Paradise Regain'd: A Poem, In Four Books : To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, And Comus, A MaskKincaid and Creech, 1773 - 171 pages |
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... best becomes The authority which I deriv'd from heav'n . And now by fome ftrong motion I am led Into this wildernefs , to what intent I learn not yet , perhaps I need not know ; For what concerns my knowledge God reveals . So fpake our ...
... best becomes The authority which I deriv'd from heav'n . And now by fome ftrong motion I am led Into this wildernefs , to what intent I learn not yet , perhaps I need not know ; For what concerns my knowledge God reveals . So fpake our ...
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... best His end of being on earth , and mission high . For Satan with fly preface to return 1 Had left him vacant , and with speed was gone Up to the middle region of thick air , Where all his potentates in council fat ; There without fign ...
... best His end of being on earth , and mission high . For Satan with fly preface to return 1 Had left him vacant , and with speed was gone Up to the middle region of thick air , Where all his potentates in council fat ; There without fign ...
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... best to say canft say , to do canft do ; Thy actions to thy words accord , thy words To thy large heart give utterance due , thy heart Contains of good , wife , juft , the perfect shape . Should kings and nations , from thy mouth ...
... best to say canft say , to do canft do ; Thy actions to thy words accord , thy words To thy large heart give utterance due , thy heart Contains of good , wife , juft , the perfect shape . Should kings and nations , from thy mouth ...
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... best Happiest both to thyself and all the world , That thou who worthiest art should'st be their king ? Perhaps thou linger'ft in deep thoughts detain'd Of th ' enterprise fo hazardous and high ; No wonder , for though in thee be united ...
... best Happiest both to thyself and all the world , That thou who worthiest art should'st be their king ? Perhaps thou linger'ft in deep thoughts detain'd Of th ' enterprise fo hazardous and high ; No wonder , for though in thee be united ...
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... best known , Remembring Abraham , by fome wond'rous call May bring them back repentant and fincere , And at their paffing cleave th ' Affyrian flood , While to their native land with joy they hafte , 46 PARADIS E III . 406 .
... best known , Remembring Abraham , by fome wond'rous call May bring them back repentant and fincere , And at their paffing cleave th ' Affyrian flood , While to their native land with joy they hafte , 46 PARADIS E III . 406 .
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Paradise Regain'd, a Poem in IV Books, to Which Is Added Samson Agonistes John Milton No preview available - 2011 |
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againſt alfo angels aught befides beft behold beſt breaft caft call'd captive caufe CHOR COMUS Dagon deeds defart defcended earth elfe enemies fafe fair falfe fame father fear feaſt feat fecret feek feem fenfe ferve fhades fhall fhepherd fhew fhould fide fight fince firft firſt flain foes folemn fome fong foon foul fpirits ftill ftream ftrength fuch fuffer fure fweet Gath giv'n glory hath heard heav'n higheſt himſelf honour Ifrael juft king laft laſt leaſt lefs Locrine loft lords miferable moft moſt muſt night offer'd pafs PARADISE REGAIN'D Parthian paſt Philiftian pleaſe pow'r praiſe prefent reaſon reply'd reſt return'd Samfon SAMS SAMSON AGONISTES Saviour ſhall ſhe Son of God ſtand ſtate ſteps ſtill ſtood taſte tempter thee thefe themſelves thence theſe thine things thofe thoſe thou art thought throne vex'd virtue waft whofe wilderneſs worfe