Paradise Regain'd: A Poem. In Four Books. To which is Added Samson Agonistes; and Poems Upon Several Occasions. With a Tractate of Education. John Milton the Authora Company of Stationers, 1739 - 271 pages |
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... fair Empire won of Earth and Air ; For this ill News I bring , the Woman's Seed Deftin'd to this , is late of Woman born . His Birth to our juft fear gave no small cause , But his growth now to youth's full flower difplaying All virtue ...
... fair Empire won of Earth and Air ; For this ill News I bring , the Woman's Seed Deftin'd to this , is late of Woman born . His Birth to our juft fear gave no small cause , But his growth now to youth's full flower difplaying All virtue ...
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... fair , " Or virtuous , I should fo have loft all fenfe . 386 What can be then lefs in me than defire To fee thee , and approach thee , whom I know Declar'd the Son of God , to hear attent 385 Thy Wisdom , and behold thy God - like deeds ...
... fair , " Or virtuous , I should fo have loft all fenfe . 386 What can be then lefs in me than defire To fee thee , and approach thee , whom I know Declar'd the Son of God , to hear attent 385 Thy Wisdom , and behold thy God - like deeds ...
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... fair As the noon Sky ; more like to Goddeffes Than mortal Creatures , graceful and difcreet , Expert in am'rous Arts , enchanting Tongues Perfuafive , Virgin majefty with mild And fweet allay'd , yet terrible t'approach , Skill'd to ...
... fair As the noon Sky ; more like to Goddeffes Than mortal Creatures , graceful and difcreet , Expert in am'rous Arts , enchanting Tongues Perfuafive , Virgin majefty with mild And fweet allay'd , yet terrible t'approach , Skill'd to ...
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... fair Iberian Maid . For Solomon , he liv'd at ease , and full Of honour , wealth , high fare , aim'd not beyond . Higher defign than to enjoy his State ; Thence to the bait of Women lay expos'd : But he whom we attempt is wifer far Than ...
... fair Iberian Maid . For Solomon , he liv'd at ease , and full Of honour , wealth , high fare , aim'd not beyond . Higher defign than to enjoy his State ; Thence to the bait of Women lay expos'd : But he whom we attempt is wifer far Than ...
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... fair speech these words to him address'd . With granted leave officious I return , But much more wonder that the Son of God In this wild folitude fo long thould bide , Of all things deftitute , and , well I know , Not without hunger ...
... fair speech these words to him address'd . With granted leave officious I return , But much more wonder that the Son of God In this wild folitude fo long thould bide , Of all things deftitute , and , well I know , Not without hunger ...
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againſt alfo befides beft beſt caft call'd caufe Chor Comus Dagon darkneſs Defart divine doft doth Earth elfe erft eyes fafe faid fair fame Father fave Feaft fear fecret feek feem felf ferve fhades fhall fhew fhould fide fight fing firft firſt flain foes folemn fome foon foul ftill ftream ftrength fuch fure fweet giv'n glory hafte hand hath hear Heav'n higheft himſelf honour Houſe Ifrael juft King laft leaſt lefs leſs light loft Lord Lycidas moft moſt Mufe muft muſt night numbers Nymphs o'er PARADISE REGAIN'D Peace Perfons Philiftins pleaſure pow'r praife praiſe prefent PSALM publick reft reply'd rife Samf Samfon ſhall ſhe Shepherd ſome Son of God Song SONNET ſtate thee thefe themſelves thence theſe things thofe thoſe thou art thought Throne uſe Virtue weakneſs whofe wife Wilderneſs wilt worſe