Robo poem for 2023-10-29

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+Whence and God Of BARCA or change, Though ineffectual 
+found: Warr he suppos'd, all Earths habitant. And good 
+or loud; and dangers, heard Celestial Armourie, 
+Shields, Helmes, and breath'd immortal hate, 
+Sad task In wealth and discernes, Irrational 
+till this Oracle, then human. Nor uglier 
+follow strait, rough, dense, or Years damp horror 
+and surpriz'd. As how horrible destruction doom'd. How fully 
+hast reveal'd Divine compassion visibly appeerd, 
+Love refus'd: Whatever doing, what woe! Is 
+doubtful; that seeing me, from Eternitie, appli'd 
+To vice industrious, but misjoyning shapes, Wilde 
+work in the CAPE OF SERVANTS, on 
+Mountain Pines, With Heav'ns fugitives, and full. After the 
+soft imbraces, hee Beholding shall enjoy PLATO'S ELYSIUM, leap'd 
+fondly thinking to soar Above his 
+Providence Out of evils; of Regal Power was declar'd Absolute 
+rule; and Gold: So spake th' occasion, 
+whether true delight? Which uttering thus entertaind 
+those flames Drivn backward slope their Creation-Day Created 
+this less his blissful Paradise that 
+watrie throng, And looking on, Chaumping his course, till 
+first smiles Wanted, nor can close th' unwarie 
+brest With Gods Endowd with infernal Court. But thou 
+never shall confess that I blame thee rais'd incessant 
+toyle And broken Chariot turnd: To counterfet 
+Mans Nature, she trod. His massie Spear Of Mans 
+First to enquire: above his flight He 
+ceas'd, for soon devour For God Was 
+gatherd, which I then wander here, it so, And 
+into glory, and bear, Our Death thou judge them? 
+whom these magnific Titles now first appeering kenns 
+A herd of raging into her made thee as 
+may least had formd, For dust and 
+firm brimstone, and smoak: Such fatal Trespass don against 
+them, terrifi'd Hee for yet left him, that 
+forgetful Lake where casual fire had been achiev'd, whereof 
+good which a walk with thousands trooping came down, 
+And nourish all assaults Their surest signal, they shoot 
+forth all assaults Their Seats long 
+pursuit Back from pursuit Back stept those Trees, 
+and GAZA's frontier bounds. Him God to all; 
+but all reply, Prudent, least from 
+the flood As to do him shon. About her, 
+not by harpy-footed Furies hail'd, At once past, as 
+Lords Possess it, which else inflict do they 
+with delight; how awful reverence meek, 
+As if our beginning woe. But 
+come, for sight, like deeds deservd no 
+aide Can fit head; piteous amends, unless 
+by fulfilling that her looks, which 
+God alone, To expedite your prey. 
+He sorrows now, foretasted Fruit, Profan'd first taught thee 
+thou abhorr'st That his Enemies thir 
+Rebellion, from pain Torments him; hee to light 
+Flew off, and shame beneath This book was cleard, 
+and let each kinde, Cattel pastur'd late, or 
+federal tax returns. Royalty payments should they led them 
+draind, Exhausted, spiritless, afflicted, fall'n. Yet unconsum'd. 
+Before all sides With inoffensive pace 
+the Bloom extracting liquid fire To hide What 
+when two Of sense, Fansie next we more 
+delusive, not beare delicious Fare; For me, yet comely, 
+and heart of anyone anywhere at Altars, when it brought: 
+and pangs unfelt before. There wanted in 
+flight intends to life: But all 
+Organs of worth thy Peace, now Must eat, And look 
+into Gods likeness, thy sole appoints; 
+Number to God; I else inflict do 
+I will receive Perfection from Earth, cautious of prowess 
+next favourable spirit, propitious guest, as 
+huge As my Head a stone Of Towring Eagles, 
+to look, just array, Sublime with 
+Terrestrial Humor mixt with mine. The Adversarie. Nor will be 
+forestall'd; much more, And kennel there, nor Angel 
+bright, Then feed Air, Sagacious of Spirits could else) 
+to corporal nutriments perhaps Your bodies may 
+this place, and Revenge Descend from the Empire 
+with me. Thus began Thir dread Tribunal: forthwith Light 
+LEUCOTHEA wak'd, and doubt we may least to himself 
+lamented loud Their living Soul. Male he spake th' 
+attempt thee, fair Moon, Or sympathie, or 
+seduc't; Thoughts, which EVE in SITTIM on 
+Bitnet (Judy now learn By Judges first, for 
+ever praise And cloudie in Gold Dazles 
+the fiercest Spirit That Structure high, 
+with high magnificence, who renounce Thir mighty 
+Standard; that for any purpose hath quencht 
+thir feet might there From far remov'd, 
+Under what highth In might devise Like his, 
+or rare, With act Rais'd, as infinite, 
+That shook Of yesterday, so Divine, Sweet is thir 
+doings God Rais'd of this night to sojourn in Heav'n 
+his wakeful Foe, Who can behold; on Bitnet 
+(Judy now know what eyes with violent way 
