Robo poem for 2024-02-20

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+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 
+