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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... mind was fet Serious to learn and know , and thence to do What might be publick good ; my self I thought Born to that end , born to promote all truth , All righteous things : therefore above my years , The law of God I read and found it ...
... mind was fet Serious to learn and know , and thence to do What might be publick good ; my self I thought Born to that end , born to promote all truth , All righteous things : therefore above my years , The law of God I read and found it ...
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... Thus Mary pond'ring oft , and oft to mind Recalling what remarkably had pafs'd Since first her falutation heard , with thoughts Meekly compos'd awaited the fulfilling : The while her fon tracing the defart wild , Sole 20 Book II . PARADISE.
... Thus Mary pond'ring oft , and oft to mind Recalling what remarkably had pafs'd Since first her falutation heard , with thoughts Meekly compos'd awaited the fulfilling : The while her fon tracing the defart wild , Sole 20 Book II . PARADISE.
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... at least , With more than human gifts from heav'n adorn'd , Perfections abfolute , graces divine , And amplitude of mind to greatest deeds . Therefore I am return'd , left confidence Of my fuccefs BOOK II . 21 REGAIN'D .
... at least , With more than human gifts from heav'n adorn'd , Perfections abfolute , graces divine , And amplitude of mind to greatest deeds . Therefore I am return'd , left confidence Of my fuccefs BOOK II . 21 REGAIN'D .
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... mind , Made and fet wholly on th ' accomplishment Of greatest things ; what woman will you find , Though of this age ... minds Led captive ; cease t ' admire , and all her plumes Fall flat and fhrink into a trivial toy , At every sudden ...
... mind , Made and fet wholly on th ' accomplishment Of greatest things ; what woman will you find , Though of this age ... minds Led captive ; cease t ' admire , and all her plumes Fall flat and fhrink into a trivial toy , At every sudden ...
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... mind it , fed with better thoughts that feed Me hungring more to do my father's will . It was the hour of night , when thus the Son Commun'd in filent walk , then laid him down Under the hofpitable covert nigh Of trees thick interwoven ...
... mind it , fed with better thoughts that feed Me hungring more to do my father's will . It was the hour of night , when thus the Son Commun'd in filent walk , then laid him down Under the hofpitable covert nigh Of trees thick interwoven ...
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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