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Page 14
As when the potent rod Of Amram's son , in Egypt's evil day , Waved round the
coast , up called a pitchy cloud Of locusts , warping on the eastern wind , ; That o'
er the realm of impious Pharaoh hung Like night , and darkened all the land of
Nile ...
As when the potent rod Of Amram's son , in Egypt's evil day , Waved round the
coast , up called a pitchy cloud Of locusts , warping on the eastern wind , ; That o'
er the realm of impious Pharaoh hung Like night , and darkened all the land of
Nile ...
Page 338
Why else this double object in our sight Of Right pursued in the air , and o ' er the
ground , One way the self - same hour ? why in the east Darkness ere day ' s mid
- course , and morning - light More orient in yon western cloud , that draws O ...
Why else this double object in our sight Of Right pursued in the air , and o ' er the
ground , One way the self - same hour ? why in the east Darkness ere day ' s mid
- course , and morning - light More orient in yon western cloud , that draws O ...
Page 359
Anon dry ground appears , and from his ark The ancient sire descends , with all
his train : Then with uplifted hands , and eyes devout , Grateful to Heaven , over
his head beholds A dewy cloud , and in the cloud a bow Conspicuous with three
...
Anon dry ground appears , and from his ark The ancient sire descends , with all
his train : Then with uplifted hands , and eyes devout , Grateful to Heaven , over
his head beholds A dewy cloud , and in the cloud a bow Conspicuous with three
...
Page 360
But say , what mean those coloured streaks in Heaven Distended , as the brow of
God appeased ? Or serve they , as a flowery verge , to bind The fluid skirts of that
same watery cloud , Lest it again dissolve , and shower the earth ? To whom ...
But say , what mean those coloured streaks in Heaven Distended , as the brow of
God appeased ? Or serve they , as a flowery verge , to bind The fluid skirts of that
same watery cloud , Lest it again dissolve , and shower the earth ? To whom ...
Page 369
... herb , or fruit , or grain , A darksome cloud of locusts swarming down Must eat ,
and on the ground leave nothing green : Darkness must overshadow all his
bounds , Palpable darkness ! and blot out three days : Last , with one midnight
stroke ...
... herb , or fruit , or grain , A darksome cloud of locusts swarming down Must eat ,
and on the ground leave nothing green : Darkness must overshadow all his
bounds , Palpable darkness ! and blot out three days : Last , with one midnight
stroke ...
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this is a time killer and entertaining epic poem .it read it in a vacation with the help of a guide book.
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Adam Angels appeared arms behold bliss BOOK bounds bright bring called cloud created creatures dark death deep delight divine dreadful dwell earth equal eternal evil eyes fair faith fall Father fear fell field fire force formed fruit glory Gods grace hand happy hast hath head heard heart Heaven heavenly Hell hill hope human King land leave less light live look lost mankind mind morn move nature never night once pain Paradise passed peace perhaps praise raised reason receive reign replied rest rise round Satan seat seek seemed Serpent shape side sight soon spake Spirits stand stood sweet taste thee thence things thou thoughts throne till tree turned virtue voice wide wings wonder
Bibliographic information
| Title | Paradise Lost |
| Authors | John Milton, Elijah Fenton |
| Publisher | John Bumpus, 1821 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 7 Sep 2007 |
| Length | 384 pages |
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