Robo poem for 2023-02-18

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+O sight no reward, the Serpent? hee 
+blew His Sluces, as great things, The Quarters 
+hasted then suffic'd To objects distant from which thus 
+began. So strange conveyance fill'd With SATAN, filld 
+Th' Imperial Sov'ranty, adorn'd With stubborn 
+patience as impure what before Hath raisd Bore 
+him disfigur'd, more likely to soar 
+Above th' OLYMPIAN Hill nor with insolence and press'd 
+her soft layes: Others came Attended: 
+all these walks To mortal dint, Save what torments 
+inwardly I deceav'd: that way And overwhelm 
+thir frown, so smooth, swift destruction to 
+dust shalt eat my Will reign secure, Secure from 
+numbers absolute, And now Advanc't in narrow room 
+of quick glance Show to whatever stands Adverse, 
+that bad Such applause was found. Sated 
+at gaze admiring: Oft to part hence 
+the World, to simplicitie Resigns her loveliest, and 
+as Rocks, Caves, Lakes, Fens, Bogs, Dens, and Beast: 
+when thousands trooping came down, and despightfull 
+act Of Heav'n Such grace The Vassals 
+of Power Giv'n me withhold Longer thy 
+folly, and cleerd, and shook his 
+Throne, how chang'd at shut of this Oracle, then 
+soares Up led thee sever'd from Eternitie, appli'd To 
+trouble of Spirits arm'd Fell long and longing wait 
+The griding sword of eternal might with 
+blood of themselves a golden Chain To Gods 
+of ten thousand Harpes that veils the dusky 
+Air sublime, As wee, somtimes Viewless, and hostile Arms 
+From out of God; I keep, by angry Victor 
+in view they rejoyce In plain inferrs not 
+the arched roof thou thy thoughts abstruse, which 
+now this nethermost Abyss And worn with Mineral fury, 
+aid This was known in Man. 
+With Head of NEGUS to me once, now To 
+blackest Insurrection, to depart. Be gather'd now rests 
+Upon himself; horror pale, and therein plant A whole Creation, 
+last reasoning I adore. Gentle to climbe. Thence to 
+AEGYPT, there command the arched roof Pendant by 
+Warr with Devil with twelve Sons 
+Came flying, and Temperance, Truth and by various 
+forms, various degrees Of his Keys, and couch thir 
+thought in shape and breake Thy praises, with 
+Fish; to whom? to many shapes and 
+copartners of God for smiles Wanted, nor Nymph, 
+Nor wanting power with Life To 
+found so shalt look on me once, with others. 
+True Paradise up call'd Princes of touch 
+of monstrous Serpent suttl'st Beast and 
+Warr. Each to soothe Him followed his Arke a 
+pleasing sorcerie could commit Such to temper so 
+I be weak is fume, That cuts us 
+will relate, Erring; for the groans, Unrespited, unpitied, 
+unrepreevd, Ages of Fame, And worship 
+thee more, the vault of JORDANS 
+flood of change. He reckd not, Whether by stelth 
+Had been thir outward shew more? Our Supream 
+In Heaven, or Infidel Jousted in PALESTINE, 
+and beat'n way Over Mount The 
+Makers Image whom but malice; lifted up with 
+you prepare thee a Bridge his Throne, upheld by deeds 
+Timorous and Dominations ministrant Accompanied to thee? (and 
+what cause, and wide: in narrow search 
+of Night, Or if on Bitnet (Judy now 
+unpeopl'd, and agen to Death To thee that forgetful 
+Lake of Light LEUCOTHEA wak'd, and all Comes thundring 
+noise Of Justice, of sorrow, doleful shades, 
+where stood Then such wonder in half 
+imbracing leand On ADAM, not awd, Yet to mix 
+And ore the house of blessed, and 
+splendor likest Heaven could frequent, and briefly 
+touch the name best Befits thee fealtie 
+With shiverd armour strow'n, and thir 
+watch; these most severe, had gon forth unclouded Deitie; 
+he redeems, His Spirit attends, Hovering on Bitnet (Judy now 
+flotes, but only to give thee, who 
+denies To learn By my whole posteritie 
+must earne My Heart, And gaz'd by 
+strength, And various motions, or level pavement: from 
+SYRIAN ground, with pomp that fowl revolt? Th' Arch-chimic 
+Sun Soon recollecting, with ease; Mean while thus 
+intent What thing not fear or Song, 
+resound thee divide our equal: then no 
+corner leave Thee also know, and nobleness thir grassie 
+Clods now at mine eyes. Thee from 
+the tryal of anyone anywhere at large 
+Lay floating once; more adorn'd, More tollerable; if 
+she never did not uniform and understood must earn. 
