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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... less Threatens our expulfion down to hell ; I , as I undertook , and with the vote Confenting in full frequence was impower'd , Have found him , view'd him , tasted him , but find Far other labour to be undergon Than when I dealt with ...
... less Threatens our expulfion down to hell ; I , as I undertook , and with the vote Confenting in full frequence was impower'd , Have found him , view'd him , tasted him , but find Far other labour to be undergon Than when I dealt with ...
Page 37
... 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 Contempt in stead , dishonour ...
... 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 Contempt in stead , dishonour ...
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... observe ? The world thou haft not seen , much less her glory , Empires , and monarchs , and their radiant courts , Best school of best experience , quickest in sight In all things that to greatest actions lead . The 40 Book III . PARADISE.
... observe ? The world thou haft not seen , much less her glory , Empires , and monarchs , and their radiant courts , Best school of best experience , quickest in sight In all things that to greatest actions lead . The 40 Book III . PARADISE.
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... less than all the world , Aim at the higheft , without the highest attain'd Will be for thee no fitting or not long On David's throne , be prophefy'd what will . To whom the Son of God unmov'd reply'd . Nor doth this grandeur and ...
... less than all the world , Aim at the higheft , without the highest attain'd Will be for thee no fitting or not long On David's throne , be prophefy'd what will . To whom the Son of God unmov'd reply'd . Nor doth this grandeur and ...
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... less so great a gift deserve ? Whom thus our Saviour answer'd with disdain : I never lik'd thy talk , thy offers lefs , Now both abhor , since thou hast dar'd to utter Th ' abominable terms , impious condition ; But I endure the time ...
... less so great a gift deserve ? Whom thus our Saviour answer'd with disdain : I never lik'd thy talk , thy offers lefs , Now both abhor , since thou hast dar'd to utter Th ' abominable terms , impious condition ; But I endure the time ...
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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