The Works of the British Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 5Robert Anderson Arch, 1795 |
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... , Ages of hopelets end ? this would be worfe . War , therefore , open or conceal'd , alike My voice diffundes ; for what can force or guile B Beyond his potent arm , to live exempt From Heav'n's Beak II . PARADISE LOST .
... , Ages of hopelets end ? this would be worfe . War , therefore , open or conceal'd , alike My voice diffundes ; for what can force or guile B Beyond his potent arm , to live exempt From Heav'n's Beak II . PARADISE LOST .
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... live thus vile , the race of heaven , Thus trampled , thus expell'd to fuffer here Chains and thefe torments ? better thefe than worfe By my advice ; fince fate inevitable Subdues us , and omnipotent decree , The victor's will . To ...
... live thus vile , the race of heaven , Thus trampled , thus expell'd to fuffer here Chains and thefe torments ? better thefe than worfe By my advice ; fince fate inevitable Subdues us , and omnipotent decree , The victor's will . To ...
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... live exempt From Heav'n's high jurifdiction , in new league Banded against his throne , but to remain In ftricteft bondage , tho ' thus far remov'd , Under th ' inevitable curb referv'd His captive multitude : for he , be sure , In ...
... live exempt From Heav'n's high jurifdiction , in new league Banded against his throne , but to remain In ftricteft bondage , tho ' thus far remov'd , Under th ' inevitable curb referv'd His captive multitude : for he , be sure , In ...
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... live , Though now to Death I yield , and am his due . All that of me can die ; yet that debt paid , Thou wilt not leave me in the loathfome grave His prey , nor fuffer my unfpotted foul For ever with corruption there to dwell ; But I ...
... live , Though now to Death I yield , and am his due . All that of me can die ; yet that debt paid , Thou wilt not leave me in the loathfome grave His prey , nor fuffer my unfpotted foul For ever with corruption there to dwell ; But I ...
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... live throughout Vital in every part , not as frail man ( clos'd , In entrails , heart or head , liver or reins , Cannot but by annihilating die ; Nor in their liquid texture mortal wound Receive , no more than can the fluid air : All ...
... live throughout Vital in every part , not as frail man ( clos'd , In entrails , heart or head , liver or reins , Cannot but by annihilating die ; Nor in their liquid texture mortal wound Receive , no more than can the fluid air : All ...
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