Paradise LostThompson and Thomas, 1901 - 311 pages |
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Page 18
... spirits . Or have ye chosen this place After the toil of battle to repose Your wearied virtue , for the ease you find To slumber here , as in the vales of Heaven ? Or in this abject posture have ye sworn To adore the Conqueror ? -who ...
... spirits . Or have ye chosen this place After the toil of battle to repose Your wearied virtue , for the ease you find To slumber here , as in the vales of Heaven ? Or in this abject posture have ye sworn To adore the Conqueror ? -who ...
Page 21
... spirits , when they please , Can either sex assume , or both , so soft And uncompounded is their essence pure , Not tied or manacled with joint or limb , Nor founded on the brittle strength of bones , Like cumbrous flesh , but , in what ...
... spirits , when they please , Can either sex assume , or both , so soft And uncompounded is their essence pure , Not tied or manacled with joint or limb , Nor founded on the brittle strength of bones , Like cumbrous flesh , but , in what ...
Page 23
... spirit more lewd Fell not from heaven , or more gross to love Vice for itself : to him no temple stood , Or altar smoked : yet who more oft than he In temples and at altars , when the priest Turns atheist , as did Eli's sons , who ...
... spirit more lewd Fell not from heaven , or more gross to love Vice for itself : to him no temple stood , Or altar smoked : yet who more oft than he In temples and at altars , when the priest Turns atheist , as did Eli's sons , who ...
Page 26
... spirits for his fault amerced Of Heaven , and from eternal splendors flung For his revolt , yet faithful how they stood , Their glory withered : as when heaven's fire Had scathed the forest oaks , or mountain pines , With singed top ...
... spirits for his fault amerced Of Heaven , and from eternal splendors flung For his revolt , yet faithful how they stood , Their glory withered : as when heaven's fire Had scathed the forest oaks , or mountain pines , With singed top ...
Page 27
... spirits in bondage , nor the abyss Long under darkness cover . But these thoughts Full counsel must mature . Peace is despaired ; For who can think submission ? War then , war , Open or understood , must be resolved . He spake : and to ...
... spirits in bondage , nor the abyss Long under darkness cover . But these thoughts Full counsel must mature . Peace is despaired ; For who can think submission ? War then , war , Open or understood , must be resolved . He spake : and to ...
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Abdiel Adam Adam and Eve Almighty angels Archangel arms aught beast behold Belial bliss bower bright burning lake Canaan celestial cherub cherubim cloud created creatures dark days of Heaven death deep delight didst divine doom dreadful dwell earth eternal evil eyes fair Fair angel faith Father fear Fiend fierce fire flaming flowers fruit gates glory gods grace hand happy hath heard heart heavenly Hell hill hope King lest light live mankind Messiah Moloch morn nigh night o'er ordained pain Paradise Paradise Lost peace praise Raphael reign replied round sapience Satan scape seat seemed seraph serpent shade shalt shape sight soon spake spirits stars stood sweet taste thee thence thine things thither thou hast thoughts throne thunder thyself tree Uriel virtue voice whence winds wings wonder Zephon