+But follow thou know'st for access Without 
+my Sons Came to soar Above th' innumerable Of happiness 
+I guess, Who in broad smooth the midnight air, while 
+The ruin intercept: ten degrees of Heaven, 
+Where he wish'd, but Thou usest, and best 
+known. Farr off from other, but peace 
+by SATURN old OLYMPUS rul'd the calmest life: 
+But hard by strength, of Darkness Night had 
+filld Th' unarmed Youth smil'd Celestial, but double 
+smart. This annual wound in hand seemd 
+Undaunted. If I hate us, unless you for 
+never seek, fit For many Throned Powers, nor 
+walk with Fowle, No light, we hold Immortal vigor, 
+though bold, will be yet lives, Lives, 
+as farr remov'd from Battel which perhaps 
+no wonder then form'd within his sighs 
+the scent Of substance, gently hast lost, while The 
+radiant URIM, work they receive? What though 
+not his wakeful Nightingale; She disappeerd, Far off 
+From AURAN Eastward to augment Thir stops 
+and deep; COCYTUS, nam'd BEELZEBUB. To expiate his 
+Quest, where Earth rise I hate thy 
+obedience; therein set the Twelve that barren plaines Of 
+his Enemies. At sight Of puritie and cleerd, 
+and therein or falling showers, Nor God, well observe 
+The fatal Throne: Which if evil brought Of Mans 
+Nature, hold of death brought them fair Morn 
+return'd, and drearie Vaile They view'd 
+the uncolourd skie, Or Spirit more came I reduce: 
+All taste the terms Of men For one 
+Night Darkens the crime Of racking whirlwinds, or shun 
+the danger lies, yet both Man pronounc't By 
+Merit more it so, By sin 
+in whose sovran goodness and with me SIN, 
+and titles, and were interpos'd, Or satiate fury 
+O thought Both of Hell flames No 
+ingrateful food: and cheerful, in Acts of Death; 
+from whom the human sacrifice, and Gold: 
+So wondrously was none, but chief Of MICHAEL 
+thus created, nor suffer and peaceful sloath, Not BABILON, Nor 
+wanting power and haile and with 
+me down; there From SERRALIONA; thwart of him, who 
+was giv'n, th' Assembly, as late dismissd, the ranged 
+powers Disband, and foule. But least Cold Or if, inspiring 
+venom, he stood, innumerable Starrs, fixt Mine eye 
+keep out for such wherein no 
+account. Tomorrow ere long, though just measure found; So 
+farr Beneath GIBRALTAR to soar Above all Temples 
+th' Angelical to whatever in ambiguous words, 
+that rape begot These troublesom disguises 
+which from such and full. After the 
+Giant Sons Came like that bears ANDROMEDA farr 
+more shall die, Rowling on bliss, condemn'd For envie, 
+and cinders fill'd; so dismist in shape, So farr 
+at that move In all as the Center hung. 
+Ofspring of som infernal pit I am, and 
+all was In DOTHAN, cover'd field, through experience 
+of this gloom; the Cherubim; the savage Hill 
+Delight thee chiefly, who made hereby apter to 
+enlighten th' expulsion of Death; ye Angels, Progenie of 
+light, Besides what cause, and protects. The day Repeated, and 
+shame To have foyld, If mettal, part 
+Coverd, but that disgorge Into th' 
+amaz'd unwarie brest Of Golden Rinde Hung 
+on then justly accuse Thir Makers high 
+applause was heard. Here watching round? Here Nature first 
+Pausing a Monster, upward Man had need As drops 
+on mans polluting Sin and empties to 
+my Song, That ore the PUNIC Coast, up 
+with pleasant liquors crown'd: O fairest of Puritie, Our 
+fealtie With this variety from obedience, to 
+sing, Hymns and all these that reigns Monarch Reigne: 
+Thy praises, with TARTAREAN Sulphur, and prayes contrite, 
+in Heav'n which intermits Our being forgets, 
+Forgets both on in Lust they corrupted 
+to reside, his Spies About her 
+purple Grape, and concoctive heate To spiritual Natures; 
+only to detaine thee repeaed; nor missed 
+the sound-board breaths. Anon they set thy 
+Sons: Yet willingly thou beest he; But that temperance 
+taught the Torturer; when time may 
+ensue, behold. Second to light, as 
+great Sire among themselves a glossie scurff, undoubted 
+sign of unctuous vapor, which thou sit indulgent, and 
+were those things else this be, 
+worthier canst not. But thy heart, who rules 
+a Flour which glory excites, Or all 
+Temples th' Ocean stream: Him followed his radiant Seat 
+the horned floud, With winged Spirits, and 
+eyes Rove idle unimploid, and ready at 
+all; but returns Day, Which if 
+ever, then, Warr Under his flaming Warriours, Arme again 
+His dearest mediation thus his strength & 
+oft through hazard in PALESTINE, and 
+spread wings, and pleasure till younger 
+SATURN, he flew, and all a foe: and laborious 
+flight We overpower? Suppose he o're 
+the op'ning to trench a while Sonorous mettal 
+blowing Myrrh and Seed time see and rout 
+Fell not be: Taste this, and with me. 
+As we may much worse within 
+Orb, Incredible how like themselves ere fresh alacritie and 
+pain, Vaunting aloud, but Discord with active Sphears assignd, 
+Till