Robo poem for 2021-08-06

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+So neer the sov'ran Architect had from SYRIAN 
+ground, or mind no fear and wine. 
+Witness the Constellations rung, Had audience, when 
+we may eate, Yet rung With 
+joy In bigness to regaine Her ever 
+shut. Mean while Sonorous mettal blowing adverse 
+We sunk Under spread Beneath him fast 
+bound. Thir painful steps o're hil, o're the Priest Turns 
+Atheist, as rais'd From where Thou in thee, 
+still eyes more who bore him round Of 
+Jasper, or enmity fulfill. For me, for 
+sight, Amid the Pit thou accept Alone 
+the massie Gold, erect His good wherein the Spring 
+So will be hard'nd, blind MAEONIDES, And freed from 
+life; Whose Fountain flow'd, Thou drov'st of Darkness 
+they haste. But all Temples th' Angelical to 
+doom Reserv'd him there, Or open 
+now lament his bounty so cleer, sharp'nd his heart arose: 
+and plac'd us too long in Glory of monstrous 
+size, TITANIAN, or yield: And LICHAS from 
+Earth So high advanc'd The God to 
+thee, when of SINAI, didst outshine Myriads though the Tree, 
+That ore Hill retir'd, from utter is thir 
+prayers or sad to spite then let 
+us enslav'd, but convoyd By ancient 
+pile; all assaults Their Altars by String or access 
+Impregnable; oft are all these upwhirld aloft 
+shading the CYCLADES DELOS or blame lights 
+on errand sole, and such As Flesh of monstrous 
+size, TITANIAN, or here in Hell? As through 
+experience taught To Idols through hostile 
+Arms Gird on, with wound, though joynd With vain 
+The brandisht Sword of this windie Sea thir 
+Orbs, Or Summers day; and GAZA's frontier bounds. Him 
+whom mutual Honour clad Thir nimble 
+feet Fell not hast'n to soar Above them that 
+stop thy beams Then sufferd. Th' Empire 
+now, his guileful Tempter guilefully repli'd. Neither her Reign 
+thou attended gloriously from Hell. As 
+doth Heav'ns first warmly smote The brandisht Sword 
+begin thy hand, she reserv'd, ADAM shelterd, took 
+no middle pair More grateful, to immortal EVE, more 
+graceful Innocence, of Hell, Though last and passion tost, 
+Thus sitting, thus largely hast made? So 
+dearly I spar'd not, revolted Spirit, 
+zealous, as rais'd Upon the PHOENICIANS 
+call'd In Labyrinth of God; I able 
+to submit or downe By sudden miserable 
+Doing or refund from th' unaccomplisht works posted 
+with vain desire, Among the mounted scale sublim'd To 
+Starr Of Mankind created, that possesse Earth, 
+since thou in Heav'n so gay, Ye 
+shall finde Matter to rase Som advantagious act intelligential; 
+but trusting in mooned hornes Thir soft 
+oppression seis'd By the difficultie of 
+Paradise which in such Object to 
+impose: He sat; and seem most excell, In naked 
+thus, and love. I abroad Through wayes of anyone 
+in it seems Of MOLOC furious King, who should I 
+think the lost which God spake, and 
+Thrones, First, what reserve forbids thy Nature wills, 
+Night Starless expos'd, and render thee, Wondrous in time 
+his wandring mazes lost. Of public peace, 
+Said then live secure, Consulting on Bitnet (Judy now 
+return Of sorrow Shalt loose, Though I repent or 
+o're the foaming deep Channels wore; Easie, e're 
+his degree in Heav'n set the 
+gloom of Fate, Too well feign'd, or 
+possess All thy youngest Son whose 
+worthy of this uproar; horrid crew involv'd 
+With stench and mad demeanour, then where rashness leads 
+up rose A Spirit, that sighs found here, This 
+glorious Angel Forms, who ought Rather 
+then since in it devours not, and 4 and 
+shame By shorter flight and levie cruel Serpent: him call'd 
+that end, and cleerd, and worthiest to 
+the Author not slip th' unwieldy Elephant 
+To illuminate the TUSCAN Artist views The fiery 
+Steeds. The doubt, And ore the rest in fears and 
+Creeping things, and thee, Bright Temple, where 
+grows More glorious World, the four Cherubic 
+shapes, Which mans behalf Patron or 
+enur'd not fear'd; should not then, nor th' 
+acclaime: Forth flourish't thick as glowing Iron Gates, if 
+Predestination over-rul'd Thir sinful thought, and therein 
+live, The birds thir vacant room, and sands 
+of joy Sparkl'd in PALESTINE, and shame to 
+my peace, yet of anyone anywhere 
+at whose fall Was never, Arms can grow up 
+here Wantond as perhaps with ventrous Arme He added The 
+Project Gutenberg EBook of bliss Which now no thought 
+Both of Warr, we may likeliest find 
+indeed, if in Heav'n were an individual 
+Soule For solitude somtimes Ascend my dream, Whose vertue, 
+summon all, believing lies within our 
+high Power Armie of some immediate stroak; but 
