Robo poem for 2022-07-22

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+There swallow'd up here shalt proceed, and therein 
+stand. For regal sound Of some misfortune 
+brings him, the dire Snake and sweet-smelling Herbs Espoused 
+EVE The great authentic will leave attempt, 
+and drearie Vaile They light Shadowie sets 
+them had rais'd, and receive Our minds 
+and shame that earthly sight, Nor staid, till 
+firmer thoughts present, past, Man In blissful field, 
+unsafe within our Primitive great Arch-Angel trumpet; through experience of 
+Spirits of monstrous sight Of thundring out th' ancient 
+yet unwounded Enemies, or Sun-light, spread Wide wasting; such vertue 
+rest Were it rose The verdurous wall of sorrow, 
+black Clouds From darkness enters, till I declare unfeign'd Union 
+irresistible, mov'd on som glimps of Hell, 
+on flours, much failing, hapless EVE, Partake thou soughtst 
+I equal'd the rest High Eternal house 
+of freedom us'd had been found 
+not prevent, Foretold so acceptable, so refus'd 
+might work ease Of darkness here Thus drooping, or 
+beneath. This one, but her bounds, His great Hierarchal 
+Standard was sin'd and superfluous moist and with thee: Retire, 
+or size Assume, as in Prose or 
+aught then no eare of Hell, then 
+To vice industrious, but chance detains? Come forth. He 
+spreads for Deities: Then such As 
+thus expos'd. But evil on earth, 
+durst without Song, Torment, and passion first 
+grand foe To have dreamd; Those 
+two; the Lake with meats & wreathd His 
+count'nance, without bound, unless an Altar to 
+submit or loud; and with hop'd success, 
+Throws his humble deprecation thus began. ITHURIEL and 
+call'd In vain, though more loth, though 
+what seemd both To transubstantiate; what obeyes Reason, 
+might though immortal: But see who would 
+loose, expell'd to keep watch, Unnam'd, undreaded, and 
+mercy shewn On LEMNOS th' AEGAEAN Ile: thus 
+EVE, who could make short, Supream Foe Can sort, 
+So spake the river of Heaven, 
+Where good created, and passion first Daughter of 
+Hell. Easie my unpremeditated Verse: Since 
+now milder, and receiv'd; but all Comes thundring 
+noise Of circuit inexpressible they beheld; Birth-day of mankind 
+Is open? or dismal universal Host that 
+rape begot These as Hell, her Head, nor 
+these Fansie wakes despair That better pleas'd With 
+Regal State Put forth all be achiev'd, whereof in 
+Heav'n were one; how long, that 
+hill and paine Infeebl'd me, of morn, her 
+Aire wide ETHIOPIAN to submit or gemm'd Thir 
+Nature, hold By owing owes not, who 
+lives in spacious Gap disclos'd Into a Tiger, 
+who had bin then, when thousands trooping 
+came the Hall (Though like folly shewes; Authoritie and 
+Rain Impetuous, and shame to Earth 
+beneath, Down to God. Full happiness I Liv'd 
+ignorant of Warr, O Fruit Chewd bitter 
+memorie His place, our happie end. To claim 
+our Loines to thee unblam'd? since 
+none communicable in Heavn, & tend From what 
+obeyes Reason, is Knowledge of Pomp and each, how 
+the Giant Sons and wilde Rout that advantage gaine. 
+What within thee disclose What shall thy 
+Peace, now reignes Full soon Follow, as Queen unvaild 
+her numberd such wherein shall finde Mine eare 
+shall trust themselves to soar Above the Firstlings 
+of him, life his Enemies: Nor shall 
+abound. But JOSHUA whom mutual Honour knew, and 
+devote, He added The Link of 
+taste, Food of Glory, whom my choice and now 
+upbraided, as that day, as likely to incur; 
+but infinite: for ever to disturb The suburb of 
+God; I go with Fire; Nathless he held me; 
+whom imbracing, thus adornd, Which to simplicitie Resigns her blushing 
+like Armes clung to Death; ye 
+flow, Nightly I else no better, that end, 
+my Bone of disobedience, till The breath of TANTALUS. 
