Robo poem for 2022-02-03

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+She most, when the mortal tast Brought forth 
+all assaults Their childrens cries unheard, that 
+pain of Hell, nor have fixt Laws impos'd, 
+to store will Whom to reascend, Though ineffectual found: 
+Warr to impose: He came, nor is 
+plotting how thir outward onely our ancient Greece; 
+and pain Torments him; round Still threatning 
+hideous ruine and obedience paid, When from Paradise 
+under Heav'n which glory to shelter 
+us? this agreement. There is dreadful; 
+they calld That little space was 
+that flow'd Of PALESTINE, and with level 
+wing Came Prologue, and descending tread us deni'd 
+To trample thee thou spok'n as soon recompenc't 
+with SATURN old Myriads though fairest Fruit, 
+she ascends above thir memorie Of life 
+with me slumbring, or taste, till first from the 
+Ape; Wors then her reply with 
+fierie Steeds Reflecting blaze on these Giants, men wont to 
+soar Above his MEMNONIAN Palace of Hell, 
+her rosie steps we see her step no 
+danger, and acceptance found, Holy, divine, His 
+entrance, and drawn from either Sex 
+assume, or our first naked left Familiar the terms of 
+Men not unsung, where th' HORIZON, and Cedar 
+tops ascend Ethereal, and shame him receav'd, Where pain Surpris'd 
+thee, and Redeemer voluntarie, And injury and SILOA'S Brook 
+that sudden all ye knew not Man 
+Thy self how frail Man and couch thir lateral 
+noise, Hell More dreadful was formd thee, 
+foretold Should favour and Create Plenipotent on Thrones; Though 
+not allow Omnipotence to my sentence, that word DISDAIN 
+forbids he lurk, of Pomp and with Heaven; and 
+Power, And reason not giv'n: He said, Why 
+should be o'rematcht by supream Above all prodigious joyning 
+or offering meet, The radiant light, 
+Save what else set forth his other prey, 
+With charm Pain for in Heav'n of 
+Hell the coming hither, from Heav'n, with 
+contemptuous brow. GABRIEL, to me once, now expect 
+A while others Faith forgot; One 
+easie intercourse Thither let thee partake with right 
+down Kindles the PHOENICIANS call'd that rape begot 
+These Elements, Earth, with me. As we owe. Assembl'd 
+Angels, Progenie of anyone anywhere at 
+play, Strait couches close, That farr 
+distant from what burden ease The Chariot wheels, or 
+enur'd not fear no EDEN North, 
+Where Satan exalted as hard be henceforth seek 
+their works What life and fully 
+hast voutsaf't To adore me slumbring, or worse, or 
+Faerie Elves, Whose vertue, for such as, but that 
+mortal passage to soar Above all egress. These 
+changes oft remember, when he lost shape, That 
+dust and wanton rites, which now prepar'd In 
+ignorance, thou livst Live to that with revenge: cruel 
+fight, Unless th' uplifted Spear Of Flutes and 
+Love thou with pride, and imperial 
+Powers, triumpht In vision thus returnd: URIEL, 
+for mans offence. O Sons, who attend Moist nutriment, 
+or gemm'd Thir devillish Engine back defeated to accept 
+as Sea-men tell, Tell, if he from numbers 
+thus all by millions her popular Tribes Of 
+other place of Good out of wandring 
+thoughts, and shame hee blew His blessed peace, Yet they 
+bid dwell & might concern him, thy 
+new trouble of pleasure and assume These 
+things, and sorrow. Sternly he whom knowledge 
+both retir'd, The Race Beyond thus returnd. Faire 
+Angel, art thou, I alone is 
+a full of aire, To bottomless perdition, there 
+will be judg'd Without remorse And knew I 
+will leave them, while At thir Standard, 
+so commanded, and receiv'd; but a few somtimes forget 
+all assaults Their childrens cries unheard, that Godless 
+crew involv'd In Arms Fearless to have 
+equal'd the gloom For mans offence 
+To mortal wound And that uxorious King, 
+whose sovran Mistress, if that witherd all Temples th' 
+expanse of Battel rang'd for Fate, 
+So speaking and soft'n stonie hearts desire. Whence Haile 
+Mother thus grew Insuperable highth of Hell, 
+Though temper'd heav'nly, for none appeerd, Much fairer to and 
+CHIMERA'S dire. Is hard; for you 
+may assert th' anointed King; And beautie, added The 
+works unless we skill the night-warbling Bird, that 
+way: One man, farr remov'd Not emulous, nor important 
+less Car'd not impossibly may afford Our 
+own work (any work or strength, 
+They swim in her Husband, for proof 
+ye shall quell thir serried Shields Back to 
+soar Above all ye low raise and Valley spread 
+Into the Maker, in Tents Of BACCHUS from servil 
+fear that Seed at Altars, when a 
+Sea, dark, I obey But evil sprung Upon her 
+other sort In other parts CALABRIA from the Moon. 
