Paradise regained, Samson Agonistes, etcBohn, 1861 |
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... mortal , but his Sire He who obtains the monarchy of heaven : And what will he not do to advance his Son ? His first - begot we know , and sore have felt , When his fierce thunder drove us to the deep ; Who this is we must learn , for ...
... mortal , but his Sire He who obtains the monarchy of heaven : And what will he not do to advance his Son ? His first - begot we know , and sore have felt , When his fierce thunder drove us to the deep ; Who this is we must learn , for ...
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... mortal man ; Though men esteem thee low of parentage , Thy father is the eternal King , who rules All heaven and earth , angels and sons of men . A messenger from God foretold thy birth Conceived in me a virgin ; he foretold Thou ...
... mortal man ; Though men esteem thee low of parentage , Thy father is the eternal King , who rules All heaven and earth , angels and sons of men . A messenger from God foretold thy birth Conceived in me a virgin ; he foretold Thou ...
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... mortal creatures , graceful and discreet , Expert in amorous arts , enchanting tongues Persuasive , virgin majesty , with mild And sweet allay'd , yet terrible to approach , Skill'd to retire , and , in retiring , draw Hearts after them ...
... mortal creatures , graceful and discreet , Expert in amorous arts , enchanting tongues Persuasive , virgin majesty , with mild And sweet allay'd , yet terrible to approach , Skill'd to retire , and , in retiring , draw Hearts after them ...
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... mortal things . Who , therefore , seeks in these True wisdom , finds her not ; or , by delusion , Far worse , her false resemblance only meets , An empty cloud . However , many books , Wise men have said , are wearisome ; who reads ...
... mortal things . Who , therefore , seeks in these True wisdom , finds her not ; or , by delusion , Far worse , her false resemblance only meets , An empty cloud . However , many books , Wise men have said , are wearisome ; who reads ...
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... mortal men , To lowest pitch of abject fortune thou art fallen . For him I reckon not in high estate Whom long descent of birth , Or the sphere of fortune , raises ; 170 But thee , whose strength , while virtue was her mate , Might have ...
... mortal men , To lowest pitch of abject fortune thou art fallen . For him I reckon not in high estate Whom long descent of birth , Or the sphere of fortune , raises ; 170 But thee , whose strength , while virtue was her mate , Might have ...
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aëre agni Amor angels Arethuse Atque behold bright Comus Dagon dark death deeds didst divine domino jam domum impasti dost doth dread earth enemies eyes fair fame father fear feast foes glorious glory gods Hæc hand hath hear heard heaven Hobs honour Il Pens ipse Israel jam non vacat kings L'Al Lady Lord lxxx lxxxi lxxxviii Lycidas malè Manoah mihi mortal night numbers numina Nunc o'er P. L. ii P. L. vii P. L. xi Pass passim peace Pens Philistines praise PSALM quæ quid quoque sæpe Sams Samson Satan shades shalt shame shepherd sing Son of God song soul spirits strength sweet thee thence thine thou art thou hast thought throne thyself tibi ulmo viii virgin virtue wilt