The Poetical Works of John Milton: With Memoir, EtcF. A. Stokes, 1888 - 221 pages |
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... wide Within , her ample spaces , o'er the smooth And level pavement : from the arched roof , Pendant by subtle magic , many a row Of starry lamps and blazing cressets , fed With Naphtha and Asphaltus , yielded light As from a sky . The ...
... wide Within , her ample spaces , o'er the smooth And level pavement : from the arched roof , Pendant by subtle magic , many a row Of starry lamps and blazing cressets , fed With Naphtha and Asphaltus , yielded light As from a sky . The ...
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... wide , but chief the spacious hall , Though like a cover'd field , where champions bold Wont ride in arm'd , and at the Soldan's chair Defied the best of Panim chivalry To mortal combat or career with lance , Thick swarm d , both on the ...
... wide , but chief the spacious hall , Though like a cover'd field , where champions bold Wont ride in arm'd , and at the Soldan's chair Defied the best of Panim chivalry To mortal combat or career with lance , Thick swarm d , both on the ...
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... wide into the realm of night , Scorning surprise . Or could we break our way By force , and at our heels all hell should rise , With blackest insurrection to confound Heav'n's purest light , yet our great enemy All incorruptible would ...
... wide into the realm of night , Scorning surprise . Or could we break our way By force , and at our heels all hell should rise , With blackest insurrection to confound Heav'n's purest light , yet our great enemy All incorruptible would ...
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... Wide gaping , and with utter loss of being Threatens him , plunged in that abortive gulf . If thence he ' scape into whatever world , Or unknown region , what remains him less Than unknown dangers and as hard escape ? But I should ill ...
... Wide gaping , and with utter loss of being Threatens him , plunged in that abortive gulf . If thence he ' scape into whatever world , Or unknown region , what remains him less Than unknown dangers and as hard escape ? But I should ill ...
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... wide , and all the host of hell With deaf'ning shout return'd them loud acclaim . Thence more at ease their minds , and somewhat raised By false presumptuous hope , the ranged Powers Disband , and wand'ring each his several way Pursues ...
... wide , and all the host of hell With deaf'ning shout return'd them loud acclaim . Thence more at ease their minds , and somewhat raised By false presumptuous hope , the ranged Powers Disband , and wand'ring each his several way Pursues ...
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