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... sight : for , in the wily snake Whatever sleights , none would suspicious mark , As from his wit and native subtlety Proceeding ; which , in other beasts observ'd , Doubt might beget of diabolic power Active within , beyond the sense of ...
... sight : for , in the wily snake Whatever sleights , none would suspicious mark , As from his wit and native subtlety Proceeding ; which , in other beasts observ'd , Doubt might beget of diabolic power Active within , beyond the sense of ...
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... sight , but to avoid The ' attempt itself , intended by our foe . For he who tempts , though in vain , at least asperses The tempted with dishonour foul ; suppos'd Not incorruptible of faith , not proof Against temptation : thou thyself ...
... sight , but to avoid The ' attempt itself , intended by our foe . For he who tempts , though in vain , at least asperses The tempted with dishonour foul ; suppos'd Not incorruptible of faith , not proof Against temptation : thou thyself ...
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... sight More wise , more watchful ; stronger , if need were Of outward strength ; while shame , thou looking on , Shame to be overcome or over - reach'd , Would utmost vigour raise , and rais'd unite . Why shouldst not thou like sense ...
... sight More wise , more watchful ; stronger , if need were Of outward strength ; while shame , thou looking on , Shame to be overcome or over - reach'd , Would utmost vigour raise , and rais'd unite . Why shouldst not thou like sense ...
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... sight , each rural sound ; If chance , with nymph - like step , fair virgin pass , What pleasing seem'd , for her now pleases more ; She most , and in her look sums all delight : Such pleasure took the serpent to behold This flowery ...
... sight , each rural sound ; If chance , with nymph - like step , fair virgin pass , What pleasing seem'd , for her now pleases more ; She most , and in her look sums all delight : Such pleasure took the serpent to behold This flowery ...
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... sight of Eve , To lure her eye . She , busied , heard the sound Of rustling leaves , but minded not , as us'd To such disport before her through the field , From every beast ; more duteous at her call , Than at Circean call the herd ...
... sight of Eve , To lure her eye . She , busied , heard the sound Of rustling leaves , but minded not , as us'd To such disport before her through the field , From every beast ; more duteous at her call , Than at Circean call the herd ...
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Page 196 - 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 356 - For God is also in sleep ; and dreams advise, Which he hath sent propitious, some great good Presaging, since, with sorrow and heart's distress Wearied, I fell asleep : but now lead on — In me is no delay : with thee to go, Is to stay here ; without thee here to stay, Is to go hence unwilling ; thou to me Art all things under heaven, all places thou, Who for my wilful crime art banish'd hence. This further consolation yet secure I carry hence ; though all by me is lost, Such favour I, unworthy,...
Page 246 - At even, which I bred up with tender hand From the first opening bud, and gave ye names, Who now shall rear ye to the sun, or rank Your tribes, and water from the ambrosial fount ? Thee, lastly, nuptial bower, by me...
Page 354 - Charity, the soul Of all the rest : then wilt thou not be loath To leave this Paradise, but shalt possess A Paradise within thee, happier far.
Page 194 - With other echo late I taught your shades To answer, and resound far other song. » Whom thus afflicted when sad Eve beheld,, Desolate where she sat, approaching nigh, Soft words to his fierce passion she assay'd : But her with stern regard he thus repell'd : <i Out of my sight, thou serpent!
Page 50 - To interrupt, sidelong he works his way. As when a ship, by skilful steersman wrought, Nigh river's mouth or foreland, where the wind Veers oft, as oft so steers, and shifts her sail: So varied he, and of his tortuous train Curl'd many a wanton wreath in sight of Eve, To lure her eye...
Page 74 - Earth felt the wound, and Nature from her seat Sighing through all her works gave signs of woe, That all was lost.
Page 358 - They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that flaming brand; the gate With dreadful faces throng'd, and fiery arms.
Page 6 - I now must change Those notes to tragic ; foul distrust, and breach Disloyal on the part of man, revolt, And disobedience...
Page 312 - Whereto thus Adam, fatherly displeas'd. " O execrable son ! so to aspire Above his brethren ; to himself assuming Authority usurp'd, from God not given : He gave us only over beast, fish, fowl, Dominion absolute ; that right we hold By his donation ; but man over men He made not lord ; such title to himself Reserving, human left from human free.