The Poetical WorksBernhard Tauchnitz, 1850 - 358 pages |
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... perhaps Shall grieve him , if I fail not , and disturb His inmost counsels from their destined aim . But see , the angry victor hath recall'd His ministers of vengeance and pursuit Back to the gates of Heav'n ; the sulph'rous hail Shot ...
... perhaps Shall grieve him , if I fail not , and disturb His inmost counsels from their destined aim . But see , the angry victor hath recall'd His ministers of vengeance and pursuit Back to the gates of Heav'n ; the sulph'rous hail Shot ...
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... perhaps Our first eruption , thither or elsewhere : For this infernal pit shall never hold Celestial Spirits in bondage , nor th ' abyss Long under darkness cover . But these thoughts Full counsel must mature : Peace is despair'd , For ...
... perhaps Our first eruption , thither or elsewhere : For this infernal pit shall never hold Celestial Spirits in bondage , nor th ' abyss Long under darkness cover . But these thoughts Full counsel must mature : Peace is despair'd , For ...
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... perhaps The way seems difficult and steep , to scale With upright wing against a higher foe . Let such bethink them , if the sleepy drench Of that forgetful lake benumb not still , That in our proper motion we ascend Up to our native ...
... perhaps The way seems difficult and steep , to scale With upright wing against a higher foe . Let such bethink them , if the sleepy drench Of that forgetful lake benumb not still , That in our proper motion we ascend Up to our native ...
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... perhaps Designing or exhorting glorious war , Caught in a fiery tempest , shall be hurl'd 170 175 180 Each on his rock , transfix'd , the sport and prey Of wracking whirlwinds , or for ever sunk Under yon boiling ocean , wrapt in chains ...
... perhaps Designing or exhorting glorious war , Caught in a fiery tempest , shall be hurl'd 170 175 180 Each on his rock , transfix'd , the sport and prey Of wracking whirlwinds , or for ever sunk Under yon boiling ocean , wrapt in chains ...
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... perhaps , thus far removed , Not mind us not offending , satisfy'd 205 210 With what is punish'd ; whence these raging fires Will slacken , if his breath stir not their flames . Our purer essence then will overcome 215 Their noxious ...
... perhaps , thus far removed , Not mind us not offending , satisfy'd 205 210 With what is punish'd ; whence these raging fires Will slacken , if his breath stir not their flames . Our purer essence then will overcome 215 Their noxious ...
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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 Brontë 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