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... morn delays : 195 200 205 So stretch'd out huge in length the Archfiend lay , Chain'd on the burning lake : nor ever thence 210 Had risen , or heaved his head ; but that the will And high permission of all - ruling Heaven 215 Left him ...
... morn delays : 195 200 205 So stretch'd out huge in length the Archfiend lay , Chain'd on the burning lake : nor ever thence 210 Had risen , or heaved his head ; but that the will And high permission of all - ruling Heaven 215 Left him ...
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... morn To noon he fell , from noon to dewy eve , A summer's day ; and with the setting sun Dropp'd from the zenith like a falling star , On Lemnos the Egean isle : thus they relate , Erring ; for he with his rebellious rout Fell long ...
... morn To noon he fell , from noon to dewy eve , A summer's day ; and with the setting sun Dropp'd from the zenith like a falling star , On Lemnos the Egean isle : thus they relate , Erring ; for he with his rebellious rout Fell long ...
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... morn , Or sight of vernal bloom , or summer's rose , Or flocks , or herds , or human face divine ; But cloud instead , and everduring dark Surrounds me , from the cheerful ways of men Cut off , and for the book of knowledge fair ...
... morn , Or sight of vernal bloom , or summer's rose , Or flocks , or herds , or human face divine ; But cloud instead , and everduring dark Surrounds me , from the cheerful ways of men Cut off , and for the book of knowledge fair ...
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... morning . Night coming on , Adam and Eve discourse of going to their rest : Their bower described ; their evening worship . Ga briel , drawing forth his bands of night - watch to walk the round of Para- dise , appoints two strong Angels ...
... morning . Night coming on , Adam and Eve discourse of going to their rest : Their bower described ; their evening worship . Ga briel , drawing forth his bands of night - watch to walk the round of Para- dise , appoints two strong Angels ...
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... morning sun first warmly smote The open field , and where the unpierced shade Imbrown'd the noontide bowers . Thus was this place A happy rural seat of various view ; 245 Groves whose rich trees wept odorous gums and balm , Others whose ...
... morning sun first warmly smote The open field , and where the unpierced shade Imbrown'd the noontide bowers . Thus was this place A happy rural seat of various view ; 245 Groves whose rich trees wept odorous gums and balm , Others whose ...
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Adam Almighty Angels answer'd appear'd Archangel arm'd arms aught beast Beelzebub behold bliss bright burning lake call'd celestial Cherub Cherubim Christ's College Cleombrotus cloud created creatures dark days of Heaven death deep delight didst divine dread dwell earth eternal evil eyes fair Fair Angel faith Father fear Fiend fierce fire fix'd flaming flowers fruit gates glory Gods grace hand happy hast hath heard heart Heaven heavenly Hell hill Ithuriel join'd King lest light live mankind Messiah Milton mind mix'd nigh night o'er ordain'd pain Paradise Lost pass'd peace reign replied return'd round sapience Satan scaped seat seem'd Seraph Serpent shalt sight soon sov'reign spake Spirits stars stood sweet taste thee thence thine things thither thou hast thoughts throne thunder thyself tree turn'd vex'd voice whence wings wonder Zephon
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Page v - OF Man's first disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree whose mortal taste Brought Death into the world and all our woe, With loss of Eden (till one greater Man Restore us and regain the blissful seat!), Sing, heavenly Muse, that on the secret top Of Oreb or of Sinai didst inspire That shepherd who first taught the chosen seed In the beginning how the heavens and earth Rose out of Chaos...
Page 51 - And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out. So much the rather thou, celestial Light, Shine inward, and the mind through all her powers Irradiate ; there plant eyes, all mist from thence Purge and disperse, that I may see and tell Of things invisible to mortal sight.
Page 89 - With charm of earliest birds; pleasant the sun, When first on this delightful land he spreads His orient beams, on herb, tree, fruit, and flower, Glistering with dew; fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers; and sweet the coming on Of grateful evening mild: then silent night, With this her solemn bird, and this fair moon, And these the gems of heaven, her starry train...
Page viii - What though the field be lost? All is not lost; the unconquerable will, And study of revenge, immortal hate, And courage never to submit or yield: And what is else not to be overcome?
Page 106 - Thy goodness beyond thought, and power divine. Speak, ye who best can tell, ye sons of light, Angels; for ye behold him, and with songs And choral symphonies, day without night, Circle his throne rejoicing; ye in Heaven, On earth join, all ye creatures, to extol Him first, him last, him midst, and without end. Fairest of stars, last in the train of night, If better thou belong not to the dawn. Sure pledge of day, that crown'st the smiling morn With thy bright circlet, praise him in thy sphere, While...
Page 4 - Princes, Potentates, Warriors, the Flower of Heaven — once yours ; now lost, If such astonishment as this can seize Eternal Spirits ! Or have ye chosen this place After the toil of battle to repose Your wearied virtue, for the ease you find 320 To slumber here, as in the vales of Heaven ? Or in this abject posture have ye sworn To...
Page 36 - Rocks, caves, lakes, fens, bogs, dens, and shades of death, A universe of death, which God by curse Created evil, for evil only good, Where all life dies, death lives, and nature breeds, Perverse, all monstrous, all prodigious things, Abominable, inutterable, and worse Than fables yet have feigned, or fear conceived, Gorgons and hydras, and chimeras dire.
Page 248 - Did I request thee, Maker, from my clay To mould me Man ? Did I solicit thee From darkness to promote me...
Page 106 - Rising or falling still advance his praise. His praise, ye Winds, that from four quarters blow, Breathe soft or loud ; and, wave your tops, ye Pines, With every plant, in sign of worship wave.
Page 44 - And time, and place, are lost; where eldest Night And Chaos, ancestors of Nature, hold Eternal anarchy, amidst the noise Of endless wars, and by confusion stand. For Hot, Cold, Moist, and Dry, four champions fierce, Strive here for mastery, and to battle bring Their embryon atoms...