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... night ; then in the east her turn she shines , Revolv'd on Heaven's great axle , and her reign With thousand lesser lights dividual holds , With thousand thousand stars , that then appear'd Spangling the hemisphere : Then first adorn'd ...
... night ; then in the east her turn she shines , Revolv'd on Heaven's great axle , and her reign With thousand lesser lights dividual holds , With thousand thousand stars , that then appear'd Spangling the hemisphere : Then first adorn'd ...
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... night tun'd her soft lays : Others , on silver lakes and rivers , bath'd Their downy breast ; the swan with arched neck , Between her white wings mantling proudly , rows Her state with oary feet ; yet oft they quit The dank , and ...
... night tun'd her soft lays : Others , on silver lakes and rivers , bath'd Their downy breast ; the swan with arched neck , Between her white wings mantling proudly , rows Her state with oary feet ; yet oft they quit The dank , and ...
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... now on Earth the seventh Evening arose in Eden , for the sun Was set , and twilight from the east came on , Forerunning night ; when at the holy mount Of Heaven's high - seated top , the imperial throne 555-584 . BOOK VII . PARADISE LOST .
... now on Earth the seventh Evening arose in Eden , for the sun Was set , and twilight from the east came on , Forerunning night ; when at the holy mount Of Heaven's high - seated top , the imperial throne 555-584 . BOOK VII . PARADISE LOST .
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... night ; in all her vast survey Useless besides ; reasoning I oft admire , How Nature wise and frugal could commit Such disproportions , with superfluous hand So many nobler bodies to create , Greater so manifold , to this one use , For ...
... night ; in all her vast survey Useless besides ; reasoning I oft admire , How Nature wise and frugal could commit Such disproportions , with superfluous hand So many nobler bodies to create , Greater so manifold , to this one use , For ...
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... night , her other part Still luminous by his ray . What if that light , Sent from her through the wide transpicuous air , To the terrestrial moon be as a star , Enlightening her by day , as she by night This earth ? reciprocal , if land ...
... night , her other part Still luminous by his ray . What if that light , Sent from her through the wide transpicuous air , To the terrestrial moon be as a star , Enlightening her by day , as she by night This earth ? reciprocal , if land ...
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Adam Adam and Eve Angel answer'd appear'd aught beast behold bliss bright bruise call'd Canaan celestial CHARLES HEATH Cherubim cloud created creatures dark death deceiv'd delight descend didst diurnal divine dwell Earth eternal evil eyes fair faith fear firmament of Heaven fix'd form'd fowl fruit glory Godhead Gods grace ground hand happy hath heard heart Heaven heavenly Hell highth hill human voice JOHN SHARPE join'd judg'd labour lest light live Lord mankind may'st Michael mix'd mov'd nigh night ordain'd PARADISE LOST peace perhaps pleas'd race rais'd renew'd replied return'd sapience Satan seat seed seem'd Serpent shalt shame sight soon spake Spirit stars stood sweet taste thee thence thine things thither thou art thou hast thou saw'st thought throne thyself tree turn'd virtue voice wak'd WILLIAM FINDEN wings wonder