The Story of Paradise Lost, for ChildrenJ. Mason, 1828 - 143 pages |
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... fair . The host of heaven shunned her at first , and called her Sin ; but after a time many became familiar with her , and even the most averse were won by her attractive graces , and took pleasure in the company of this lovely being ...
... fair . The host of heaven shunned her at first , and called her Sin ; but after a time many became familiar with her , and even the most averse were won by her attractive graces , and took pleasure in the company of this lovely being ...
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... fair son , telling them he came no enemy , but to set both free from that dark , dismal house of pain . He made known the purpose of his journey , and promised to return and take them to earth , where they should be fed and filled ...
... fair son , telling them he came no enemy , but to set both free from that dark , dismal house of pain . He made known the purpose of his journey , and promised to return and take them to earth , where they should be fed and filled ...
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... fair angel , " and commending his laudable curiosity to view the works of God , while , perhaps , some in heaven would be satisfied with hearing of them . He then pointed out the moon and the earth , and showed him the exact situation ...
... fair angel , " and commending his laudable curiosity to view the works of God , while , perhaps , some in heaven would be satisfied with hearing of them . He then pointed out the moon and the earth , and showed him the exact situation ...
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... fair creatures lodge ; Now laid perhaps asleep , secure of harm . He gave them orders to find an infernal spirit who was no doubt come on some bad errand . They were to seize and bring him to Gabriel . They went forthwith to the ...
... fair creatures lodge ; Now laid perhaps asleep , secure of harm . He gave them orders to find an infernal spirit who was no doubt come on some bad errand . They were to seize and bring him to Gabriel . They went forthwith to the ...
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... fair spouse , and she was cheer'd ; But silently a gentle tear let fall From either eye , and wip'd them with her hair : Two other precious drops that ready stood , Each in their crystal sluice , he , ere they fell , Kiss'd , as the ...
... fair spouse , and she was cheer'd ; But silently a gentle tear let fall From either eye , and wip'd them with her hair : Two other precious drops that ready stood , Each in their crystal sluice , he , ere they fell , Kiss'd , as the ...
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Abdiel Adam and Eve Adam's Almighty angel beasts beautiful Beelzebub behold Belial Bible bird blessed bliss Cain and Abel called cherubim cloud command created creation creatures darkness dear Mamma death delightful divine dreadful dwell earth Eliza Eliza.-I Emily enemies Ev'n evil eyes faith Father favour fear fire flaming flood flowers fruit garden gates glorious glory happy harp hast hath hear heard heav'nly heaven hell holy Ithuriel Jesus Christ light live looked Lord Maker Mamma.-I Michael Milton mind morning never night o'er Paradise Lost poem poet poetry praise punishment Raphael Redeemer repeat Satan Saviour seem'd seraph serpent sight sinful sleep Son of God song sonnet soon spirits stars stood story sung sweet symphonies tell thee things thou thought throne to-day Uriel verse voice walk wicked William.-I wings wish wonder words Zephon
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Page 142 - 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 124 - Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep. All these with ceaseless praise his works behold Both day and night : how often from the steep Of echoing hill or thicket have we heard Celestial voices to the midnight air, Sole, or responsive each to other's note, Singing their great Creator ? oft in bands While they keep watch, or nightly rounding walk With heavenly touch of instrumental sounds In full.
Page 103 - Yet not the more Cease I to wander where the Muses haunt Clear spring, or shady grove, or sunny hill...
Page 44 - Now came still Evening on, and Twilight gray Had in her sober livery all things clad : Silence accompanied ; for beast and bird, They to their grassy couch, these to their nests, Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale ; She all night long her amorous descant sung...
Page 64 - So saying, her rash hand in evil hour Forth reaching to the Fruit, she pluck'd, she eat: Earth felt the wound, and Nature from her seat Sighing through all her Works gave signs of woe, That all was lost.
Page 118 - ... to inbreed and cherish in a great people the seeds of virtue and public civility, to allay the perturbations of the mind, and set the affections in right tune; to celebrate in glorious and lofty hymns the throne and equipage of God's almightiness, and what he works, and what he suffers to be wrought with high providence in his church ; to sing victorious agonies of martyrs and saints, the deeds and triumphs of just and pious nations doing valiantly through faith against the enemies of Christ;...
Page 118 - Equal to God, and equally enjoying God-like 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 being good, Far more than great or high ; because in thee Love hath abounded more than glory...
Page 21 - Looks through the horizontal misty air Shorn of his beams; or from behind the moon, In dim eclipse, disastrous twilight sheds On half the nations, and with fear of change Perplexes monarchs.
Page 122 - Other creatures all day long Rove idle, unemploy'd, and less need rest; Man hath his daily work of body or mind Appointed, which declares his dignity, And the regard of Heaven on all his ways; While other animals unactive range, And of their doings God takes no account.
Page 124 - After soft showers ; and sweet the coming on Of grateful evening mild ; then silent night, With this her solemn bird, and this fair moon, And these the gems of heaven, her starry train : But neither breath of morn, when she ascends With charm of earliest birds ; nor rising sun On this delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flower, Glistering with dew ; nor fragrance after showers ; Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent night With this her solemn bird ; nor walk by moon, Or glittering star-light, without...