The Poetical WorksBernhard Tauchnitz, 1850 - 358 pages |
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... fire , Who durst defy th ' Omnipotent to arms . 45 Nine times the space that measures day and night To mortal men , he with his horrid crew 50 Lay vanquish'd , rolling in the fiery gulf , Confounded though immortal : But his doom ...
... fire , Who durst defy th ' Omnipotent to arms . 45 Nine times the space that measures day and night To mortal men , he with his horrid crew 50 Lay vanquish'd , rolling in the fiery gulf , Confounded though immortal : But his doom ...
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... of Hell to work in fire , Or do his errands in the gloomy deep ; What can it then avail , though yet we feel Strength undiminish'd , or eternal being 150 To undergo eternal punishment ? Whereto with speedy words th BOOK I. 5.
... of Hell to work in fire , Or do his errands in the gloomy deep ; What can it then avail , though yet we feel Strength undiminish'd , or eternal being 150 To undergo eternal punishment ? Whereto with speedy words th BOOK I. 5.
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... expanded wings he steers his flight 225 Aloft , incumbent on the dusky air , That felt unusual weight ; till on dry land He lights , if it were land that ever burn'd With solid , as the lake with liquid fire ; BOOK I. 7.
... expanded wings he steers his flight 225 Aloft , incumbent on the dusky air , That felt unusual weight ; till on dry land He lights , if it were land that ever burn'd With solid , as the lake with liquid fire ; BOOK I. 7.
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... fire , Sublimed with min'ral fury , aid the winds , And leave a singed bottom all involved With stench and smoke : such resting found the sole Of unblest feet . Him follow'd his next mate , Both glorying to have ' scap'd the Stygian ...
... fire , Sublimed with min'ral fury , aid the winds , And leave a singed bottom all involved With stench and smoke : such resting found the sole Of unblest feet . Him follow'd his next mate , Both glorying to have ' scap'd the Stygian ...
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... fire , As we ere while , astounded and amazed , 270 275 280 No wonder , fall'n such a pernicious height . He scarce had ceased when the superior Fiend Was moving tow'rd the shore ; his pond'rous shield , Ethereal temper , massy , large ...
... fire , As we ere while , astounded and amazed , 270 275 280 No wonder , fall'n such a pernicious height . He scarce had ceased when the superior Fiend Was moving tow'rd the shore ; his pond'rous shield , Ethereal temper , massy , large ...
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Adam Angel answer'd appear'd arm'd arms aught beast behold Belial bliss burning lake call'd celestial Charles Lee Lewes Charlotte Brontė Cherub Cherubim cloud creatures dark death deep delight divine dread dwell eternal ev'ning evil eyes fair Fair Angel Father fear Fiend fire fix'd flow'rs fruit glory Gods grace hand happy hast hath heard heart heav'nly Heir of Redclyffe Hell hill honour join'd King lest light live Lord lost mankind Messiah Milton's Poetical nigh night o'er ordain'd pain Paradise Parthian pass'd Paul Heyse pow'r praise reign reply'd return'd round sapience Satan seat seem'd Serpent shade shalt sight Son of God soon spake Spirits stood sweet taste Tempter thee thence thine things thither thou art thou hast thoughts throne thyself tow'rds tree turn'd vex'd virtue voice wand'ring whence wings