+round Those other viewing Becam'st enamour'd, and all these 
+hallowd feet, and consultation will To Idols through our 
+eares, Farr off his RUSSIAN Foe hung with 
+ambitious aim Against such confusion: but soon 
+discernd his loines and refuge from BABYLON thence from 
+Heav'n Had to transferre The open Warr with infernal 
+Serpent; he scornful eye beheld. For should most 
+Them nothing: If so wise, Or equal ruin: into 
+Longitude; which nigh The builders next Mate, Both 
+SIN, and dismiss thee Certain my womb conceiv'd A 
+PHOENIX, gaz'd by me, call'd In billows, leave 
+i'th' midst exalted sat, His Quadrature, from begging 
+peace: and went hautie on, all prodigious things, 
+foreseen This eBook is sweet. But goe Before 
+him call'd In thir bleating Gods. On what doubt not 
+mounted scale The Pledge of Spirits bright Of ending 
+this uttermost convex of shape Of brazen foulds discover 
+sights of knowledg could repeate, As one 
+he pursu'd (though more, if that 
+render all temptation to do onely, 
+who Reigns, and love. I warn'd 
+us, who sets them shall resound His Seat of 
+sorrow, doleful shades, where Gods likeness, but rackt 
+with perplexing thoughts prov'd ill have disarmd The Kingdoms 
+of cordial Love without Firmament, Uncertain which, 
+in Heav'n so sad overthrow and infinite That 
+Earth fill'd Immeasurably, all assaults Their Altars 
+by strength, or Death. Here swallow'd up 
+here in Triumph high magnificence, who dwelt 
+then human. Nor will Her motions, or 
+additions or from pure Which must overshadow all 
+before us, and all that forgetful Lake with 
+triumphal Chariot numberless were formd us 
+three: Hell One next behind, Whose Bed is 
+Sovran can resolve. VVhen I keep, by 
+imprudence mixt, Ruddie and lyes the 
+eighth return'd, for neither joy Sole King, AHAZ his 
+secret she what eyes That run Potable Gold, 
+Immortal vigor, though begun My Storie, 
+which before the Kid; Bears, Tygers, Ounces, 
+Pards Gambold before the Thrones and change Torment with 
+permission of body up drawn, Rose out 
+to soar Above them not worst, If once yours, 
+while others to gaze. I yeilded, by himself beginning 
+knew? Desire with pale, ire, Or singular and innocence, 
+Defaming as our woe, All path leads 
+up here on mid-noon; som better 
+counsels and cheerful, in PALESTINE, and 
+shame beneath Th' effects to indemnify and pin'd 
+with ardent look Bound on Bitnet 
+(Judy now might perceave the requirements of monstrous 
+size, TITANIAN, or woe, All on Bitnet 
+(Judy now To deepest Hell, Not only sign 
+That dismal Den, Not mind us most, 
+and multiply a spie, Or Heat should 
+they but downward on Earth, so 
+unfortunate; nevertheless, Restor'd by me, they took, 
+Harps ever blessed, and furious windes with me 
+according to all; but that loss Lye thus 
+renews. So onely Teares Raind at all; but chief 
+maistrie to Create, if aught Therein 
+enjoy'd In whose griesly top their sounding shields the 
+Mariner From Branch to abolish, least that Land; or possess 
+her soft as the rest were not over-rul'd 
+Thir nature, will be compar'd, XERXES, the Spouse Of 
+knowledge, as great MESSIAH, and Flours, 
+that won that livd, Attendant on bliss, condemn'd 
+In clusters; they gain Through utter 
+darkness, thrice the Paradise He scours the 
+trading Flood With Angels late How little knows 
+His day, While they fabl'd, thrown That slumberd, 
+wakes despair Our labour still thou canst 
+represent As far disperst In order, how attempted best, 
+where first sort by SATURN old 
+now expecting Each shoulder broad, since 
+by me once, and Gold; and wilde, and 
+calamitous constraint, Least total darkness do they were none, None 
+shall double honour due alike Present, 
+or Kine, Or we stand By sly Insinuating, 
+wove with uplifted Spear Of Mans Friend, familiar 
+grown, larger then not impossibly may 
+dwell In place conformd In full face I 
+felt, Commotion governd thus, ADAM, misthought of 
+monstrous sight Of mankind in dismal house of Heaven, 
+down Kindles the sinful state, Who of OPHIUCUS huge 
+a Rampart. MAMMON led The luminous inferior 
+Orbs, Or as chief; among men 
+Interpreted) which follows dignity, might Extort from Eastern cliff 
+of woe and interrupt his hands dispatch Of 
+force impossible, by success untaught His travell'd steps; 
+farr From those Imperial Sov'ranty, adorn'd 
+With loss it comes. Ascend to soar Above 
+th' Almighty Maker Omnipotent, Immutable, Immortal, 
+Infinite, Eternal Splendors flung For well the dusky Air 
+Frequenting, sent Down sunk a safe I saw. The haunt 
+Cleer Victory, to few unknown To him, 
+though gay Religions full harmonic number joind, thir 
+charge, of Diamond and RHEA'S Son In 
+GIBEAH, when her turn'd,