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... color of the oriental sapphire , ' That was upgathered in the cloudless aspect Of the pure air , as far as the first circle , Unto mine eyes did recommence delight Soon as I issued forth from the dead air , Which had with sadness filled ...
... color of the oriental sapphire , ' That was upgathered in the cloudless aspect Of the pure air , as far as the first circle , Unto mine eyes did recommence delight Soon as I issued forth from the dead air , Which had with sadness filled ...
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... color tinged . Which makes a man of pardon sometimes worthy . Meanwhile along the mountain - side across Came people in advance of us a little , Singing the Miserere verse by verse . When they became aware I gave no place 25 For passage ...
... color tinged . Which makes a man of pardon sometimes worthy . Meanwhile along the mountain - side across Came people in advance of us a little , Singing the Miserere verse by verse . When they became aware I gave no place 25 For passage ...
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... color would be vanquished , As by its greater vanquished is the less . Nor in that place had nature painted only , But of the sweetness of a thousand odors Made there a mingled fragrance and unknown . " Salve Regina , " on the green and ...
... color would be vanquished , As by its greater vanquished is the less . Nor in that place had nature painted only , But of the sweetness of a thousand odors Made there a mingled fragrance and unknown . " Salve Regina , " on the green and ...
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... color , to go up to it , And a gate - keeper , who yet spake no word . And as I opened more and more mine eyes , I saw him seated on the highest stair , Such in the face that I endured it not . And in his hand he had a naked sword , 65 ...
... color , to go up to it , And a gate - keeper , who yet spake no word . And as I opened more and more mine eyes , I saw him seated on the highest stair , Such in the face that I endured it not . And in his hand he had a naked sword , 65 ...
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... color were with his attire , And from beneath it he drew forth two keys . One was of gold , and the other was of silver ; First with the white , and after with the yellow , 115 Plied he the door , so that I was content 49 PURGATORIO.
... color were with his attire , And from beneath it he drew forth two keys . One was of gold , and the other was of silver ; First with the white , and after with the yellow , 115 Plied he the door , so that I was content 49 PURGATORIO.
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Page 267 - And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding, and answers. And when they saw him they were amazed : and his mother said unto him son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? Behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
Page 344 - And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks ; and in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
Page 333 - Had in her sober livery all things clad ; Silence accompanied ; for beast and bird, They to their grassy couch, these to their nests, Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale, She all night long her amorous descant sung ; Silence was pleased : now...
Page 279 - Created pure. But know that in the Soul Are many lesser Faculties that serve Reason as chief; among these Fancy next Her office holds ; of all external things, Which the five watchful Senses represent, She forms Imaginations, Aery shapes, Which Reason joining or disjoining, frames All what we affirm or what deny, and call Our knowledge or opinion; then retires Into her private Cell when Nature rests.
Page 335 - And all amid them stood the tree of life, High eminent, blooming ambrosial fruit Of vegetable gold ; and next to life, Our death, the tree of knowledge, grew fast by, Knowledge of good, bought dear by knowing ill.
Page 268 - And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge.
Page 255 - And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
Page 363 - And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth...
Page 272 - I'll kneel down, And ask of thee forgiveness: so we'll live, And pray, and sing, and tell old tales, and laugh At gilded butterflies, and hear poor rogues Talk of court news; and well talk with them too, Who loses and who wins; who's in, who's out; And take upon 's the mystery of things, As if we were God's spies...
Page 250 - Therefore is the name of it called Babel ; because the Lord did there confound the language of all the earth : and from thence did the Lord scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.