daily-robot-milton/poem_2024-02-20.txt

Servant of pleasure situate in wisht houre Within 
Hell could it self, Thy Judgement from him 
linkt in it seemd fair Then 
time infus'd Bad men With warbl'd Hymns, 
and Potentates and a Rampart. MAMMON led the 
Son, by me, be scann'd by whose hither 
Unlicenc't from mountain tops the fixt, And light At 
Loopholes cut sheere, nor turnd to forget to 
tell thee more, as farr then her longing 
wait The dark Idolatries Of her look up, in 
discourse they onely Teares Raind at Altars, when 
lest of Cherub rode brightest, till SATAN, but 
a King, All Beasts alone, while enjoy 
PLATO'S ELYSIUM, leap'd fondly thinking to mention, through experience taught 
In contemplation hee descries Ascending by concurring signs, 
ere well joynd, inelegant, but thou profoundest Hell to 
reverse) To match with indignation on Bitnet (Judy now 
bolder wing, Escap't the Captive Ark be 
invok'd, A PHOENIX, gaz'd by your Leader, next, free From 
compassing the Congregation call'd; For dissolution wrought our afflicted 
Powers, For which follows dignity, might erect and 
tangling bushes had filld the vault of 
Gods that they owe; when the DANAW, when he breathd. 
The rest from God, nor with scalding 
thurst and all Earths Giant brood Of Knowledge forbidd'n? Suspicious, 
reasonless. Why should boast in Glory 
above Who meet Man; over her 
step higher foe. Space that live, 
And starrie Host, nor thou op'nst 
Wisdoms way, or middle pair And visage 
round Covers his wandring this variety from mee deserves 
No gross, no acceptance, nor was Sabbath kept. And not 
fear'd, How overcome or worse then renownd: The grosser 
feeds the night-warbling Bird, They looking on, pensive 
and Flocks, and ILIUM, on innocent frail World; by 
whom not far blazing, as yet well, 
in Fire, Against the ambient light. First 
wheeld thir Powers return'd them pain 
and adore the growth though unseen, 
Shoots farr beneath His end Was known Or theirs which 
if ever, and Grace, wherein no delay Of neither 
Man or presaging, from Heav'n, soon 
they outcast from Just, and shame 
obnoxious, and surrounding Fires; Till, as sons of 
som Caves Of Nature, with SATURN old and 
yee, that made in hast made? 
So fail not, Whereon I encrease 
Or not divulge His lineaments Divine; the 
solemn adoration down unseen Wing to sustain me; 
Woman is best, the multitude Admiring enter'd, and 
spoil and incorporate both, the sentence when in 
both; so endur'd, till Winds ORION arm'd 
With stubborn patience as this question thy sin, 
deserv'd to fall Through labour push'd Oblique 
the Seav'n ATLANTICK Seas And inextinguishable rage; But that 
strow the wayes complacence find. That with songs 
Divide the Shrine Of massie Ore, The sound 
Of EGYPT from Land The second, which for 
proof we then his EYE pursu'd and 
lyes the Beach Of NORUMBEGA, and smoak and with 
revenge: cruel his Angels half enclose him 
long? Mee thus, unmovd with tears and 
press'd her storie heard VVith hatefullest 
disrelish thirst Of happiness: yet spake, and Host Of 
love and vengeance sent us, equal anger saves 
To recommend coole recess, Free, and receave them 
round Environ'd wins his aim, after us 
advise, may produce new wonder then his 
Providence Out of wise, And boldly venture 
down thir flourisht heads Main reason not prooff 
Against us down Wide wasting; such wherein thou 
what first a field Calls us his aim, 
after thee more, She dictate false, 
unmov'd, Unshak'n, unseduc'd, unterrifi'd His orient Beams, or object languishing 
With dangerous expedition to save, Dwels in 
part of wise, let me soon inspir'd 
With stubborn patience as hard by hanging 
in orders bright degrees, Crownd them low creeping, 
he rears from Eternal eye, and dislodge by knowing not 
don; Man Which were low; To loathsom grave Aspect 
he scrupl'd not worst, Thus said, thus contest; Stand 
in PALESTINE, and steep wilderness, whose sovran vital Spirits 
arm'd With loss how chang'd in her call, as 
great Ammiral, were large, Nor hope 
conceiving Fire, Who mourn'd in Heavn, & there Coasting 
the wing, as we resist. If so huge a Vultur 
on these his Testimony, The suburb of this 
way round illumin'd hell: highly they among 
the phrase "Project Gutenberg"), you comply with 
less not over-rul'd by me, from such 
imbodied force, hath planted by Millions of mortal 
eare ever praise Thir magnitudes, this night 
Have finisht half appeer'd The Frutage fair 
Apples, I suppose If they dispers'd Among our evil 
much in Glory crownd, With odours; there Coasting 
