Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books. The Author John Milton, Volume 1J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, A. Ward, S. Birt, C. Hitch, B. Dod [and 5 others in London], 1746 - 378 pages |
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... fierce heat , and void of pain . This horror will grow mild , this darkness , light : Besides what hope the never - ending flight 221 Of future days may bring , what chance , what change Worth waiting , fince our prefent lot appears For ...
... fierce heat , and void of pain . This horror will grow mild , this darkness , light : Besides what hope the never - ending flight 221 Of future days may bring , what chance , what change Worth waiting , fince our prefent lot appears For ...
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... fierce Phlegeton , Whose waves of torrent fire inflame with rage . Far off from these , a flow and filent stream ... fierce extremes , extremes by change more fierce ! From beds of raging fire to starve in ice Their D 2 Book 11 . 51 ...
... fierce Phlegeton , Whose waves of torrent fire inflame with rage . Far off from these , a flow and filent stream ... fierce extremes , extremes by change more fierce ! From beds of raging fire to starve in ice Their D 2 Book 11 . 51 ...
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... Fierce as ten Furies , terrible as hell , And fhook a dreadful dart : what feem'd his head , The likeness of a Kingly crown had on . 675 Satan was now at hand , and from his feat The monster moving , onward came as fast With horrid ...
... Fierce as ten Furies , terrible as hell , And fhook a dreadful dart : what feem'd his head , The likeness of a Kingly crown had on . 675 Satan was now at hand , and from his feat The monster moving , onward came as fast With horrid ...
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... wars , and by confusion stand : For , hot , cold , moift , and dry , four champions fierce , Strive here for maft'ry , and to battel bring 900 Their embryon atoms ; they around the flag Of Book 11. PARADISE LOST . 61.
... wars , and by confusion stand : For , hot , cold , moift , and dry , four champions fierce , Strive here for maft'ry , and to battel bring 900 Their embryon atoms ; they around the flag Of Book 11. PARADISE LOST . 61.
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... fierce vengeance on His foes ; 405 Not fo on Man : him thro ' their malice fall'n , 400 Father of mercy and grace ! Thou didst not doom So ftrictly , but much more to pity incline . No fooner did Thy dear and only Son , Perceive Thee ...
... fierce vengeance on His foes ; 405 Not fo on Man : him thro ' their malice fall'n , 400 Father of mercy and grace ! Thou didst not doom So ftrictly , but much more to pity incline . No fooner did Thy dear and only Son , Perceive Thee ...
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Adam afcend againſt Angels appear'd arm'd arms battel beft behold blifs bright burning lake call'd cloſe cœleftial darkneſs deep dread earth eaſe eternal eyes faid Fair Angel fall'n Father feat feem'd fhall fide fiend fight filence fince fire firft firſt flow'rs fome fong fons foon foul fpake ftill fuch fweet glory hath heav'n heav'nly hell higheſt hill himſelf hoft JOHN MILTON juſt King laft laſt lefs leſs light loft meaſure moſt muſt night o'er pafs'd pain Paradife PARADISE LOST paſs pleaſant pow'r praiſe rais'd reaſon reft reign reply'd reſt rife rofe round Satan ſeems ſhade ſhall ſhape ſhould ſky ſpake ſpeed ſpirits ſtand ſtate ſtill ſtood ſtream ſtrength ſuch ſweet taſte thee thefe themſelves thence theſe things thofe thoſe thou thoughts thouſand thro throne thy felf Tow'rds turn'd vex'd whence whofe whoſe wings worfe worſe
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Page 23 - Arch-Angel : but his face Deep scars of thunder had intrench'd ; and care Sat on his faded cheek, but under brows Of dauntless courage, and considerate pride Waiting revenge : cruel his eye, but cast Signs of remorse and passion, to behold The fellows of his crime, the followers rather (Far other once beheld in bliss), condemn'd For ever now to have their lot in pain...
Page 153 - Hear, all ye angels, progeny of light, Thrones, dominations, princedoms, virtues, powers ; Hear my decree, which unrevoked shall stand. This day I have begot whom I declare My only Son, and on this holy hill Him have anointed, whom ye now behold At my right hand; your head I him appoint; And by myself have sworn, to him shall bow All knees in heaven, and shall confess him Lord...
Page 105 - Flowers of all hue, and without thorn the rose : Another side, umbrageous grots and caves Of cool recess, o'er which the mantling vine Lays forth her purple grape, and gently creeps Luxuriant; meanwhile murmuring waters fall Down the slope hills, dispersed, or in a lake, That to the fringed bank with myrtle crown'd Her crystal mirror holds, unite their streams.
Page 133 - Awake: the morning shines, and the fresh field Calls us; we lose the prime, to mark how spring Our tended plants, how blows the citron grove, What drops the myrrh, and what the balmy reed, How Nature paints her colours, how the bee Sits on the bloom, extracting liquid sweet.
Page 195 - So spake the Son, and into terror changed His countenance, too severe to be beheld, And full of wrath bent on his enemies. At once the four spread out their starry wings With dreadful shade contiguous, and the orbs Of his fierce chariot roll'd, as with the sound Of torrent floods, or of a numerous host.
Page 111 - O thou, for whom And from whom I was form'd, flesh of thy flesh, And without whom am to no end ; my guide And head ! what thou hast said is just and right. For we to him, indeed, all praises owe, And daily thanks ; I chiefly, who enjoy So far the happier lot, enjoying thee Pre-eminent by so much odds, while thou Like consort to thyself canst no where find.
Page 15 - God's high sufferance for the trial of man By falsities and lies the greatest part Of mankind they corrupted to forsake God their Creator, and the...
Page 100 - Short intermission bought with double smart. This knows my Punisher ; therefore as far From granting he, as I from begging, peace. All hope excluded thus, behold...
Page 105 - If true, here only, and of delicious taste : Betwixt them lawns, or level downs, and flocks Grazing the tender herb, were interposed ; Or palmy hillock, or the flowery lap Of some irriguous valley spread her store, Flowers of all hue, and without thorn the rose...
Page 139 - Air, and ye Elements, the eldest birth Of Nature's womb, that in quaternion run Perpetual circle, multiform ; and mix And nourish all things ; let your ceaseless change Vary to our Great Maker still new praise.