Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve BooksE. Kearny, 1899 - 283 pages |
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... earth , and the great receptacle Of congregated waters , he call'd seas : 305 And saw that it was good , and said , ' Let the earth Put forth the verdant grass , herb yielding seed , 310 And fruit - tree yielding fruit after her kind ...
... earth , and the great receptacle Of congregated waters , he call'd seas : 305 And saw that it was good , and said , ' Let the earth Put forth the verdant grass , herb yielding seed , 310 And fruit - tree yielding fruit after her kind ...
Page 157
... earth now Scem'd like to heaven , a seat where gods might " dwell , Or wander with delight , and love to haunt 330 Her sacred shades : though God had yet not rain'd Upon the earth , and man to till the ground None was ; but from the earth ...
... earth now Scem'd like to heaven , a seat where gods might " dwell , Or wander with delight , and love to haunt 330 Her sacred shades : though God had yet not rain'd Upon the earth , and man to till the ground None was ; but from the earth ...
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... Earth sitting still , when she alone receives The benefit . Consider first , that great Or bright infers not excellence : the earth Though , in comparison of heaven , so small , Nor glist'ring , may of solid good contain More plenty ...
... Earth sitting still , when she alone receives The benefit . Consider first , that great Or bright infers not excellence : the earth Though , in comparison of heaven , so small , Nor glist'ring , may of solid good contain More plenty ...
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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 fiend fierce fire fix'd flaming flowers form'd fruit gates glory gods grace hand happy hast hath heard heart heaven heavenly hell hill Ithuriel JOHN MILTON join'd King lest light live lost mankind Messiah morn nigh night o'er ordain'd pain Paradise PARADISE LOST pass'd peace plac'd pleas'd rais'd reign return'd round sapience Satan seat seem'd serpent shade shalt sight soon spake spirits stars stood sweet taste Thammuz thee thence thine things thither thou hast thoughts throne thyself tree turn'd Uriel vex'd voice wand'ring whence wings Zephon