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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... thefe things could be To her a virgin , that on her should come The Holy - Ghost , and the power of the Highest O'er - fhadow her : this man born and now up - grown , To fhew him worthy of his birth divine And high prediction ...
... thefe things could be To her a virgin , that on her should come The Holy - Ghost , and the power of the Highest O'er - fhadow her : this man born and now up - grown , To fhew him worthy of his birth divine And high prediction ...
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... thefe hard stones be made thee bread ; So fhalt thou fave thy felf and us relieve With food , whereof we wretched feldom taste . He ended , and the son of God reply'd . Think'st thou fuch force in bread ; is it not written ( For I ...
... thefe hard stones be made thee bread ; So fhalt thou fave thy felf and us relieve With food , whereof we wretched feldom taste . He ended , and the son of God reply'd . Think'st thou fuch force in bread ; is it not written ( For I ...
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... thefe things others quickly will difpofe . Whose pains have carn'd the far - fetcht spoil . With that Both table and provision vanish'd quite With found of harpies wings , and talons heard ; Only the importune tempter still remain'd ...
... thefe things others quickly will difpofe . Whose pains have carn'd the far - fetcht spoil . With that Both table and provision vanish'd quite With found of harpies wings , and talons heard ; Only the importune tempter still remain'd ...
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... thefe , have oft attain'd In lowest poverty to highest deeds ; Gideon and Jephtha , and the shepherd lad , Whofe offspring on the throne of Judah fat So many ages , and shall yet regain That feat , and reign in Ifracl without end ...
... thefe , have oft attain'd In lowest poverty to highest deeds ; Gideon and Jephtha , and the shepherd lad , Whofe offspring on the throne of Judah fat So many ages , and shall yet regain That feat , and reign in Ifracl without end ...
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... the world Could not sustain thy prowefs , or fubfift In battle , though against thy few in arms . Thefe god - like virtues wherefore dost thou hide , Affecting private life , or more obfcure In favage wildernefs Book III . 33 REGA IN ' D.
... the world Could not sustain thy prowefs , or fubfift In battle , though against thy few in arms . Thefe god - like virtues wherefore dost thou hide , Affecting private life , or more obfcure In favage wildernefs Book III . 33 REGA IN ' 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