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... nature also to thy nature join ; And be thyself man among men on earth , Made flesh , when time shall be , of virgin seed , By wondrous birth : be thou , in Adam's room , The head of all mankind , though Adam's son . As in him perish ...
... nature also to thy nature join ; And be thyself man among men on earth , Made flesh , when time shall be , of virgin seed , By wondrous birth : be thou , in Adam's room , The head of all mankind , though Adam's son . As in him perish ...
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... Nature boon Poured forth profuse on hill and dale and plain , Both where the morning sun first warmly smote The open field , and where the unpierced shade Embrowned the noontide bowers : thus was this place A happy rural seat of various ...
... Nature boon Poured forth profuse on hill and dale and plain , Both where the morning sun first warmly smote The open field , and where the unpierced shade Embrowned the noontide bowers : thus was this place A happy rural seat of various ...
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... nature rests . Oft in her absence mimic fancy wakes To imitate her ; but , misjoining shapes , Wild work produces oft , and most in dreams , Ill matching words and deeds long past or late . Some such resemblances , methinks , I find Of ...
... nature rests . Oft in her absence mimic fancy wakes To imitate her ; but , misjoining shapes , Wild work produces oft , and most in dreams , Ill matching words and deeds long past or late . Some such resemblances , methinks , I find Of ...
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... nature multiplies Her fertile growth , and by disburdening grows More fruitful , which instructs us not to spare . " To whom thus Eve . " Adam , earth's hallowed mould , Of God inspired , small store will serve , where store , All ...
... nature multiplies Her fertile growth , and by disburdening grows More fruitful , which instructs us not to spare . " To whom thus Eve . " Adam , earth's hallowed mould , Of God inspired , small store will serve , where store , All ...
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... nature , sudden mind arose In Adam , not to let th ' occasion pass , Given him by this great conference , to know Of things above this world , and of their being Who dwell in Heaven , whose excellence he saw Transcend his own so far ...
... nature , sudden mind arose In Adam , not to let th ' occasion pass , Given him by this great conference , to know Of things above this world , and of their being Who dwell in Heaven , whose excellence he saw Transcend his own so far ...
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Adam Andrew Marvel angels archangel arms art thou behold blessed bliss breast charms cherubim clouds dark death deep delight divine Don Carlos dread dwell earth eternal eyes fair fame fate father fear fire flame fruit glorious glory gods grace hand happy hast hath heart Heaven hell honour hope human immortal John Milton King labour light live Lord Lorenzo lost Lycidas mankind Messiah Milton mind mortal Muse nature Nature's night numbers o'er pain Paradise Paradise Lost peace Pindar praise pride proud rage reign rise round sacred Salmasius Satan shade shalt shine sight skies Smectymnuus smile Son of God song soon soul spake spirits stars stood sweet taste tempest thee thence thine things thou art thou hast thought throne thunder thyself truth virtue whence wings wisdom wise wonder
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Page 10 - Who shall tempt with wandering feet The dark, unbottomed, infinite abyss, And through the palpable obscure find out His uncouth way, or spread his airy flight, Upborne with indefatigable wings Over the vast abrupt ! — So both ascend In the visions of God — B.