The Poetical Works of Milton, Young, Gray, Beattie, and CollinsJ. Grigg, 1831 - 530 pages |
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... eternal throne with dire alarms , And sets th ' Almighty Thunderer in arms ! Whate'er his pen describes I more than see , Whilst every verse array'd in majesty , Bold and sublime , my whole attention draws , And seems above the critic's ...
... eternal throne with dire alarms , And sets th ' Almighty Thunderer in arms ! Whate'er his pen describes I more than see , Whilst every verse array'd in majesty , Bold and sublime , my whole attention draws , And seems above the critic's ...
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... eternal Providence , And justify the ways of God to men . Say first , for Heav'n hides nothing from thy view , Nor the deep tract of Hell ; say first , what cause Moved our grand parents , in that happy state , Favoured of Heaven so ...
... eternal Providence , And justify the ways of God to men . Say first , for Heav'n hides nothing from thy view , Nor the deep tract of Hell ; say first , what cause Moved our grand parents , in that happy state , Favoured of Heaven so ...
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... eternal Justice had prepared For those rebellious ; here their prison ordained In utter darkness , and their portion set As far removed from God and light of heav'n , As from the centre thrice to th ' utmost pole . O how unlike the ...
... eternal Justice had prepared For those rebellious ; here their prison ordained In utter darkness , and their portion set As far removed from God and light of heav'n , As from the centre thrice to th ' utmost pole . O how unlike the ...
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... Eternal spirits ; or have ye chosen this place After the toil of battle to repose Your wearied virtue , for the ease you find To slumber here , as in the vales of heaven ? Or in this abject posture have ye sworn T'adore the conqueror ...
... Eternal spirits ; or have ye chosen this place After the toil of battle to repose Your wearied virtue , for the ease you find To slumber here , as in the vales of heaven ? Or in this abject posture have ye sworn T'adore the conqueror ...
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... eternal splendours flung For his revolt , yet faithful how they stood , Their glory withered : as when Heaven's fire Hath scathed the forest oaks , or mountain pines , With singed top their stately growth , though bare , Stands on the ...
... eternal splendours flung For his revolt , yet faithful how they stood , Their glory withered : as when Heaven's fire Hath scathed the forest oaks , or mountain pines , With singed top their stately growth , though bare , Stands on the ...
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Page 10 - Who shall tempt with wandering feet The dark, unbottomed, infinite abyss, And through the palpable obscure find out His uncouth way, or spread his airy flight, Upborne with indefatigable wings Over the vast abrupt ! — So both ascend In the visions of God — B.