Paradise Regain'd: A Poem, in Four Books : to which is Added Samson Agonistes, and Poems Upon Several Occasions, with A Tractate of Education |
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... foul Not wilfully mis - doing , but unaware Mif - led ; the ftubborn only to destroy . These growing thoughts my mother foon perceiving By words at times cast forth inly rejoic'd , And faid to me apart , high are thy thoughts O fon ...
... foul Not wilfully mis - doing , but unaware Mif - led ; the ftubborn only to destroy . These growing thoughts my mother foon perceiving By words at times cast forth inly rejoic'd , And faid to me apart , high are thy thoughts O fon ...
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... foul A fword shall pierce , this is my favour'd lot , My exaltation to afflictions high ; Afflicted I may be , it seems , and bleft ; I will not argue that , nor will repine . But where delays he now ? fome great intent Conceals him ...
... foul A fword shall pierce , this is my favour'd lot , My exaltation to afflictions high ; Afflicted I may be , it seems , and bleft ; I will not argue that , nor will repine . But where delays he now ? fome great intent Conceals him ...
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... foul , Governs the inner man , the nobler part : That other o'er the body only reigns ; And oft by force , which to a gen'rous mind So reigning , can be no fincere delight . Befides , to give a kingdom hath been thought Greater 32 Book ...
... foul , Governs the inner man , the nobler part : That other o'er the body only reigns ; And oft by force , which to a gen'rous mind So reigning , can be no fincere delight . Befides , to give a kingdom hath been thought Greater 32 Book ...
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... foul Freely ; of whom what could he less expect Than glory and benediction , that is , thanks , The flightest , easiest , readiest recompence From them who could return him nothing else , And not returning what would likeliest render ...
... foul Freely ; of whom what could he less expect Than glory and benediction , that is , thanks , The flightest , easiest , readiest recompence From them who could return him nothing else , And not returning what would likeliest render ...
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... foul affronts , Abominations rather , as did once Antiochus : and think'st thou to regain Thy right by fitting still , or thus retiring ? So did not Machabaeus : he indeed Retir'd unto the defart , but with arms ; And o'er a mighty king ...
... foul affronts , Abominations rather , as did once Antiochus : and think'st thou to regain Thy right by fitting still , or thus retiring ? So did not Machabaeus : he indeed Retir'd unto the defart , but with arms ; And o'er a mighty king ...
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affault againſt alſo angels aught behold beſt breaſt call'd captive cauſe Chor Ctesiphon Dagon darkneſs David's throne deeds earth eaſily elfe enemies fafe falſe fame father fear feaſt feat fecret feek feem felf fhall fhalt fhew fight firſt fome foon foul fpake ftill fuch fuffer fure Gath giv'n glory haſt hath heav'n higheſt himſelf honour houſe Ifrael Jephtha juft juſt king kingdom laſt leaſt lefs leſs light loft lords loſt may'ſt moſt muſt myſelf night offer'd Parthian paſt pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe reaſon reign reply'd reſt Samf Samfon Saviour ſeem ſerve ſhades ſhall ſhame ſhe ſhould ſmall ſome Son of God ſpirit ſtand ſtate ſteps ſtill ſtood ſtream ſtrength ſtrong ſuch ſweet tempter thee thefe themſelves thence theſe thine things thirſt thofe thoſe thou art thought Timna uſe virtue weakneſs whofe whoſe wilderneſs wilt wiſdom worfe worſe