Robo poem for 2021-01-20

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+ITHURIEL and dearer half, The vertue of liquid, 
+pure, And after some dire change for 
+the Night, eldest Night From what shape 
+they fabl'd, thrown That Son, in quaternion 
+run Much less exact. For that way a Skie 
+Sailes between two Gardning labour still within 
+them; and proofread public peace, denouncing wrauth shall his foes 
+Justly hast dar'd Had driven down 
+his works: therefore as in Heav'n from Hell, on 
+FLORA breathes, Her chrystall mirror holds, men and Exhalation hot, 
+Corrupt and valour breath'd, firm ground A Seraph 
+rowling in Heav'n his, or enur'd not now. 
+For Man fall'n. Yet soon traverse The 
+Calf in Glory extinct, and though this high magnificence, 
+who reason just, Shall yeild it deals 
+eternal fame in coate, Rough, or showre; If an 
+authoritative edition in one bad eminence; and freedom plac't; 
+Whence in HESEBON And flouring Odours, 
+Cassia, Nard, and rising all access to 
+direct the Sons and keen, shattering the Twelve that Crystalline 
+Sphear whose head and revoke the 
+Zenith like POMONA'S Arbour smil'd Celestial, but 
+peace would I keep, by turns the 
+thick shade, a moment; CHAOS and prevented all prodigious 
+things, foreseen This having pass'd Through 
+Optic Glass the Plain, In amorous descant sung; 
+Silence accompanied, for other Worlds, and with ruin: 
+into the open Front to whom knowledge 
+of Grain, or Kid, that strife Was 
+death to please thee, mighty leading Angel, 
+nor rising seem'd A glimmering of Hell, a 
+fame in VALDARNO, to submit or Spring, 
+or MAROCCO, or had forbid the 
+most irregular they stand, or whither Fate had 
+at eeve In fellowships of scorne, 
+not eate thereof all a horrid hair Shakes 
+Pestilence and Fate, So spake th' Eevning on, 
+yet there grows, And now began, and Hills, so 
+fair Earth No rest: he roam'd the Cherubim 
+Thy self same Of these first matter 
+thou at ease out from the 
+Mole immense of Men, whose swiftness Number 
+sufficient to doubt possesses me, I weene ADAM 
+repli'd. O friends, Th' inclement skie; Save what things 
+created like this work, without Feminine, Her doing what obeyes 
+Reason, might perceive amus'd them to debarr us 
+falling, and return They looking on, MAMMON, 
+the Herb of Heav'ns highth, Stood open 
+sight was thir mightiest Monarchies; his taste 
+No light, Alone, and enthrall'd By 
+Judges first, If him thou, and therein or 
+refund from above: him showre His mighty Chief of BABEL 
+on Bitnet (Judy now Calv'd, now tost And 
+ACCARON and shame to descrie the conflagrant 
+mass, purg'd with impious obloquie condemne The speediest of 
+change. He soon resume New Heav'n thir 
+Power, In freedome equal? or eccentric, hard For 
+since by a pleasing sorcerie could long or 
+liveless to continue, and sweet-smelling Herbs 
+Espoused EVE Persisted, yet unknown dangers and 
+her turn'd, But our afflicted Powers, Under 
+whose guile contemn; Suttle he nor 
+can advise, may seduce Thee and 
+ANCIENT NIGHT, I thus returnd: URIEL, one for 
+open Eyes, with two and sequesterd, though the praise 
+be the wooff; His peace, Said hee, thou 
+dispute With thee yet there they calld The Stairs 
+were I flew, and cleerd, and spread Ensigns 
+marching might ye Sons relate; On all 
+access to transgress his care Sat on 
+Bitnet (Judy now constraind Into th' 
+Angelical to tell how, if other Creatures; 
+yet in whom the Oracle of Gods 
+likeness, thy call. Now therefore the reach 
+The Hemisphere had rather (Far other shape, So glister'd 
+the amorous Bird When CHARLEMAIN with Golden Altar fum'd, 
+By force he met Undazl'd, farr Then 
+aught then all; but favour'd more it rowld. 
+Sole reigning holds the thick'nd Skie Sailes 
+between thine and Eccentric scribl'd o're, Cycle and entertain 
+our hazard, labour or mute, And him midst, 
+and outward strength; while Sonorous mettal blowing Martial sounds: 
+At first, who beheld And puissant Thigh; 
+Pursue these a Flat, Fast we lay 
+these, DEUCALION and vital Spirits evaded swift 
+pursuers from on Windes; the Hall (Though like 
+an authoritative edition in Glory sat, His 
+crime makes guiltie all those indulgent Laws of Warr, 
+the prime, yet firm Battalion; back 
+Despoild of ALMANSOR, FEZ, and if to Land Which from 
+begging peace: for see hath ruind, and 
+beheld in Heav'n that Libertie and 
+who long usurpt, Whom us unforeseen, unthought of, 
+know not after wretched Life Tri'd in 
+multitudes the just, Hinder'd not doubt To 
+serve th' ensanguind Field they brought him 
+twines Her Virgin pass, there Arraying with fire. Sounder 
+fierie gleame Of Innocence, of UTHERS Son Young 
+BACCHUS from the Seat Was moving toward the solicitation 
+requirements, we longer in his restless thoughts, and regain 
+the Goblin full assent They dreaded bolt. Nor uglier 
+follow what doe Single against so hee 
+Departing gave utterance flow. Produced by me, she deserts 
+thee ere then that sung: Just 
+Man, sole fugitive. Whence ADAM call'd. 
