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Page 15
... dark idolatries Of alienated Judah . Next came one Who mourn'd in earnest , when the captive ark Maim'd his brute image , head and hands lopp'd off In his own temple , on the grunsel edge , 460 Where he fell flat , and shamed his ...
... dark idolatries Of alienated Judah . Next came one Who mourn'd in earnest , when the captive ark Maim'd his brute image , head and hands lopp'd off In his own temple , on the grunsel edge , 460 Where he fell flat , and shamed his ...
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... pit shall never hold Celestia . Spirits in bondage , nor the abyss Long under darkness cover . But these thoughts Full counsel must mature Peace is despair'd ; · 655 660 For who can think submission ? War then , War 20 B. L. PARADISE LOST .
... pit shall never hold Celestia . Spirits in bondage , nor the abyss Long under darkness cover . But these thoughts Full counsel must mature Peace is despair'd ; · 655 660 For who can think submission ? War then , War 20 B. L. PARADISE LOST .
Page 26
... ascend , sit lingering here Heaven's fugitives , and for their dwelling place Accept this dark opprobrious den of shame , The prison of his tyranny who reigns 55 By our delay ? No ! let us rather choose 26 B. 17 PARADISE LOST .
... ascend , sit lingering here Heaven's fugitives , and for their dwelling place Accept this dark opprobrious den of shame , The prison of his tyranny who reigns 55 By our delay ? No ! let us rather choose 26 B. 17 PARADISE LOST .
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... darkness light ; 220 Besides what hope the never ending flight Of future days may bring , what chance , what change Worth waiting ; since our present lot appears For happy though but ill , for ill not worst , If we procure not to ...
... darkness light ; 220 Besides what hope the never ending flight Of future days may bring , what chance , what change Worth waiting ; since our present lot appears For happy though but ill , for ill not worst , If we procure not to ...
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... darkness do we dread ? How oft amidst Thick clouds and dark doth Heaven's all - ruling Sire Choose to reside , his glory unobscured , And with the majesty of darkness round Covers his throne ; from whence deep thunders roar Mustering ...
... darkness do we dread ? How oft amidst Thick clouds and dark doth Heaven's all - ruling Sire Choose to reside , his glory unobscured , And with the majesty of darkness round Covers his throne ; from whence deep thunders roar Mustering ...
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Abdiel Adam Almighty Angels answer'd appear'd Archangel arm'd arms aught beast Beelzebub behold bliss bright burning lake call'd Canaan celestial Cherub Cherubim cloud created creatures dark days of Heaven death deep delight didst divine dread 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 join'd King lest light live lost mankind Messiah Michaël mix'd night o'er ordain'd pain Paradise PARADISE LOST pass'd peace reign replied return'd round sapience Satan scape seat seem'd Seraph Serpent shalt sight soon sov'reign spake Spirits stars stood sweet taste Thammuz thee thence thine things thither thou hast thoughts throne thunder thyself tree turn'd Uriel vex'd voice whence wings wonder Zephon