The Works of the English Poets: MiltonH. Hughs, 1779 - English poetry |
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... these livid flames Cafts pale and dreadful ? Thither let us tend From off the toffing of these fiery waves , There reft , if any reft can harbour there , And re - assembling our afflicted Powers , Confult how we may henceforth most ...
... these livid flames Cafts pale and dreadful ? Thither let us tend From off the toffing of these fiery waves , There reft , if any reft can harbour there , And re - assembling our afflicted Powers , Confult how we may henceforth most ...
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... these came they , who from the bord'ring flood Of old Euphrates to the brook that parts Egypt from Syrian ground , had general ' names Of Baälim and Ashtaroth , those male , These feminine . For Spirits when they please Can either sex ...
... these came they , who from the bord'ring flood Of old Euphrates to the brook that parts Egypt from Syrian ground , had general ' names Of Baälim and Ashtaroth , those male , These feminine . For Spirits when they please Can either sex ...
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... these appear'd A crew who under names of old renown , Ofiris , Ifis , Orus , and their train , With monstrous fhapes and forceries abus'd Fanatic Egypt and her priests , to seek Their wand'ring Gods difguis'd in brutish forms Rather ...
... these appear'd A crew who under names of old renown , Ofiris , Ifis , Orus , and their train , With monstrous fhapes and forceries abus'd Fanatic Egypt and her priests , to seek Their wand'ring Gods difguis'd in brutish forms Rather ...
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... These were the prime in order and in might ; The reft were long to tell , though far renown'd : Th ' Ionian Gods , of Javan's issue held Gods , yet confefs'd later than Heav'n and Earth , Their boasted parents : Titan Heav'n's firft ...
... These were the prime in order and in might ; The reft were long to tell , though far renown'd : Th ' Ionian Gods , of Javan's issue held Gods , yet confefs'd later than Heav'n and Earth , Their boasted parents : Titan Heav'n's firft ...
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... these beyond Compare of mortal prowefs , yet observ'd Their dread commander : he above the rest In fhape and gefture proudly eminent Stood like a tow'r ; his form had yet not loft All her original brightnefs , nor appear'd Lels Lefs ...
... these beyond Compare of mortal prowefs , yet observ'd Their dread commander : he above the rest In fhape and gefture proudly eminent Stood like a tow'r ; his form had yet not loft All her original brightnefs , nor appear'd Lels Lefs ...
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Adam afcend againſt almighty Angels appear'd arm'd arms battel behold bright burning lake call'd Cherub darkneſs deep defire earth elfe eternal eyes fafe faid Fair Angel feat feem'd fhall fhape fhould fide fight filent fince fire firft firſt fleep foft fome fons foon foul fpake ftill fuch fweet gates glory hath Heav'n heav'nly Hell higheſt highth hill himſelf hoft king laſt leaſt lefs leſs light loft meaſure moſt muſt night o'er pain Paradife PARADISE LOST paſs'd plac'd pleas'd pleaſant pleaſe pow'r praiſe purſued rais'd reaſon reft reply'd reſt rife rofe round Satan ſcarce ſeems ſhade ſhall ſhape ſky ſpake ſpeed Spi'rits Spirits ſpread ſtand ſtars ſtate ſtill ſtood ſtrength ſweet ſwift taſte thee thefe themſelves thence theſe things thofe thoſe thou thouſand throne thyfelf turn'd vex'd wand'ring whofe whoſe wings worfe worſe
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Page 23 - A shout, that tore hell's concave, and beyond Frighted the reign of Chaos and old Night.
Page 122 - Unargued I obey, so GOD ordains; GOD is thy law, thou mine; to know no more Is woman's happiest knowledge and her praise.
Page 13 - Hail horrors, hail Infernal world, and thou profoundest Hell, Receive thy new possessor, one who brings A mind not to be changed by place or time.
Page 74 - Thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair Presented with a universal blank Of Nature's works to me expunged and rased, And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out.
Page 11 - Thus Satan talking to his nearest mate With head uplift above the wave, and eyes That sparkling blazed; his other parts besides Prone on the flood, extended long and large, Lay floating many a rood ; in bulk as huge As whom the fables name of monstrous size, Titanian, or Earth-born, that warr'd on Jove ; Briareos or Typhon, whom the den By ancient Tarsus held ; or that seabeast Leviathan, which God of all his works Created hugest that swim the ocean stream...
Page 31 - Or dreams he sees, while overhead the moon Sits arbitress, and nearer to the earth Wheels her pale course; they on their mirth and dance Intent, with jocund music charm his ear; At once with joy and fear his heart rebounds.
Page 13 - Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence: Here we may reign secure, and, in my choice, To reign is worth ambition, though in hell: Better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven.
Page 145 - His praise, ye Winds, that from four quarters blow, Breathe soft or loud ; and, wave your tops, ye Pines, With every plant, in sign of worship wave.
Page 145 - 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.
Page 247 - She disappear'd, and left me dark: I wak'd To find her, or for ever to deplore Her loss, and other pleasures all abjure...