+There alwaies, but taste. Forthwith upright heart 
+and pain Distorted, all assaults Their 
+childrens cries unheard, that they towards Heav'n his looks, 
+either side a cumbrous Elements, these rockie Pillars 
+laid Fit Vessel, fittest Imp of 
+desire to partake with retorted scorn with destruction 
+doom'd. How shall his Will reign 
+secure, and Timbrels loud Their great Warr, since 
+he designes In Heaven, or possess This one, 
+Now Heav'n his guileful Tempter ere then gon forth Spontaneous, 
+for neither keen Nor stood for death to wander 
+where stood who hate us, pregnant causes mixt Among 
+those Heav'n-warring Champions could have; I beare 
+My Glorie, at play, Strait knew 
+pain, Vaunting aloud, but nigh overwhelm'd, Confessing 
+soon, Armd with equal over this 
+hour stood Of HERMES, and nobleness thir spirits 
+returnd, Pleas'd it without hope, when in 
+despair, to superior Nature, she took; 
+And ore the Lee, while He comes, and 
+INDUS: thus began. Fall'n Cherube, to love Alone th' 
+Ethereal warmth, and gates of NILE: 
+So without redemption all men, whom now 
+enjoind Laborious, till then. For him, life 
+so dismist in unapproached light prepar'd, 
+The suburb of warring Winds, And 
+starrie Host, rode Of proud With thir provision, and 
+beginning woe. But opposite to look, just hath 
+equald, force as Sea-men tell, How due! yet 
+now wak'd, and call'd up here onely, that dark Flew 
+upward, spirited with kindliest change, Though ineffectual 
+found: Warr he nailes thy punishment, 
+or responsive each His breaded train, 
+Forthwith up here place I mine eare, And starrie 
+Pole: Thou at all; needs To 
+journie through experience taught In Paradise, of monstrous 
+size, TITANIAN, or Time. The bold 
+design Pleas'd it brought: and pain 
+Of Whirlwind and descending, bands Of yesterday, 
+so last of misery, and Love Express they, who 
+not lost; Evil to forewarne Us here, This must 
+be, Deterrd not ken Th' infernal 
+Court. But more came thir fill With victory, 
+triumphing through infamie seeks fame: Therfore Eternal Empire, 
+but them his Providence Out of 
+thee: Retire, or dishonour lurks, Safest and boundless Deep. 
+Let us unforeseen, unthought of, know 
+More justly, Seat Was not safe. Assemble 
+thou My Tongue Organic, or damaged disk or 
+Stone; Not long, though immortal: But thy Peace, now 
+reignes Full Counsel must be much less. 
+How should conceal, and cold ESTOTILAND, and sparkles 
+dire; Attended with unsucceeded power. Shalt 
+thou driv'n from BABYLON thence conceiving Fire, And sweet 
+of anyone anywhere at Altars, when the Deitie, while 
+Night Secret they saw and right. Or 
+less can close ambition though free, what 
+higher Would set them dwell. For you, there From those 
+chiefly who late so well conceav'd 
+of sorrow, black Air along, ride in 
+Fight, Hath scath'd the Earth. At first, 
+If these magnific Titles now Led on, 
+Blest pair; enjoy, and imperial Powers, Under spread Into 
+this Arbour, or re-use it seems, In solitude 
+somtimes may arise Like Quivers hung, and 
+shame Of things now might else 
+enjoy'd In temper chang'd in stature, motion, and Shoar, the 
+Elements The vigilance here no middle darkness cover. But 
+perhaps will hardly dare, Or undiminisht 
+brightness, nor think thou Nor think thou then his head, 
+enclos'd In Temples th' Eternal woe; 
+Where Armies thou approve not thir pietie 
+feign'd submission swore: ease you I 
+forewarn thee, and Clouds were the Cope of 
+Pomp and with crescent Horns; To vice 
+industrious, but featherd soon recompenc't with vernant 
+Flours, Which if I sat recline On which 
+in Triumph and Twilight gray Dawn, and pain 
+Surpris'd thee, stranger, who him there, Or 
+dreams he grants them to that most he 
+pronounc'd The Calf in opinion stand Divided, and 
+with Myrtle crownd, Look'st from mercy shewn 
+On duty, sleeping found as one vertuous touch 
+Th' infernal pit I lent Out of FESOLE, 
+Or undiminisht brightness, nor uninformd Of woe and 
+light Fare: And various forms, various hue; by strength, 
+Not all assaults Their Altars by putting off 
+From Beds of him, that like themselves decreed Thir 
+happiness, who though thereby Fame is no end Thou telst, 
+by Judy Boss eng003@zeus.unomaha.edu on warr appears Wag'd in 
+whom, SATAN was safe, And dig'd out of Angels, 
+yet with peaceful sloath,