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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... heav'n the fov'reign voice I heard , This is my fon belov'd , in him am pleas'd . His mother then is mortal , but his fire ; He who obtains the monarchy of heav'n , And what will he not do to advance his fon A 2 BOOK I. REGA IN ' D.
... heav'n the fov'reign voice I heard , This is my fon belov'd , in him am pleas'd . His mother then is mortal , but his fire ; He who obtains the monarchy of heav'n , And what will he not do to advance his fon A 2 BOOK I. REGA IN ' D.
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... mortal man , Though men efteem thee low of parentage , Thy father is th ' eternal king who rules All heav'n and earth , angels and fons of men ; A meffenger from God fore - told thy birth Conceiv'd in me a virgin , he fore - told Thou ...
... mortal man , Though men efteem thee low of parentage , Thy father is th ' eternal king who rules All heav'n and earth , angels and fons of men ; A meffenger from God fore - told thy birth Conceiv'd in me a virgin , he fore - told Thou ...
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... mortal creatures , graceful and discreet , Expert in amʼrous arts , enchanting tongues Perfuafive , virgin majesty with mild And sweet allay'd , yet terrible t'approach , Skill'd to retire , and in retiring draw Hearts after them ...
... mortal creatures , graceful and discreet , Expert in amʼrous arts , enchanting tongues Perfuafive , virgin majesty with mild And sweet allay'd , yet terrible t'approach , Skill'd to retire , and in retiring draw Hearts after them ...
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... , Fortune and fate , as one regardless quite Of mortal things . Who therefore feeks in these True wisdom , finds her not , or by delufion Far worse , her false resemblance only meets An empty BOOK IV . 57 REGAIN ' D.
... , Fortune and fate , as one regardless quite Of mortal things . Who therefore feeks in these True wisdom , finds her not , or by delufion Far worse , her false resemblance only meets An empty BOOK IV . 57 REGAIN ' D.
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... mortal men , To lowest pitch of abject fortune thou art fall'n , For him I reckon not in high estate , Whom long defcent of birth Or the sphere of fortune raifes ; But thee whofe strength , while virtue was her mate , Might have fubdu'd ...
... mortal men , To lowest pitch of abject fortune thou art fall'n , For him I reckon not in high estate , Whom long defcent of birth Or the sphere of fortune raifes ; But thee whofe strength , while virtue was her mate , Might have fubdu'd ...
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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