Poetical Works: Paradise lostJohn Macrone, 1835 |
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... live very much in privacy and alone , he was not become hoarse or mute . And what strength of mind was it , that could not only support him under the weight of these misfortunes ; but enable him to soar to such heights , as no human ...
... live very much in privacy and alone , he was not become hoarse or mute . And what strength of mind was it , that could not only support him under the weight of these misfortunes ; but enable him to soar to such heights , as no human ...
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... live very much in privacy and alone , he was not become hoarse or mute . And what strength of mind was it , that could not only support him under the weight of these misfortunes ; but enable him to soar to such heights , as no human ...
... live very much in privacy and alone , he was not become hoarse or mute . And what strength of mind was it , that could not only support him under the weight of these misfortunes ; but enable him to soar to such heights , as no human ...
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... live under a monarchy.— NEWTON . The author keeps 33 Ver . 519. Let us make now man . closely to Scripture in his account of the formation of man , as well as of the other creatures . See Gen. i . 26 , 27 , 28 . There are scarcely any ...
... live under a monarchy.— NEWTON . The author keeps 33 Ver . 519. Let us make now man . closely to Scripture in his account of the formation of man , as well as of the other creatures . See Gen. i . 26 , 27 , 28 . There are scarcely any ...
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... live : For such vast room in nature unpossess'd By living soul , desert and desolate , Only to shine , yet scarce to contribute Each orb a glimpse of light , convey'd so far Down to this habitable , which returns Light back to them , is ...
... live : For such vast room in nature unpossess'd By living soul , desert and desolate , Only to shine , yet scarce to contribute Each orb a glimpse of light , convey'd so far Down to this habitable , which returns Light back to them , is ...
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... Live , in what state , condition , or degree : Contented that thus far hath been reveal'd , Not of earth only , but of highest heaven . To whom thus Adam , clear'd of doubt , replied : How fully hast thou satisfied me , pure ...
... Live , in what state , condition , or degree : Contented that thus far hath been reveal'd , Not of earth only , but of highest heaven . To whom thus Adam , clear'd of doubt , replied : How fully hast thou satisfied me , pure ...
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Adam and Eve Adam's Æneid angel appear'd archangel beast beautiful behold bliss call'd Canaan cherubim cloud creation creatures Cronian darkness death delight descend didst divine dwell earth Eve's evil eyes fair faith Father fear fruit gates genius glory grace ground hand happy hath heard heart heaven heavenly hell hill human imagination J. M. W. TURNER king labour lest Leucothea light live Lord mankind Milton mind moral morning nature NEWTON night Ovid Paradise Lost passage passion peace Persia plagues of Egypt pleasure Pleiades poem poet poetical poetry replied return'd sapience Satan Scripture seed seem'd serpent shalt sight sleep Smectymnuus soon spake speak spirit stars stood sublime sweet taste Terah thee thence thine things thou hast thought throne tree turn'd Virgil virgin virtue voice wonder words
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Page 301 - we have given it at length) explains; the cloud was then taken up; how then ? " The Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud to lead them the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, to go by day and night,
Page 295 - Some natural tears they dropt, but wiped them soon: 645 The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide. They, hand in hand, with wandering steps and slow, Through Eden took their solitary way.
Page 268 - and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar, which was before the throne : and the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God.
Page 157 - rocks of the mountains ; and said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb; for the great day of his wrath is come, and who shall be able to stand?
Page 301 - Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle: and when the cloud was taken up from over
Page 49 - Psalm xxiv. 7 :■—" Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of Glory shall come in." This hymn was sung when the ark of God was carried up into the sanctuary on Mount Sion, and is understood as a prophecy of our .Saviour's ascension into Heaven ; and
Page 268 - in Holy Writ:—" And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar, which was before the throne : and the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God.
Page 77 - waked To find her, or for ever to deplore Her loss, and other pleasures all abjure : 480 When out of hope, behold her, not far off, Such as I saw her in my dream, adorn'd With what all earth or heaven could bestow To make her amiable ; on she came, Led by her heavenly Maker,
Page 92 - Scripture :—" So ought men to love their wives, as their own bodies: he that loveth his wife, loveth himself; for no man ever yet hated his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it,
Page 80 - In procreation common to all kinds, (Though higher of the genial bed by far, And with mysterious reverence I deem) So much delights me, as those graceful acts, 600 Those thousand decencies, that daily flow From all her words and actions, mix'd with love And sweet compliance, which declare unfeign'd Union of mind,