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... seem'd In bigness to surpass Earth's giant sons , Now less than smallest dwarfs , in narrow room Throng numberless , like that Pygmean race Beyond the Indian mount ; or faery elves , Whose midnight revels , by a forest - side Or ...
... seem'd In bigness to surpass Earth's giant sons , Now less than smallest dwarfs , in narrow room Throng numberless , like that Pygmean race Beyond the Indian mount ; or faery elves , Whose midnight revels , by a forest - side Or ...
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... seem'd For dignity composed , and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropt manna , and could make the worse appear The better reason , to perplex and dash Maturest counsels for his thoughts were low : To ...
... seem'd For dignity composed , and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropt manna , and could make the worse appear The better reason , to perplex and dash Maturest counsels for his thoughts were low : To ...
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... seem'd A refuge from those wounds : or when we lay Chain'd on the burning lake ? That sure was worse . What if the breath that kindled those grim fires , Awak'd , should blow them into sevenfold rage , And plunge us in the flames ? or ...
... seem'd A refuge from those wounds : or when we lay Chain'd on the burning lake ? That sure was worse . What if the breath that kindled those grim fires , Awak'd , should blow them into sevenfold rage , And plunge us in the flames ? or ...
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... seem'd A pillar of state : deep on his front engraven Deliberation sat , and public care ; And princely counsel in his face yet shone , Majestic , though in ruin : sage he stood , With Atlantean shoulders fit to bear The weight of ...
... seem'd A pillar of state : deep on his front engraven Deliberation sat , and public care ; And princely counsel in his face yet shone , Majestic , though in ruin : sage he stood , With Atlantean shoulders fit to bear The weight of ...
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... seem'd Alone the Antagonist of Heaven , nor less 490 500 Than Hell's dread Emperour , with pomp supreme , 510 And God - like imitated state him round A globe of fiery Seraphim enclosed , With bright emblazonry , and horrent arms . Then ...
... seem'd Alone the Antagonist of Heaven , nor less 490 500 Than Hell's dread Emperour , with pomp supreme , 510 And God - like imitated state him round A globe of fiery Seraphim enclosed , With bright emblazonry , and horrent arms . Then ...
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Adam Adramelech Almighty Angel answer'd appear'd arm'd arms Aroer aught beast Beelzebub behold bliss bright burning lake call'd Canaan celestial Cherubim cloud creatures Cronian dark death deep delight divine dreadful dwell earth eternal evil eyes fair faith Father fear fierce fire fix'd flowers fruit glory gods grace hand happy hast hath heard heart Heaven heavenly Hell highth hill John Milton join'd King lest light live lost mankind Messiah Milton morn night o'er ordain'd pain Paradise Paradise Lost pass'd peace pleas'd praise reign replied return'd round sapience Satan scape seat seem'd Seraph serpent shalt Sibma sight Smectymnuus soon sovran spake Spirits St Paul's school stars stood sweet taste thee thence thine things thither thou hast thoughts throne thunder thyself tree turn'd Uriel vex'd voice whence winds wings wonder