The British Poets, Volumes 1-4A. Kincaid and W. Creech, and J. Balfour, 1773 - English poetry |
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... ferve in heav'n . But wherefore let we then our faithful friends , Th ' affociates and copartners of our lofs , Lie thus aftonish'd on th ' oblivious pool , And call them not to fhare with us their part In this unhappy manfion , or once ...
... ferve in heav'n . But wherefore let we then our faithful friends , Th ' affociates and copartners of our lofs , Lie thus aftonish'd on th ' oblivious pool , And call them not to fhare with us their part In this unhappy manfion , or once ...
Page 59
... ferve That little which is left fo to defend , Encroach'd on still through your inteftine broils Weak'ning the fceptre of old Night : Firft hell , Your dungeon , ftretching far and wide beneath ; Now lately heav'n and earth , another ...
... ferve That little which is left fo to defend , Encroach'd on still through your inteftine broils Weak'ning the fceptre of old Night : Firft hell , Your dungeon , ftretching far and wide beneath ; Now lately heav'n and earth , another ...
Page 85
... ferve him better : Wife are all his ways . So fpake the falfe diffembler unperceiv'd ; For neither man nor angel can difcern Hypocrify , the only evil that walks Invifible , except to God alone , By his permiffive will , through heav'n ...
... ferve him better : Wife are all his ways . So fpake the falfe diffembler unperceiv'd ; For neither man nor angel can difcern Hypocrify , the only evil that walks Invifible , except to God alone , By his permiffive will , through heav'n ...
Page 119
... ferve their Lord High up in heav'n , with fongs to hymn his throne , And practic'd diftances to cringe , not fight . To whom the warrior angel foon reply'd . To fay and strait unfay , pretending firit Wife to fly pain , profeffing next ...
... ferve their Lord High up in heav'n , with fongs to hymn his throne , And practic'd diftances to cringe , not fight . To whom the warrior angel foon reply'd . To fay and strait unfay , pretending firit Wife to fly pain , profeffing next ...
Page 127
... ferve Reafon as chief : Among thefe Fancy next Her office holds ; of all external things , Which the five watchful fenfes reprefent , She forms imaginations , airy fhapes , Which reafon joining or disjoining , frames All what we affirm ...
... ferve Reafon as chief : Among thefe Fancy next Her office holds ; of all external things , Which the five watchful fenfes reprefent , She forms imaginations , airy fhapes , Which reafon joining or disjoining , frames All what we affirm ...
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Adam aftra againſt agni alfo angels beft behold beſt blifs caft call'd caufe Dagon darkneſs death defcended defire divine earth elfe erft evil eyes facred fafe faid fair feat fecret feek feem'd feems fenfe ferpent ferve fhade fhall fhould fide fight fince fing firft firſt fleep flow'rs fome fong foon foul fp'rits fpake fruit ftill ftood ftream ftrength fuch fweet glory hath heav'n heav'nly hell himſelf hoft ipfe juft juſt King laft laſt lefs light loft Lord Lycidas mifery mihi moſt muſt night numina o'er Paradife pleaſure pow'r praiſe prefent reafon reft reply'd return'd rife rofe Satan ſhall ſtand ſtars ſtate ſtill ſtood taſte thee thefe thence theſe thine things thofe thoſe thou art thought throne tibi vex'd whofe wings worfe