the Kid; Bears, Tygers, Ounces, Pards 
Gambold before thy sight The Guilt on Bitnet (Judy 
now of us hence: Here Nature 
first and with mine. EVE, though in Hell: so 
strange point now storming furie stay'd, 
Quencht in Triumph and Femal for drink 
the Mount. Creation might offer now have feign'd, or 
HYDASPES, INDIAN streams; Abhorred STYX the night-warbling Bird, They 
hard'nd more we mean Drawn round 
illumin'd hell: highly they went, and bid haste 
the river of MICHAEL Wrought still 
to corporeal to prevent worse way Sidelong, had forbid 
the Bullion dross: A thing no reason; 
who first sought not. Hast thou of sorrow, doleful 
shades, where is most conspicuous, when th' AEQUATOR, as 
this mischief as in Paradise Lost, 
by which far nobler shape servd necessitie, 
Not keeping strictest watch; these his 
head, enclos'd From him, life ambrosial Night Darkens the 
World a Field, In Adamantine Chains in Heav'n 
Ill fenc't for I mean those infernal 
Vaile They eat, they First Man, SATAN alighted walks: 
a Tree whose delightful Seat of TANTALUS. Thus 
were they stand, there yet never pass'd, have 
mixt. Not higher Would set himself 
ingross't All generations, and with beams, great Creatour thus 
returnd: URIEL, for this forbid? Why is undefil'd and 
if but lead the Third Day. Here swallow'd up 
stood A Seraph wingd; six thou claim'st 
me move, so high neighbouring Moon, that 
damage fondly deem'd, I for who 
since, but in Glory above her balme. But thir humid 
Bow, When thou speakable of anyone anywhere at worst 
abuse, or th' Angel; but meaner thoughts 
that abortive gulf. If Natures know'st, and 
Angels, Progenie of AIALON, Till they talk'd, Smote 
on Bitnet (Judy now his prey, but rackt 
with unsparing hand; for lost. From under 
ground Outstretcht he so highly, to Die; How such impetuous 
rage, Perhaps hath past Of TURNUS for 
pietie feign'd Of Light as inclination or 
right against so highly, to tell him last, 
then breath in Ice Thir Parent would end to 
promote. Yet fell; confounded CHAOS judge the 
Sea: part in flaming swords, drawn up 
beyond hope, EVE Got them down, whether food, nor 
wanted they calld The Angel, art Heav'nlie, 
shee with words so refus'd might taint 
Th' excepted Tree, from above, none 
could without further consolation left In Heaven, 
Where now learn by Decree Of Fish 
and (c) any Project Gutenberg EBook of shade 
Laurel and levie cruel expectation. Yet unconsum'd. Before thy 
Throne Equal in PALESTINE, and stray'd so pleasant, 
his rash hand seemd then verifi'd When the hideous Peal: 
yet, when hollow Universal Orb in stead 
of worse appear More miserable; both Skie, and all 
Windes The onely right. Or high applauded, and therein 
plant eyes, Sunk down he would know whence evil 
shall be, all enjoyments else and all these 
puissant Legions, to remove The Prison ordain'd thir Fate; As 
far off? I fell, Nectarine Fruits in sighs 
began. If thence Purge off From 
their prey Of day-spring, and some Island, oft, 
and happy State, Seem twilight sheds On duty, 
sleeping soon Among the end Them nothing: If 
your knowledge within Noise, other Creatures; yet I 
pursue Vain Warr unproclam'd. The breath stir 
not lost; Evil be given them 
derided, while revive; Abandon fear; each thir canie 
Waggons light: So strange fire, He never pass'd, and 
press'd her Cheek distemper the Mountains as 
heav'd his way; harder beset And gaze, as Sea-men 
tell, How art likeliest was, when Orient Colours waving: 
with songs to mix the Tyranny of Mississippi and 
Flies must light, Save what delight hath naught 
vallu'd he weighd, The coming towards his labour, to 
do all external things, and shame obnoxious, 
and enslav'd by many wayes Of 
gesture proudly eminent In yonder Sea, now got, 
where way she came, farr remov'd where any purpose 
to Earth joyn thir grassie Terfe, and ride in even 
ground Cover'd with frizl'd hair Shakes 
Pestilence and Empire with surpassing Glory abounds, Therefore 
what other Climate grow, My pleaded reason. To question 
thy Life; In Nature set the Hall (Though 
like shall enjoy PLATO'S ELYSIUM, leap'd fondly overcome 
Thir Bootie; scarce perform Nigh on 
that is life In vision thus returnd: URIEL, though 
many dayes, as the Streets of 
God; I see his pain? where Rivers mouth Cast out 
of revenge, immortal hate, And sons of Love not 
lost; Attonement for death to me, the fear 
not let Reigne, One Man seduc't. However some 
inferiour Angel, earst in fears and 
them stood under, streind to do onely, but what