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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... virtue , grace , and wisdom to atchieve Things higheft , greateft , multiplies my fear . Before him a great prophet , to proclaim His coming , is fent harbinger , who all Invites , and in the confecrated stream Pretends to wash off fin ...
... virtue , grace , and wisdom to atchieve Things higheft , greateft , multiplies my fear . Before him a great prophet , to proclaim His coming , is fent harbinger , who all Invites , and in the confecrated stream Pretends to wash off fin ...
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... virtue i have chofe This perfect man , by merit call'd my fon , To earn falvation for the fons of men . So fpake th ' eternal Father , and all heav'n Admiring ftood a fpace , then into hymns Burst forth , and in celestial measures mov'd ...
... virtue i have chofe This perfect man , by merit call'd my fon , To earn falvation for the fons of men . So fpake th ' eternal Father , and all heav'n Admiring ftood a fpace , then into hymns Burst forth , and in celestial measures mov'd ...
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... virtue and true worth Can raise them , though above example high ; By matchlefs deeds exprefs thy matchlefs fire . For know , thou art no fon of mortal man , Though men efteem thee low of parentage , Thy father is th ' eternal king who ...
... virtue and true worth Can raise them , though above example high ; By matchlefs deeds exprefs thy matchlefs fire . For know , thou art no fon of mortal man , Though men efteem thee low of parentage , Thy father is th ' eternal king who ...
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... Virtue , who follow not her lore : permit me To hear thee when I come ( fince no man comes ) And talk at least , tho ' I despair t'attain . Thy father , who is holy , wife and pure , Suffers the hypocrite or atheous priest To tread his ...
... Virtue , who follow not her lore : permit me To hear thee when I come ( fince no man comes ) And talk at least , tho ' I despair t'attain . Thy father , who is holy , wife and pure , Suffers the hypocrite or atheous priest To tread his ...
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... virtue's hill , Discount'nance her despis'd , and put to rout All her array , her female pride deject , Or turn to reverent awe ? for beauty stands In the admiration ouly of weak minds Led captive ; cease t ' admire , and all her plumes ...
... virtue's hill , Discount'nance her despis'd , and put to rout All her array , her female pride deject , Or turn to reverent awe ? for beauty stands In the admiration ouly of weak minds Led captive ; cease t ' admire , and all her plumes ...
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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