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... hast not miss'd one thought that could be fit , And all that was improper dost omit ; So that no room is here for writers left , But to detect their ignorance , or theft . 14 That majesty which through thy work doth reign , ON ...
... hast not miss'd one thought that could be fit , And all that was improper dost omit ; So that no room is here for writers left , But to detect their ignorance , or theft . 14 That majesty which through thy work doth reign , ON ...
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... Hast thou forgot me tl.en , and do I seem Now in thine eye so foul ? once deem'd so fair In heaven ! when at th ' assembly , and in sight Of all the seraphim , with thee combin'd 745 In bold conspiracy against heaven's King , All on a ...
... Hast thou forgot me tl.en , and do I seem Now in thine eye so foul ? once deem'd so fair In heaven ! when at th ' assembly , and in sight Of all the seraphim , with thee combin'd 745 In bold conspiracy against heaven's King , All on a ...
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... hast made ? 155 160 So should thy goodness and thy greatness , both 185 Be questioned , and blasphem'd without defence . " To whom the great Creator thus replied : " O Son , in whom my soul hath chief 64 [ Book III . PARADISE LOST.
... hast made ? 155 160 So should thy goodness and thy greatness , both 185 Be questioned , and blasphem'd without defence . " To whom the great Creator thus replied : " O Son , in whom my soul hath chief 64 [ Book III . PARADISE LOST.
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... hast thou spoken as my thoughts are , all As my eternal purpose hath decreed . Man shall not quite be lost , but sav'd who will Yet not of will in him , but grace in me Freely vouchsaf'd : once more I will renew His lapsed powers ...
... hast thou spoken as my thoughts are , all As my eternal purpose hath decreed . Man shall not quite be lost , but sav'd who will Yet not of will in him , but grace in me Freely vouchsaf'd : once more I will renew His lapsed powers ...
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... hast , though thron'd in highest bliss 305 Equal to God , and equally enjoying Godlike fruition , quitted all to save A world from utter loss , and hast been found By merit more than birthright Son of God , Found worthiest to be so by ...
... hast , though thron'd in highest bliss 305 Equal to God , and equally enjoying Godlike fruition , quitted all to save A world from utter loss , and hast been found By merit more than birthright Son of God , Found worthiest to be so by ...
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Adam Almighty angels answer'd appear'd archangel arm'd arms beast Beelzebub behold bliss bright burning lake call'd Canaan celestial cherub cherubim cloud created creatures dark days of heaven death deep delight divine dreadful dwell earth eternal evil eyes fair Fair angel faith Father fear fierce fire fix'd flaming flowers fruit gates glory gods grace hand happy hast hath heard heart heaven heavenly hell hill Ithuriel JOHN MILTON join'd judg'd King less lest light live lost mankind Messiah mix'd morn nigh night o'er ordain'd pain Paradise PARADISE LOST pass'd peace pleas'd rais'd reign replied return'd 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 thyself tree turn'd Uriel vex'd voice wand'ring whence wings Zephon
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Page 107 - These are thy glorious works, Parent of good, Almighty! thine this universal frame, Thus wondrous fair : thyself how wondrous then, Unspeakable ! who sitt'st above these heavens To us invisible, or dimly seen In these thy lowest works ; yet these declare Thy goodness beyond thought, and power divine.
Page 16 - Before all temples the upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for thou know'st ; thou from the first Wast present, and, with mighty wings outspread, Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant : what in me is dark, Illumine ; what is low, raise and support; That to the height of this great argument I may assert eternal Providence, And justify the ways of God to men.
Page 96 - Whatever hypocrites austerely talk Of purity, and place, and innocence, Defaming as impure what God declares Pure, and commands to some, leaves free to all. Our Maker bids increase, who bids abstain But our destroyer, foe to God and man?
Page 16 - Sing, Heavenly Muse, that on the secret top Of Oreb, or of Sinai, didst inspire That shepherd, who first taught the chosen seed, In the beginning how the Heavens and Earth Rose out of Chaos...
Page 167 - To ask or search, I blame thee not ; for heaven Is as the book of God before thee set, Wherein to read his wondrous works...
Page 272 - Henceforth, I learn that to obey is best, And love with fear the only God, to walk As in his presence, ever to observe His providence, and on him sole depend...
Page 207 - 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 93 - When first on this delightful land he spreads His orient beams, on herb, tree, fruit, and flower, Glistering with dew; fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers; and sweet the coming on Of grateful evening
Page 249 - Dire was the tossing, deep the groans : Despair Tended the sick, busiest from couch to couch ; And over them triumphant Death his dart Shook, but delay'd to strike, though oft invoked With vows, as their chief good, and final hope.
Page 107 - Fairest of stars, last in the train of night, If better thou belong not to the dawn, Sure pledge of day, that crown'st the smiling morn With thy bright circlet, praise him in thy sphere, While day arises, that sweet hour of prime.