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... earth's giant sons , Now less than smallest dwarfs , in narrow room Thronged numberless ; like that pygmean race Beyond the Indian mount ; or fairy elves , Whose midnight revels , by a forest side Or fountain , some belated peasant sees ...
... earth's giant sons , Now less than smallest dwarfs , in narrow room Thronged numberless ; like that pygmean race Beyond the Indian mount ; or fairy elves , Whose midnight revels , by a forest side Or fountain , some belated peasant sees ...
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... earth shall high extol Thy praises , with th ' innumerable sound Of hymns and sacred songs , wherewith thy throne Incompassed shall resound thee ever blest . For should man finally be lost , should man , Thy creature late so loved , thy ...
... earth shall high extol Thy praises , with th ' innumerable sound Of hymns and sacred songs , wherewith thy throne Incompassed shall resound thee ever blest . For should man finally be lost , should man , Thy creature late so loved , thy ...
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... earth , or under earth in hell . When thou , attended gloriously from Heaven , Shalt in the sky appear , and from thee send The summoning archangels to proclaim Thy dread tribunal , forthwith from all winds The living , and forthwith ...
... earth , or under earth in hell . When thou , attended gloriously from Heaven , Shalt in the sky appear , and from thee send The summoning archangels to proclaim Thy dread tribunal , forthwith from all winds The living , and forthwith ...
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... earth Up hither like aerial vapours flew Of all things transitory and vain , when sin With vanity had filled the works of men ; Both all things vain , and all who in vain things Built their fond hopes of glory or lasting fame , Or ...
... earth Up hither like aerial vapours flew Of all things transitory and vain , when sin With vanity had filled the works of men ; Both all things vain , and all who in vain things Built their fond hopes of glory or lasting fame , Or ...
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... earth Bear his swift errands over moist and dry , O'er sea and land : him Satan thus accosts . ' Uriel , for thou of those seven spirits that stand In sight of God's high throne , gloriously bright , The first art wont his great ...
... earth Bear his swift errands over moist and dry , O'er sea and land : him Satan thus accosts . ' Uriel , for thou of those seven spirits that stand In sight of God's high throne , gloriously bright , The first art wont his great ...
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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.