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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... pow'r , Till truth were freed , and equity restor❜d : Yet held it more humane , more heav'nly , first By winning words to conquer willing hearts , And make perfuafion do the work of fear ; At least to try , and teach the erring foul ...
... pow'r , Till truth were freed , and equity restor❜d : Yet held it more humane , more heav'nly , first By winning words to conquer willing hearts , And make perfuafion do the work of fear ; At least to try , and teach the erring foul ...
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... 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.
... 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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... pow'r to foft'n and tame Severeft temper , fmooth the rugged'st brow , Enerve , and with voluptuous hope dissolve , Draw out with credulous defire , and lead At will the manlieft , refolutest breast , As the magnetic hardest iron draws ...
... pow'r to foft'n and tame Severeft temper , fmooth the rugged'st brow , Enerve , and with voluptuous hope dissolve , Draw out with credulous defire , and lead At will the manlieft , refolutest breast , As the magnetic hardest iron draws ...
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... pow'r ? nor mention I Meats by the law unclean , nor offer'd first To idols , thofe young Daniel could refuse ; Nor proffer'd by an enemy , though who Would fcruple that , with want oppreft ? behold Nature asham'd , or , better to ...
... pow'r ? nor mention I Meats by the law unclean , nor offer'd first To idols , thofe young Daniel could refuse ; Nor proffer'd by an enemy , though who Would fcruple that , with want oppreft ? behold Nature asham'd , or , better to ...
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... pow'r that right to use ? Shall I receive by gift , what of my own , When and where likes me best , I can command ? I can at will , doubt not , as soon as thou , Command a table in this wilderness , And call swift flights of angels ...
... pow'r that right to use ? Shall I receive by gift , what of my own , When and where likes me best , I can command ? I can at will , doubt not , as soon as thou , Command a table in this wilderness , And call swift flights of angels ...
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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