+endevord with taint integritie; but rackt with what surmounts 
+the IRS. Inhabitant of nature breeds, Perverse, 
+all ill our extremes, Or taint Th' offence, 
+that opprobrious Hill, Mystical dance, which 
+wee in Synod of joy Tenderly wept, 
+much the days of peace can then 
+best: And nourish all assaults Their surest 
+signal, they would? what befell in PALESTINE, and feare; 
+Of Goats or if warr be remedie or Hell, say 
+all, and mild, Bending to soar Above them 
+stood or remove; but minded still; And Wings 
+of Sulphur. Thither wing'd with high jurisdiction, 
+in PALESTINE, and turbulent: For death, like which no 
+staine: Till and copartners of Heav'n 
+Gate Of SERVITUDE to attain, And fewel'd entrals 
+thence Unseen amid the hand of purest Light, 
+firm brimstone, and Voice; nor turnd I 
+call: for Spirits bright Luminaries that live, thy magnific 
+Titles now Of Waters, Woods, and taile, Scorpion and 
+Heroic Race of passing faire Inchanting Daughter, 
+since mute, though far whose wisdom all, this 
+high they stood, and valour breath'd, 
+firm brimstone, and foule. But rise, Whether upheld by 
+nature, will relate, Erring; for high to 
+submit or Grape: to fall Of happiness, or 
+Sun-light, spread thir minds, Flew through experience of shame, 
+the Realme And dictates to soar Above th' 
+Ocean wave. SATAN hasting now Remains 
+thee, neerest coast of Firr With glistering Spires 
+and couch thir triple steel. Another part shed 
+MAY Flowers; and revoke the gloom were none, 
+whose face Youth smil'd Celestial, but all hue, as 
+this by success may we sleep: All power Now rul'd 
+not, sovran Presence Divine. Rejoycing, but just, not 
+unlink or bearded Grove Of Light Cloth'd with 
+hope That which tends to find. That fought 
+at eeve In whatsoever shape had seiz'd with 
+cause Mov'd the hideous ruine and Warr. Each 
+thing naught left, Now alienated, distance inexpressible they 
+drop'd, and Musick all assaults Their great Ensign of 
+this license and Brother first began. ADAM, well aim'd, 
+Since by Millions of Angels, and Clarions be at Altars, 
+when we stand against them, th' Eternal house 
+of anyone anywhere at all; with almost no 
+way seems Of knowledge, as wide That 
+Shepherd, who not from beneath, Just met, Scarse from 
+Heav'n: The Vassals of this honour 
+these, two past; and judgest onely in 
+telling wound, though by OXUS, TEMIRS Throne, but 
+that Man or numerous Verse, More wise, 
+Constant, mature, proof look suspence, awaiting 
+who neglect and sweet-smelling Herbs Espoused EVE her loose array; 
+So scoffing in swift as Sea-men tell, With 
+sweet intercourse pass RHENE or accept not slip 
+th' adventrous Bands and call'd RAPHAEL, 
+the Dorian mood Of Rainbows and night, when 
+her perverseness, but perverts best Whom to Heav'n: 
+Nor hope To sow a cloud Of 
+tears and good; And high praise, who since, Baptiz'd 
+or toy Of what was worse. What can please 
+Like instrument of God; I him due All seemd 
+fair Apples, I deserv'd to few somtimes on Bitnet 
+(Judy now of God? Him have bin 
+our dungeon, not received the meager Shadow 
+from the TROPIC Crab; thence To SEND 
+DONATIONS or enur'd not spent; till men 
+and reaping plenteous crop, Corn wine and ransom 
+set. And now has a devillish Engine back 
+recoiles Upon the slumber, on earth, which grew 
+ten degrees magnificent Up led th' Assembly, as soon 
+devour For his head remov'd from thee transplanted, 
+and with deep array Of Providence, And for 
+Man whom now were these shining 
+heav'nly shapes and with pride, and implies, Not unamaz'd 
+she turnd, Admonisht by night long: but down 
+alone receaves The Ford, and Plaines, And for thou EVE? 
+now seen Betwixt DAMIATA and since the 
+same, And send up drawn, Rose out His lineaments 
+Divine; the fertil ground they stood 
+Or aught divine Following, above them stood not informidable, exempt 
+from despair. In all assaults Their 
+living Soule: And stumbl'd many, who disobeyes Mee 
+first gave a whip of Birds; pleasant savourie pulp 
+they parted; by whose mortal sight 
+no doubt; for scarce up grew Neer 
+that suffering feel? Nor vehement desire, 
+which makes them sent, Or shall resound thee 
+such wherein appear'd in our task To mortal men, 
+and dry Land, and call'd RAPHAEL, said SATAN, whom 
+thus attain to submit or slimie, as great adventurer from 
+Man, with BRITISH and ASHTAROTH, those 
+numerous Orbs impose Such place our heads. No 
+fear no cloud in VALDARNO, to hazard more, 
+So judge the proud rebellious rout on mans 
+behalf Patron or mute, to reach Of Angels, can 
+be resolv'd.