Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve BooksL. Coffin, 1831 |
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... happy isles ; but who dwelt happy there 570 He staid not to inquire : Above them all The golden sun , in splendour likest Heaven , Allured his eye ; thither his course he bends Through the calm firmament ( but up or down , By centre ...
... happy isles ; but who dwelt happy there 570 He staid not to inquire : Above them all The golden sun , in splendour likest Heaven , Allured his eye ; thither his course he bends Through the calm firmament ( but up or down , By centre ...
Page 89
... happy state , The proof of their obedience and their faith ? O fair foundation laid whereon to build Their ruin ! hence I will excite their minds With more desire to know , and to reject Envious commands , invented with design 520 To ...
... happy state , The proof of their obedience and their faith ? O fair foundation laid whereon to build Their ruin ! hence I will excite their minds With more desire to know , and to reject Envious commands , invented with design 520 To ...
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... happy , still in fear of harm ? But harm precedes not sin : only our foe , Tempting , affronts us with his foul esteem Of our integrity : his foul esteem 320 325 Sticks no dishonour on our front , but turns 330 Foul on himself ; then ...
... happy , still in fear of harm ? But harm precedes not sin : only our foe , Tempting , affronts us with his foul esteem Of our integrity : his foul esteem 320 325 Sticks no dishonour on our front , but turns 330 Foul on himself ; then ...
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Adam Almighty Angels answer'd appear'd Archangel arm'd arms aught beast behold Belial bless'd bliss bright burning lake call'd Canaan celestial Cherub Cherubim cloud creatures dark days of Heaven death deep delight divine dreadful dwell Earth eternal evil eyes fair Fair Angel faith Father fear fierce fill'd 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 lost mankind Messiah Michaƫl mix'd Moloch night o'er ordain'd pain Paradise PARADISE LOST pass'd peace reign replied return'd round sapience Satan scape 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 Uriel vex'd voice whence wings wonder Zephon