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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... glory fhine ; Ye fee our danger on the utmost edge Of hazard , which admits no long debate , But muft with fomething sudden be oppos'd , Not force , but well couch'd fraud , well woven fnáres , Ere in the head of nations he appear Their ...
... glory fhine ; Ye fee our danger on the utmost edge Of hazard , which admits no long debate , But muft with fomething sudden be oppos'd , Not force , but well couch'd fraud , well woven fnáres , Ere in the head of nations he appear Their ...
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... glory shall be soon retrench'd ; No more fhalt thou by oracling abuse The Gentiles ; henceforth oracles are ceas'd ; And thou no more with pomp and sacrifice Shalt be enquir'd at Delphos or else where , At least in vain , for they fhall ...
... glory shall be soon retrench'd ; No more fhalt thou by oracling abuse The Gentiles ; henceforth oracles are ceas'd ; And thou no more with pomp and sacrifice Shalt be enquir'd at Delphos or else where , At least in vain , for they fhall ...
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... time is come ; Behold the kings of th ' earth how they opprefs Thy chofen , to what height their pow'r unjust They have exalted , and behind them caft ́ ́ All fear of thee ; arife and vindicate Thy glory 18 Book II . PARADISE.
... time is come ; Behold the kings of th ' earth how they opprefs Thy chofen , to what height their pow'r unjust They have exalted , and behind them caft ́ ́ All fear of thee ; arife and vindicate Thy glory 18 Book II . PARADISE.
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... glory , free thy people from their yoke : But let us wait ; thus far he hath perform'd , Sent his anointed , and to us reveal'd him By his great prophet , pointed at and shown In publick , and with him we have convers'd ; Let us be glad ...
... glory , free thy people from their yoke : But let us wait ; thus far he hath perform'd , Sent his anointed , and to us reveal'd him By his great prophet , pointed at and shown In publick , and with him we have convers'd ; Let us be glad ...
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... glory , and popular praise , Rocks whereon greatest men have often wreck'd ; Or that which only seems to fatisfy Lawful defires of nature , not beyond . And now I know he hungers where no food Is to be found , in the wild wilderness ...
... glory , and popular praise , Rocks whereon greatest men have often wreck'd ; Or that which only seems to fatisfy Lawful defires of nature , not beyond . And now I know he hungers where no food Is to be found , in the wild wilderness ...
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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