Heav'n's height All these our motions vain fees and derides ; Not more almighty to refift our might , Than wife to fruftrate all our plots and wiles . Shall we then live thus vile , the Race of Heaven Thus ...
... things at one view ? He from Heav'n's height All these our motions vain fees and derides ; Not more almighty to refift our might , Than wife to fruftrate all our plots and wiles . Shall we then live thus vile , the Race of Heaven Thus ...
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... things of small , Ufeful of hurtful , prosperous of adverse We can create and in what place so e'er Thrive under evil , and work ease out of pain , Through labor and indurance . This deep world Of darkness do we dread ? how oft amidit ...
... things of small , Ufeful of hurtful , prosperous of adverse We can create and in what place so e'er Thrive under evil , and work ease out of pain , Through labor and indurance . This deep world Of darkness do we dread ? how oft amidit ...
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Adam Againſt alſo Angel appear'd arm'd battel behold beſt bright call'd cauſe cloud courſe dark darkneſs death deep defire deſcends divine earth eaſe elſe eternal ev'ning evil eyes faid fair falſe feat ferpent fide fight fince fire firſt fleep flow'rs fome fons foon foul fruit fuch giv'n glory happy haſte hath Heav'n heav'nly Hell hill juſt laſt leſs light loft loſe moſt muſt night o'er pain Paradife paſt pleas'd pleaſure pow'r praiſe preſent rais'd reaſon reply'd reſt return'd roſe round Satan ſay ſcarce ſeem'd ſeems ſeen ſenſe ſet ſhade ſhall ſhalt ſhame ſhape ſhe ſhine ſhore ſhould ſince ſky ſmall ſome ſpake ſpirits ſpread ſtand ſtars ſtate ſteps ſtill ſtood ſtream ſtrength ſuch ſweet taſte thee thence theſe thine things thoſe thou thoughts thro throne tree turn'd vex'd waſte whoſe wings worſe