Milton's Poetical Works, Volume 1Solomon King, 1831 |
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... seat , Sing heavenly Muse ! that on the secret top Of Ŏreb , or of Sinai , didst inspire That shepherd , who first taught the chosen seed , In the beginning how the heavens and earth Rose out of Chaos . Or if Sion hill Delight thee more ...
... seat , Sing heavenly Muse ! that on the secret top Of Ŏreb , or of Sinai , didst inspire That shepherd , who first taught the chosen seed , In the beginning how the heavens and earth Rose out of Chaos . Or if Sion hill Delight thee more ...
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... seat of desolation , void of light , Save what the glimmering of these livid flames Casts pale and dreadful ? thither let us tend From off the tossing of these fiery waves ;. There rest , if any rest can harbour there : And re ...
... seat of desolation , void of light , Save what the glimmering of these livid flames Casts pale and dreadful ? thither let us tend From off the tossing of these fiery waves ;. There rest , if any rest can harbour there : And re ...
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... seat , That we must change for heaven ? this mournful gloom For that celestial light ? be it so ! since he Who now is sovereign can dispose , and bid What shall be right farthest from him is best , Whom reason hath equall'd , force hath ...
... seat , That we must change for heaven ? this mournful gloom For that celestial light ? be it so ! since he Who now is sovereign can dispose , and bid What shall be right farthest from him is best , Whom reason hath equall'd , force hath ...
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... seats long after next the seat of God , Their altars by his altar , gods ador'd Among the nations round , and durst abide Jehovah thund'ring out of Sion , thron'd Between the cherubim ; yea , often plac'd Within his sanctuary itself ...
... seats long after next the seat of God , Their altars by his altar , gods ador'd Among the nations round , and durst abide Jehovah thund'ring out of Sion , thron'd Between the cherubim ; yea , often plac'd Within his sanctuary itself ...
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... seat Was 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 gain'd a king , Ahaz , his sottish conqueror , whom he drew God's altar to ...
... seat Was 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 gain'd a king , Ahaz , his sottish conqueror , whom he drew God's altar to ...
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Adam Adam and Eve Almighty angel answer'd appear'd archangel arm'd arms beast Beelzebub behold bless'd bliss bright burning lake call'd Canaan celestial cherub cherubim cloud creatures dark days of heaven death deep delight divine dreadful dwell earth eternal evil eyes fair Fair angel faith Father fear fiend fierce fire fix'd flowers fruit gates glory gods grace hand happy hast hath heard heart heaven heavenly hell hill JOHN MILTON join'd King lest light live lost mankind Messiah mix'd morn nigh night o'er ordain'd pain Paradise PARADISE LOST pass'd peace plac'd pleas'd rais'd reign return'd round sapience Satan seat seem'd seraph serpent shade shalt sight soon spake spirits stars stood sweet taste thee thence thine things thither thou hast thoughts throne thyself tree turn'd vex'd voice wand'ring whence wings Zephon