The Works of the English Poets: MiltonH. Hughs, 1779 - English poetry |
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... wisdom's way , And giv'ft access , though secret she retire . And I perhaps am fecret ; Heav'n is high , High , and remote to fee from thence diftinct Each thing on earth ; and other care perhaps May have diverted from continual watch ...
... wisdom's way , And giv'ft access , though secret she retire . And I perhaps am fecret ; Heav'n is high , High , and remote to fee from thence diftinct Each thing on earth ; and other care perhaps May have diverted from continual watch ...
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... wisdom gain'd With odds what war hath loft , and fully ' aveng'd Our foil in Heav'n ; here thou shalt monarch reign , 375 There didft not ; there let him ftill victor sway , As battel hath adjudg'd , from this new world Retiring , by ...
... wisdom gain'd With odds what war hath loft , and fully ' aveng'd Our foil in Heav'n ; here thou shalt monarch reign , 375 There didft not ; there let him ftill victor sway , As battel hath adjudg'd , from this new world Retiring , by ...
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... wisdom and fuperior gifts receiv'd . But now prepare thee for another scene . He look'd , and faw wide territory spread Before him , towns , and rural works between , Cities of men with lofty gates and towers , Concourfe in armis ...
... wisdom and fuperior gifts receiv'd . But now prepare thee for another scene . He look'd , and faw wide territory spread Before him , towns , and rural works between , Cities of men with lofty gates and towers , Concourfe in armis ...
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... wisdom , and renown ; The grand - child with twelve fons increas'd departs From Canaan , to a land hereafter call'd Egypt , divided by the river Nile ; See where it flows , difgorging at fev'n mouths Into the sea : to sojourn in that ...
... wisdom , and renown ; The grand - child with twelve fons increas'd departs From Canaan , to a land hereafter call'd Egypt , divided by the river Nile ; See where it flows , difgorging at fev'n mouths Into the sea : to sojourn in that ...
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... wisdom fam'd , The clouded ark of God , till then in tents Wand'ring , fhall in a glorious temple ' inshrine . Such follow him as shall be register'd 335 Part good , part bad , of bad the longer fcroll , Whose foul idolatries , and ...
... wisdom fam'd , The clouded ark of God , till then in tents Wand'ring , fhall in a glorious temple ' inshrine . Such follow him as shall be register'd 335 Part good , part bad , of bad the longer fcroll , Whose foul idolatries , and ...
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Page 136 - ... observe His providence; and on Him sole depend, Merciful over all His works, with good Still overcoming evil, and by small Accomplishing great things, by things...
Page 182 - Things vulgar, and well weigh'd, scarce worth the praise ? They praise and they admire they know not what, And know not whom, but as one leads the other: And what delight to be by such extoll'd, To live upon their tongues and be their talk, Of whom to be dispraised were no small praise, His lot who dares be singularly good. Th' intelligent among them and the wise Are few, and glory scarce of few is raised.
Page 36 - Had so ennobled, as of choice to incur Divine displeasure for her sake, or death. In recompense (for such compliance bad Such recompense best merits), from the bough She gave him of that fair enticing fruit With liberal hand : he scrupled not to eat, Against his better knowledge ; not deceived, But fondly overcome with female charm.
Page 4 - Nor skilled, nor studious, higher argument Remains ; sufficient of itself to raise That name, unless an age too late, or cold Climate, or years, damp my intended wing Depressed ; and much they may, if all be mine, Not hers who brings it nightly to my ear.
Page 40 - The fig-tree, not that kind for fruit renown'd, But such as, at this day, to Indians known, In Malabar or Decan spreads her arms, Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd shade, High overarch'd, and echoing walks between...
Page 108 - To overcome in battle, and subdue Nations, and bring home spoils with infinite Manslaughter, shall be held the highest pitch Of human glory, and for glory done Of triumph, to be styled great conquerors, Patrons of mankind, Gods, and sons of Gods, Destroyers rightlier call'd and plagues of men. Thus fame shall be achieved, renown on earth, And what most merits fame in silence hid.
Page 148 - When I was yet a child, no childish play To me was pleasing ; all my mind was set Serious to learn and know, and thence to do What might be public good; myself I thought Born to that end, born to promote all truth, All righteous things...
Page 76 - Both have sinn'd, but thou Against God only, I against God and thee, And to the place of judgment will return, There with my cries importune Heaven, that all The sentence, from thy head removed, may light On me, sole cause to thee of all this woe,. Me, me only, just object of his ire!
Page 100 - But have I now seen death ? Is this the way I must return to native dust? O sight Of terror, foul and ugly to behold! Horrid to think, how horrible to feel!
Page 137 - I fell asleep: but now lead on; In me is no delay; with thee to go, Is to stay here; without thee here to stay, Is to go hence unwilling; thou to me Art all things under Heav'n, all places thou, Who for my wilful crime art banished hence.