+Thither full consent. The cumbrous flesh; 
+but thou know'st for ever during Gates, and passion 
+to enrage thee appease. Attendance none regard; Heav'n proclaims 
+him his was then springs as great Architect 
+had bin onely and solitarie, these 
+came forth was declar'd Absolute rule; restraint broke 
+peace And ore the bordring flood As 
+how disturbd This said SATAN, and 
+Leaders thither doomd? Thou in face Henceforth 
+his Ribs, his followers rather such wherein the flowing haire 
+In amorous Bird Sings darkling, and with 
+me shalt look into sevenfold rage Deliberate valour breath'd, 
+firm Battalion; back to every side Of God, 
+impos'd Labour, as specified in fear his onely 
+coveting to augment. The Plain, or 
+re-use it long, that disgorge Into th' advantage gaine. What 
+next command. To human face Thrice happy 
+place, pushd by Fate will heark'n to th' 
+unwelcome news had general Sire Choose to Pillars GABRIEL 
+sat A Wilderness With odds of 
+sorrow, black it light turnd By simply meek; that 
+happy place, Where wounds of just pretenses in 
+Heav'n so bent On high mount of 
+chearful face, wherein no satietie. And hath set 
+himself in stead, and drearie Vaile 
+They measure thee being, And happie 
+Native seat; Had shadow'd them derided, while she 
+hath equald, force impossible, by curse Thir 
+nature, will leave obtain'd Unacceptable, though peirc'd 
+so rare? Here we renounce, and sacred 
+Hill, and shout that life-giving Plant, Herb of Sapience 
+and bare strand, While thus the Earth. At 
+thir Metropolis, and next himself or 
+sollid Rock Ran purple wings, Reigns And 
+Bush with thwart obliquities, Or satiate fury all ye 
+may, accept not Heav'n And with gentle 
+breaths from death to things so 
+to cast lascivious Eyes, she love, but they shoot 
+forth all Temples th' Ocean or falling 
+with th' Eternal Father (For Earth beneath, Just then 
+Unbrok'n, and infus'd Bad influence Of Heav'n, On the 
+Beginning how can grow Where universally 
+admir'd; but when sleep hath done Of 
+utmost border of Principalities the Realm of sweet Gardning so 
+farr remote, with Devil turnd I alone 
+My Fancy to have drencht her nocturnal Note. 
+Thus roving on Bitnet (Judy now they may 
+this Deep; with caution joind, thir 
+Assemblies, whereso met, Mine eyes they burne: Till night, Scorning 
+surprize. Or undiminisht brightness, nor was seen; his 
+thoughts to enrage thee rais'd Upon confusion stand. For Beasts 
+alone, Or if cause Mov'd our selves 
+Natives and all men, Earth shal 
+outdoo Hellish hate, Sad task To dress, 
+and ye low From flight, seditious Angel, but our 
+belief, that seemd remediless, Thus drooping, or combin'd. Fraile 
+is enterd; yet regular Then ASMODEUS with blood Of 
+dalliance as fast, and Angels, by whose 
+first resolv'd, If answerable style The bold 
+Compeer. - You two and Timbrels loud 
+acclaime Thee once BELLEROPHON, though Regent of TANTALUS. 
+Thus drooping, or Air, His whole included with 
+which who renounce Thir course, they saw, Surveying 
+his proper motion felt to accept Alone thus ADAM 
+at no longer to be held it so, As we 
+might the third as equal God have disarmd The 
+Law can high sufferance for know, when 
+time shall my crime, and damp, yet in Waters underneath 
+had filld the Woods the lurking 
+Enemie hath befall'n him, brighter once 
+past, present, past, man fell, Wholsom and doubt it 
+flows, disgorging foule Thir stops and 
+perhaps once more fierce, From him, 
+if Art In those Gardens fam'd 
+of Paradise for flight, and with branches 
+lopt, in sins and frugal storing 
+firmness gains To his Beams, or last a balmie 
+spoiles. As far from guilt and 
+full. After the Reign of strict Senteries and 
+should mind arose In circuit of Angels, Progenie of Paradise 
+descend; There in Heav'n so high Tree her 
+way, Whether his foul distrust, and Shoales Of 
+good for himself in Mercy and therein Man deprav'd, 
+Not unattended, for trial what boldness brought them 
+to that VVhich onely fit to date on Hill 
+of Hell, her store, Flours a 
+part in Glory sat, with me hence? 
+erre not then, rather die Well hast deignd a 
+veile the burning Lake, that rape begot These wicked 
+crew; there that shall his uprightness answer thus 
+contest; Stand in PALESTINE, and smoak: Such applause 
+was askt. The hasty multitude Admiring 
+enter'd, and worth thy wicked Tents of Mercie 
+and joys Then cavil the highth of 
+Spirits Masculine, create your living creatures, and 
+passion dimm'd his Beams, or heav'd his 
+forbidding Commends thee all Angelic harmonies: the 
+aerie crowd Swarm'd and yawning GRAVE