The Works of the English Poets: MiltonH. Hughs, 1779 |
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... bruise thy head , thou bruise his heel . So fpake this oracle , then verify'd When Jesus son of Mary , second Eve , Saw Satan fall like lightning down from Heaven , 185 Prince of the air ; then rifing from his grave Spoil'd ...
... bruise thy head , thou bruise his heel . So fpake this oracle , then verify'd When Jesus son of Mary , second Eve , Saw Satan fall like lightning down from Heaven , 185 Prince of the air ; then rifing from his grave Spoil'd ...
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... bruise his heel ; His feed , when is not fet , fhall bruise my head :: A world who would not purchase with a bruife , Or much more grievous pain ? Ye have th ' account Of my performance : What remains , ye Gods , 495 500 But But up and ...
... bruise his heel ; His feed , when is not fet , fhall bruise my head :: A world who would not purchase with a bruife , Or much more grievous pain ? Ye have th ' account Of my performance : What remains , ye Gods , 495 500 But But up and ...
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... bruise The Serpent's head ; piteous amends , unless Be meant , whom I conjecture , our grand foe Satan , who in the serpent hath contriv'd Against us this deceit : to crush his head Would be revenge indeed ; which will be loft By death ...
... bruise The Serpent's head ; piteous amends , unless Be meant , whom I conjecture , our grand foe Satan , who in the serpent hath contriv'd Against us this deceit : to crush his head Would be revenge indeed ; which will be loft By death ...
Page 127
... bruise The Serpent , by what means he shall achieve Mankind's deliverance . But the voice of God 235 To mortal ear is dreadful ; they beseech That Mofes might report to them his will , And terror cease ; he grants what they besought ...
... bruise The Serpent , by what means he shall achieve Mankind's deliverance . But the voice of God 235 To mortal ear is dreadful ; they beseech That Mofes might report to them his will , And terror cease ; he grants what they besought ...
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... bruise Expect with mortal pain : fay where and when Their fight , what stroke shall bruise the victor's heel . To whom thus Michael . Dream not of their fight , As of a duel , or the local wounds Of head or heel not therefore joins ...
... bruise Expect with mortal pain : fay where and when Their fight , what stroke shall bruise the victor's heel . To whom thus Michael . Dream not of their fight , As of a duel , or the local wounds Of head or heel not therefore joins ...
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Adam againſt alfo alſo Angels beafts beaſt beft behold beſt bruiſe call'd cauſe Chorus cloud death defcended defert defire earth eaſe elſe erft evil eyes fafe faid fair faith fear feat feek feem'd fent fhall fhalt fide fight fince firft firſt flain fome foon forrow foul fpake fruit ftill fuch glory hath heart Heav'n heav'nly Hell himſelf Ifrael juft juſt king laft laſt leaſt lefs loft mankind moſt muft muſt nigh pafs Paradife PARADISE LOST PARADISE REGAIN'D pleaſure pow'r praiſe prefent reaſon reft reign reply'd return'd Satan Saviour ſeek ſeem Serpent ſhall ſhame ſhape ſhe ſhort ſhould ſhow Son of God ſtand ſtate ſtill ſtood ſtrong ſuch ſweet tafte taſte Tempter thee thefe themſelves thence theſe things thofe thoſe thou art thought throne tree utmoſt virtue whofe whoſe wilderneſs worfe worſe worſhip
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Page 138 - ... observe His providence; and on Him sole depend, Merciful over all His works, with good Still overcoming evil, and by small Accomplishing great things, by things...
Page 138 - And all the rule, one empire ; only add Deeds to thy knowledge answerable; add faith, Add virtue, patience, temperance ; add love, By name to come call'd charity, the soul Of all the rest: then wilt thou not be loth To leave this Paradise, but shalt possess A paradise within thee, happier far.
Page 40 - The fig-tree, not that kind for fruit renown'd, But such as, at this day, to Indians known, In Malabar or Decan spreads her arms, Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd shade, High overarch'd, and echoing walks between...
Page 113 - The haunt of seals, and ores, and sea-mews' clang: To teach thee that God attributes to place No sanctity, if none be thither brought By men who there frequent, or therein dwell. And now, what further shall ensue, behold.
Page 39 - O might I here In solitude live savage, in some glade Obscured, where highest woods, impenetrable To star or sun-light, spread their umbrage broad And brown as evening ! cover me, ye pines, Ye cedars, with innumerable boughs Hide me, where I may never see them more...
Page 74 - ... a rib Crooked by nature, bent, as now appears, More to the part sinister, from me drawn ; Well if thrown out, as supernumerary To my just number found. O ! why did God, Creator wise, that peopled highest heaven With spirits masculine, create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not fill the world at once With men, as angels, without feminine ; Or find some other way to generate Mankind?
Page 4 - Nor skilled, nor studious, higher argument Remains ; sufficient of itself to raise That name, unless an age too late, or cold Climate, or years, damp my intended wing Depressed ; and much they may, if all be mine, Not hers who brings it nightly to my ear.
Page 94 - With what to sight or smell was sweet, from thee How shall I part, and whither wander down Into a lower world, to this obscure And wild ? how shall we breathe in other air Less pure, accustom'd to immortal fruits?
Page 70 - Why delays His hand to execute what his decree Fix'd on this day ? Why do I overlive ? Why am I mock'd with death; and...
Page 94 - I had hope to spend, Quiet though sad, the respite of that day That must be mortal to us both. O flowers That never will in other climate grow, My early visitation, and my last At even, which I bred up with tender hand...