The Works of the English Poets, 4. köideH. Hughs, 1779 - 1 pages |
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... O'er which lame faith leads understanding blind ; Left he perplex'd the things he would explain , And what was eafy he fhould render vain . Or if a work fo infinite he spann'd , Jealous I was that fome lefs fkilful hand ( Such as ...
... O'er which lame faith leads understanding blind ; Left he perplex'd the things he would explain , And what was eafy he fhould render vain . Or if a work fo infinite he spann'd , Jealous I was that fome lefs fkilful hand ( Such as ...
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... o'er - pow'r'd fuch force as ours ) Have left us this our spi'rit and strength entire Strongly to fuffer and fupport our pains , That we may fo fuffice his vengeful ire , Or do him mightier fervice as his thralls By right of war , whate ...
... o'er - pow'r'd fuch force as ours ) Have left us this our spi'rit and strength entire Strongly to fuffer and fupport our pains , That we may fo fuffice his vengeful ire , Or do him mightier fervice as his thralls By right of war , whate ...
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... o'er the realm of impious Pharaoh hung Like night , and darken'd all the land of Nile : So numberless were those bad Angels feen Hovering on wing under the cope of Hell Twixt upper , nether , and furrounding fires ; . Till , as a fignal ...
... o'er the realm of impious Pharaoh hung Like night , and darken'd all the land of Nile : So numberless were those bad Angels feen Hovering on wing under the cope of Hell Twixt upper , nether , and furrounding fires ; . Till , as a fignal ...
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... o'er the earth , Through God's high fufferance for the tri'al of man , By falfities and lies the greatest part Of mankind they corrupted to forfake God their Creator , and th ' invifible Glory of him that made them to transform Oft to ...
... o'er the earth , Through God's high fufferance for the tri'al of man , By falfities and lies the greatest part Of mankind they corrupted to forfake God their Creator , and th ' invifible Glory of him that made them to transform Oft to ...
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... o'er the Celtic roam'd the utmoft iles . All these and more came flocking ; but with looks Down caft and damp , yet fuch wherein appear'd Obfcure fome glimpse of joy , to ' have found their chief Not in despair , to ' have found ...
... o'er the Celtic roam'd the utmoft iles . All these and more came flocking ; but with looks Down caft and damp , yet fuch wherein appear'd Obfcure fome glimpse of joy , to ' have found their chief Not in despair , to ' have found ...
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Adam afcend againſt almighty Angels appear'd arm'd arms battel beft behold blifs bright burning lake call'd courſe creatures darkneſs deep defire divine earth elfe elſe eternal eyes fafe faid Fair Angel feat feem'd feems fhall fide fight filence fince fire firft firſt fleep fome fons foon foul fpake ftill fuch fweet gates glory happy hath Heav'n heav'nly Hell highth hill himſelf hoft juft king laſt lefs leſs light meaſure moſt muſt night o'er ordain'd pafs'd pain Paradife PARADISE LOST plac'd pleas'd pleaſant pow'r praiſe rais'd reafon reft reign reply'd reſt rife rofe round Satan ſhall ſhape ſhould ſky ſmall ſpake Spi'rits Spirits ſtand ſtars ſtate ſtill ſtood ſtreams ſtrength ſweet taſte thee thefe themſelves thence theſe things thofe thoſe thou thoughts thouſand throne turn'd vex'd wand'ring whofe whoſe wings wiſdom worfe worſe