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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... best His end of being on earth , and miffion high . For Satan with fly preface to return Had left him vacant , and with speed was gone Up to the middle region of thick air , Where all his potentates in council sate ; There without fign ...
... best His end of being on earth , and miffion high . For Satan with fly preface to return Had left him vacant , and with speed was gone Up to the middle region of thick air , Where all his potentates in council sate ; There without fign ...
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... best , I can command ? I can at will , doubt not , as soon as thou , Command a table in this wilderness , And call swift flights of angels ministrant Array'd in glory on my cup t'attend . Why should'st thou then obtrude this diligence 4 ...
... best , I can command ? I can at will , doubt not , as soon as thou , Command a table in this wilderness , And call swift flights of angels ministrant Array'd in glory on my cup t'attend . Why should'st thou then obtrude this diligence 4 ...
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... best to say canft fay , to do canft do : Thy actions to thy words accord , thy words To thy large heart give utterance due ; thy heart Contains of good , wife , juft , the perfect shape . Should kings and nations , from thy mouth ...
... best to say canft fay , to do canft do : Thy actions to thy words accord , thy words To thy large heart give utterance due ; thy heart Contains of good , wife , juft , the perfect shape . Should kings and nations , from thy mouth ...
Page 38
... best ; Zeal of thy father's house , duty to free Thy country from her heathen fervitude ; So fhalt thou beft fulfill , best verify The prophets 38 Book III . PARADISE.
... best ; Zeal of thy father's house , duty to free Thy country from her heathen fervitude ; So fhalt thou beft fulfill , best verify The prophets 38 Book III . PARADISE.
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... best Can fuffer , best can do ; best reign , who first Well hath obey'd ; just trial ere I merit My exaltation without change or end . But what concerns it thee when I begin My everlasting kingdom , why art thou Solicitous , what moves ...
... best Can fuffer , best can do ; best reign , who first Well hath obey'd ; just trial ere I merit My exaltation without change or end . But what concerns it thee when I begin My everlasting kingdom , why art thou Solicitous , what moves ...
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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