Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve BooksJ. Sharpe, 1827 |
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... Cherub ! to be weak is miserable Doing or suffering : but of this be sure , To do aught good never will be our task , But ever to do ill our sole delight , As being the contrary to his high will Whom we resist . If then his providence ...
... Cherub ! to be weak is miserable Doing or suffering : but of this be sure , To do aught good never will be our task , But ever to do ill our sole delight , As being the contrary to his high will Whom we resist . If then his providence ...
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... Cherub and Seraph rolling in the flood , With scatter'd arms and ensigns , till anon His swift pursuers from Heaven - gates discern The advantage , and , descending , tread us down Thus drooping , or with linked thunderbolts Transfix us ...
... Cherub and Seraph rolling in the flood , With scatter'd arms and ensigns , till anon His swift pursuers from Heaven - gates discern The advantage , and , descending , tread us down Thus drooping , or with linked thunderbolts Transfix us ...
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... Cherub tall ; Who forthwith from the glittering staff unfurl'd The imperial ensign ; which , full high advanced , Shone like a meteor streaming to the wind , With gems and golden lustre rich emblazed , Seraphic arms and trophies ; all ...
... Cherub tall ; Who forthwith from the glittering staff unfurl'd The imperial ensign ; which , full high advanced , Shone like a meteor streaming to the wind , With gems and golden lustre rich emblazed , Seraphic arms and trophies ; all ...
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... Cherub he appears , Not of the prime , yet such as in his face Youth smiled celestial , and to every limb Suitable grace diffused , so well he feign'd : Under a coronet his flowing hair In curls on either cheek play'd ; wings he wore Of ...
... Cherub he appears , Not of the prime , yet such as in his face Youth smiled celestial , and to every limb Suitable grace diffused , so well he feign'd : Under a coronet his flowing hair In curls on either cheek play'd ; wings he wore Of ...
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... Cherub : and his grave rebuke , Severe in youthful beauty , added grace Invincible : Abash'd the Devil stood , And felt how awful goodness is , and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely ; saw , and pined == His loss ; but chiefly to find ...
... Cherub : and his grave rebuke , Severe in youthful beauty , added grace Invincible : Abash'd the Devil stood , And felt how awful goodness is , and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely ; saw , and pined == His loss ; but chiefly to find ...
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Adam Almighty Angels answer'd appear'd arm'd arms aught beast Beelzebub behold bless'd bliss bright burning lake call'd Canaan celestial CHARLES ROLLS Cherub Cherubim Christ's College cloud created creatures dark death deep delight divine dreadful dwell Earth eternal etherial evil eyes fair Fair Angel faith Father fear fierce fill'd fire fix'd flaming flowers fruit glory gods grace hand happy hast hath heard heart Heaven heavenly Hell highth hill John Milton JOHN SHARPE join'd King lest light live mankind Messiah mix'd morn nigh night o'er ordain'd pain PARADISE LOST pass'd peace reign replied return'd RICHARD WESTALL round sapience Satan seat seem'd Seraph Serpent shalt sight soon spake Spirits stars stood sweet taste thee thence thine things thither thou hast thoughts throne thunder thyself tree turn'd vex'd voice whence wings wonder