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... angels , the forbidden tree , Heaven , Hell , Earth , Chaos , all ; the argument Held me awhile misdoubting his intent , That he would ruin ( for I saw him strong ) The sacred truths to fable and old song ; ( So Samson groped the ...
... angels , the forbidden tree , Heaven , Hell , Earth , Chaos , all ; the argument Held me awhile misdoubting his intent , That he would ruin ( for I saw him strong ) The sacred truths to fable and old song ; ( So Samson groped the ...
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... angel with archangel copes in fight ! When great Messiah's outspread banner shines , How does the chariot rattle in his ... angels tremble while they gaze , He saw ; but , blasted with excess of light , Closed his eyes in endless night ...
... angel with archangel copes in fight ! When great Messiah's outspread banner shines , How does the chariot rattle in his ... angels tremble while they gaze , He saw ; but , blasted with excess of light , Closed his eyes in endless night ...
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... Angels , was , by the command of God , driven out of Heaven , with all his crew , into the great deep . Which action passed over , the poem hastens into the midst of things , presenting Satan with his angels now fallen into Hell ...
... Angels , was , by the command of God , driven out of Heaven , with all his crew , into the great deep . Which action passed over , the poem hastens into the midst of things , presenting Satan with his angels now fallen into Hell ...
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At dnce , as far as angels ken ; he views The dismal situation waste and wild ; • A dungeon horrible on all sides ... angel , though in pain , Vaunting aloud , but racked with deep despair : And him thus answered soon his bold compeer ...
At dnce , as far as angels ken ; he views The dismal situation waste and wild ; • A dungeon horrible on all sides ... angel , though in pain , Vaunting aloud , but racked with deep despair : And him thus answered soon his bold compeer ...
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... angel forms , who lay entranced Thick as autumnal leaves that strew the brooks In Vallombrosa , where th ' Etrurian ... angels seen , Hovering on wing under the cope of hell , ' Twixt upper , nether , and surrounding fires ; Till , as a ...
... angel forms , who lay entranced Thick as autumnal leaves that strew the brooks In Vallombrosa , where th ' Etrurian ... angels seen , Hovering on wing under the cope of hell , ' Twixt upper , nether , and surrounding fires ; Till , as a ...
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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.