+Thus said. Native Soile, for on eeven 
+scale With reason then strews the brittle strength of 
+anyone in all bounds, nor th' upper World; at THEB'S 
+and difficult, not feard To swerve not Victory is 
+its attached full of respiration to advance his 
+proud attempt it be Worse; of anyone anywhere at 
+general Mother, and gates of Warr, Nor vehement 
+desire, In them both precedes. The western point, where 
+Champions bold words attention gaind, & 
+Shores with narrow vent appli'd To those 
+To reach, and thronging Helms Appear'd, 
+and mad demeanour, then Gods. On evil 
+seek to taste: Betwixt th' AEQUATOR, as 
+Princes, Potentates, Warriers, the Cure of Pipes that blowing 
+Martial sounds: At Feed or heav'd his parted 
+they, or manacl'd with me unsearchable, now wouldst 
+thy faire field be sure Of OREB, or Refund" 
+described in VALDARNO, to Heav'n; no place. Thrice 
+chang'd Into the Red-Sea Coast, up drawn, Rose a Starrie 
+wings and INDUS: thus MICHAEL; These past, 
+as Hell, then worst, If him high Capital 
+Of SATAN except, Who oft through experience taught your 
+Realm, link'd in compliance with adverse Upon the 
+Woods, O Woman, best his secret top Of Battel, 
+sunk Under his Nostrils fill Of contumacie will pluck 
+such effects. But perhaps Designing or thir Conquerour: 
+This my resolution rais'd me hope to return They 
+looking on, To their repast; then needed 
+Lute or refund from Noon he rode Farr 
+was Sabbath kept. And ACCARON and blind 
+be judg'd us, that Region dolorous, O're 
+many Myriads of anyone in fears and Angels, 
+then befall'n, And courage never since the blessed 
+Spirits may range: To mortal food, and 
+call'd MAN, about this from one for 
+the deed; Shee needed, Vertue-proof, no nook, As once 
+no better thou spok'n as undeservedly enthrall themselves: 
+I made request, and with lasting 
+pain Through labour must be lodg'd, or 
+passion tost, Thus he grants them of 
+force Death Bind thir crude consistence, half his 
+swift prevention; but henceforth not more hands innumerable swarme, 
+and violence Of spiritous and all one; 
+how horrible confusion, wrath or Hill, 
+far Exceeded human, rational, though free they 
+sit with zeal. Thus drooping, or Justice seems; yet confest 
+later then stood Rustic, of chaines, Proud limitarie 
+Cherube, and wedded to avoid Th' 
+attempt MEDUSA with Spade and Shades, Fit to drive 
+All usurpation thence on studious thoughts and 
+Warr therefore, open Field, Or to Life 
+Our knowing, as Night He speeds, and 
+reaping plenteous crop, Corn wine and 
+press'd her step he for all assaults 
+Their Seats long woes are redistributing or intermission none 
+Distinguishable in Heav'n that arise Like TENERIFF or heav'd 
+his woe. Yet empty dreame. There sit the 
+Hall Of EDEN easiest recompence, and 
+under darkness; but SATAN from the 
+brightning Orient Pearl & worlds, with wonder 
+claims attention gaind, & Reign At thir summons call'd 
+EGYPT, divided into Raggs, then Divine! Hail 
+Of destind aim. But wherfore all Her old 
+repute, Consent or employee of thee, and therein 
+plant A mind And flouring Odours, Cassia, Nard, and 
+Grooms besmeard with gust, instead of Roses intermixt with 
+this flying March, along the more glad as soon 
+Follow, as infinite, That dar'st, though 
+mute; Unskilful with difficulty or pain, this unvoyageable 
+Gulf from Night; Light as thy 
+seat of Man, Anointed universal Frame, while thus was known 
+As Father where is our success, Throws his righteous Altar, 
+bowing lowly creep; Witness if any 
+be, Deterrd not fear'd; should be worth thy 
+soft with ambitious mind arose In CHAOS, since denounc't 
+that noise rejected: oft are located also not charge with 
+dangers and therein or waters deep a 
+moment; CHAOS blustring winds, which glory excites, Or undiminisht 
+brightness, nor yet then in yonder Gates? 
+through experience of their works a defect Of 
+difficulty or Beast; which op'nd wide was declar'd the 
+circuit inexpressible they shall pervert; and 
+interrupt the Rites Observing none, whose delightful 
+task To set forth his head, but rackt 
+with ten fold More glorious once past, man 
+fell, how thir Banners rise With 
+violence Proceeded, and full. After thir 
+spears Till night, Scorning surprize. Or Spirit Improv'd 
+by right The sword Of Mans voice, 
+and sad, till wandring Spirit and bless'd Mankinde, what bliss 
+Equal with ambitious aim Against invaders; therefore on; For know, 
+and call'd RAPHAEL, the thick Of 
+his command Of squadrond Angels Food, 
+and ANCIENT NIGHT, I boast me laid 
+whereon to inshrine BELUS or have that 
+won audience and therein Each in VALDARNO, to 
+love or grey, Till at head of pain; This 
+would want Cornice or bearded Grove 
+or sung they, who rather why not? 
+som Plume, that smooth the voice thus RAPHAEL 
+his right; yet that mortal men, whom mutual love, withheld 
+Thy absence mimic Fansie wakes the Thunder utter'd thus 
+renews. Whence in Judgement to disburd'n sought Evil to temper 
+Hero's old OLYMPUS rul'd the Morn To 
+reach, and faire EVE; Assaying by so I 
+goe, And practis'd distances to tell Of Heav'n, And 
+saw Heav'n so far worse He with 
+Truth; Meanwhile the angry JOVE Sheer o're the noise 
+Of dreadful gloom, Which from without recall; That Golden Censers 
+hid metallic Ore, The weight of thee: Retire, or Faerie 
+Elves, Whose wanton passions in PALESTINE, and drinkst, seeking but 
+that our heels all assaults Their childrens cries 
+unheard, that reigns Monarch in Heav'n Gate 
+was of God;