The Poetical Works of John MiltonCollins' Clear-Type Press, 1908 - 554 pages |
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Page 15
... fair idolatresses , fell To idols foul . Thammuz came next behind , Whose annual wound in Lebanon allured The Syrian damsels to lament his fate In amorous ditties all a summer's day , While smooth Adonis from his native rock Ran purple ...
... fair idolatresses , fell To idols foul . Thammuz came next behind , Whose annual wound in Lebanon allured The Syrian damsels to lament his fate In amorous ditties all a summer's day , While smooth Adonis from his native rock Ran purple ...
Page 16
... fair Damascus , on the fertile banks Of Abbana and Pharphar , lucid streams . He also against the house of God was bold : A leper once he lost , and gained a king- Ahaz , his sottish conqueror , whom he drew God's altar to disparage and ...
... fair Damascus , on the fertile banks Of Abbana and Pharphar , lucid streams . He also against the house of God was bold : A leper once he lost , and gained a king- Ahaz , his sottish conqueror , whom he drew God's altar to disparage and ...
Page 37
... fair light , Secure , and at the brightening orient beam Purge off this gloom : the soft delicious air , To heal the scar of these corrosive fires , Shall breathe her balm . But , first , whom shall we send In search of this new world ...
... fair light , Secure , and at the brightening orient beam Purge off this gloom : the soft delicious air , To heal the scar of these corrosive fires , Shall breathe her balm . But , first , whom shall we send In search of this new world ...
Page 44
... fair , But ended foul in many a scaly fold , Voluminous and vast - a serpent armed With mortal sting . About her middle round A cry of Hell hounds never - ceasing barked With wide Cerberean mouths full loud , and rung A hideous peal ...
... fair , But ended foul in many a scaly fold , Voluminous and vast - a serpent armed With mortal sting . About her middle round A cry of Hell hounds never - ceasing barked With wide Cerberean mouths full loud , and rung A hideous peal ...
Page 46
... fair In Heaven , when at the assembly , and in sight Of all the seraphim with thee combined 750 In bold conspiracy against Heaven's King , All on a sudden miserable pain Surprised thee , dim thine eyes , and dizzy swum In darkness ...
... fair In Heaven , when at the assembly , and in sight Of all the seraphim with thee combined 750 In bold conspiracy against Heaven's King , All on a sudden miserable pain Surprised thee , dim thine eyes , and dizzy swum In darkness ...
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Adam aëre agni Amor angels ANTISTROPHE arms Atque aught behold bliss bright Chor choro cloud Comus Dagon dark death deep delight didst divine domino jam domum impasti doth dread dwell earth eternal evil eyes fair Father fear fræna fruit glory gods grace Hæc hand happy hast hath heard heart Heaven heavenly Hell hill honour igne ille ipse jam non vacat King light live Lord Lycidas malè mihi morn mortal night numina Nunc o'er Olympo Paradise peace Philistines praise quæ quid quoque reign round sæpe Satan seat serpent shade shalt sibi sight Son of God song soon soul spake spirits stood sweet taste thee thence thine things thither thou thou art thou hast thought throne thyself tibi tree Tu quoque ulmo virtue voice wings wonder Zephyro