Paradise LostJohn Bumpus, 1821 - 384 pages |
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... stood , and called His legions , Angel forms , who lay intranced Thick as autumnal leaves that strow the brooks In Vallombrosa , where the Etrurian shades , High over - arched , imbower ; or scattered sedge Afloat , when with fierce ...
... stood , and called His legions , Angel forms , who lay intranced Thick as autumnal leaves that strow the brooks In Vallombrosa , where the Etrurian shades , High over - arched , imbower ; or scattered sedge Afloat , when with fierce ...
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... each band , The heads and leaders thither haste where stood Their great Commander ; Godlike shapes , and forms Excelling human ; princely Dignities ; And Powers that erst in Heaven sat on thrones ; 14 BOOK I. PARADISE LOST .
... each band , The heads and leaders thither haste where stood Their great Commander ; Godlike shapes , and forms Excelling human ; princely Dignities ; And Powers that erst in Heaven sat on thrones ; 14 BOOK I. PARADISE LOST .
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... stood on the bare strand , While the promiscuous crowd stood yet aloof . The chief were those , who , from the pit of Hell Roaming to seek their prey on earth , durst fix Their seats long after next the seat of God , Their altars by his ...
... stood on the bare strand , While the promiscuous crowd stood yet aloof . The chief were those , who , from the pit of Hell Roaming to seek their prey on earth , durst fix Their seats long after next the seat of God , Their altars by his ...
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... stood Her temple on the offensive mountain , built By that uxorious king , whose heart , though large , Beguiled by fair idolatresses , fell To idols foul . Thammuz came next behind , Whose annual wound in Lebanon allured The Syrian ...
... stood Her temple on the offensive mountain , built By that uxorious king , whose heart , though large , Beguiled by fair idolatresses , fell To idols foul . Thammuz came next behind , Whose annual wound in Lebanon allured The Syrian ...
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... stood Or altar smoked ; yet who more oft than he In temples and at altars , when the priest Turns atheist , as did Eli's sons , who filled With lust and violence the house of God ? In courts and palaces he also reigns , And in luxurious ...
... stood Or altar smoked ; yet who more oft than he In temples and at altars , when the priest Turns atheist , as did Eli's sons , who filled With lust and violence the house of God ? In courts and palaces he also reigns , And in luxurious ...
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Abdiel Adam Almighty Angels arms aught beast Beelzebub behold bliss bright burning lake Canaan celestial Cherubim cloud created creatures dark days of Heaven death deep delight didst divine doom dreadful dwell earth ELIJAH FENTON eternal evil eyes fair faith Father fear Fiend fierce fire flaming flowers fruit glory Gods grace hand happy hast hath heard heart Heaven heavenly Hell highth hill honour Ithuriel JOHN MILTON King less lest light live mankind Messiah Milton mind Moloch nigh night o'er pain PARADISE LOST peace praise reign replied round sapience Satan Satan return scape seat seemed Serpent shade shalt sight soon sovran spake Spirits stars stood sweet taste Thammuz thee thence thine things thither thou hast thoughts throne thunder thyself tree Uriel virtue voice whence wings wonder Zephon