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... human ; princely dignities , And powers that erst in Heaven sat on thrones ; Though of their names in heavenly records now Be no memorial , blotted out and razed By their rebellion from the books of life . Nor had they yet among the ...
... human ; princely dignities , And powers that erst in Heaven sat on thrones ; Though of their names in heavenly records now Be no memorial , blotted out and razed By their rebellion from the books of life . Nor had they yet among the ...
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... human . Nor did Israel ' scape Th ' infection , when their borrowed gold composed The calf in Oreb ; and the rebel king Doubled that sin in Bethel and in Dan , Likening his Maker to the grazed ox , Jehovah , who in one night , when he ...
... human . Nor did Israel ' scape Th ' infection , when their borrowed gold composed The calf in Oreb ; and the rebel king Doubled that sin in Bethel and in Dan , Likening his Maker to the grazed ox , Jehovah , who in one night , when he ...
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... human race . ' What could I do , But follow straight , invisibly thus led ? Till I espied thee , fair indeed and tall , Under a plantain ; yet methought less fair , Less winning soft , less amiably mild , Than that smooth watery image ...
... human race . ' What could I do , But follow straight , invisibly thus led ? Till I espied thee , fair indeed and tall , Under a plantain ; yet methought less fair , Less winning soft , less amiably mild , Than that smooth watery image ...
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... human , and his wary speech Thus to th ' empyreal minister he framed . " Inhabitant with God , now know I well Thy favour , in this honour done to man , Under whose lowly roof thou hast vouchsafed Well hast thou taught the way that ...
... human , and his wary speech Thus to th ' empyreal minister he framed . " Inhabitant with God , now know I well Thy favour , in this honour done to man , Under whose lowly roof thou hast vouchsafed Well hast thou taught the way that ...
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... human sense the invisible exploits Of warring spirits ? how , without remorse , The ruin of so many glorious once , And perfect while they stood ? how , last , unfold The secrets of another world , perhaps Not lawful to reveal ? yet for ...
... human sense the invisible exploits Of warring spirits ? how , without remorse , The ruin of so many glorious once , And perfect while they stood ? how , last , unfold The secrets of another world , perhaps Not lawful to reveal ? yet for ...
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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.