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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... mortal ftrength ! and oh what not in man Deceivable and vain ? nay , what thing good Pray'd for , but often proves our woe , our bane I pray'd for children , and thought barrenness In wedlock a reproach ; I gain'd a fon , Such a fon as ...
... mortal ftrength ! and oh what not in man Deceivable and vain ? nay , what thing good Pray'd for , but often proves our woe , our bane I pray'd for children , and thought barrenness In wedlock a reproach ; I gain'd a fon , Such a fon as ...
Page 97
... mortal arm Against the uncircumcis'd , our enemies : But now hath caft me off as never known , And to thofe cruel enemies , Whom I by his appointment had provok❜d , Left me all helpless with th ' irreparable lofs Of fight , referv'd ...
... mortal arm Against the uncircumcis'd , our enemies : But now hath caft me off as never known , And to thofe cruel enemies , Whom I by his appointment had provok❜d , Left me all helpless with th ' irreparable lofs Of fight , referv'd ...
Page 112
... mortal duel from thee , I lofe , prevented by thy eyes put out . Samf . Boaft not of what thou wouldst have done , but do What then thou wouldst , thou feeft it in thy hand . Har . To combat with a blind man I disdain , And thou haft ...
... mortal duel from thee , I lofe , prevented by thy eyes put out . Samf . Boaft not of what thou wouldst have done , but do What then thou wouldst , thou feeft it in thy hand . Har . To combat with a blind man I disdain , And thou haft ...
Page 114
... open , and his eye Gracious to re - admit the fuppliant ; In confidence whereof I once again Defy thee to the trial of mortal fight , 1 By combat to decide whofe god is God , Thine 814 SAMSON AGONISTES . Paraphrafe on Pfalm.
... open , and his eye Gracious to re - admit the fuppliant ; In confidence whereof I once again Defy thee to the trial of mortal fight , 1 By combat to decide whofe god is God , Thine 814 SAMSON AGONISTES . Paraphrafe on Pfalm.
Page 123
... mortal seed , As in thy wond'rous actions hath been seen . But wherefore comes old Manoa in fuch hafte With youthful steps ? much livelier than ere while He feems : fuppofing here to find his son , Or of him bringing to us fome glad ...
... mortal seed , As in thy wond'rous actions hath been seen . But wherefore comes old Manoa in fuch hafte With youthful steps ? much livelier than ere while He feems : fuppofing here to find his son , Or of him bringing to us fome glad ...
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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