Robo poem for 2024-01-23

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+If then let us two black and 
+all Beleevers; and ceasless change Worth waiting, since 
+thou enlight'nd Earth, Made to offend, discount'nanc't both, 
+but thou what is easie ascent, or 
+Heaven, or sinks, or West, which else inflict do 
+practically ANYTHING with three-bolted Thunder hath won 
+The strict Fate the fiend Stood 
+like which declares his darksom Gulf between, from no 
+ill secur'd Long were who drinks, Forthwith upright with 
+vain designes In contemplation hee also err'd 
+in opposition sits above his wondrous Art are located in 
+Arms, Though last his triumphant wheels In close 
+design, by mee for food Gave proof 
+ye submit or present, could long absent, and unmov'd 
+Pure with strength is his, or Graine, A cloudy 
+Chair ascending pile Stood thick array Of despicable foes. 
+With speed what compulsion and Power, thy eternal 
+woe. Yet mutable; whence haply may light'n 
+Each thing thou then can bring forth 
+Infinite goodness, grace With pitie, violated not deceav'd, 
+much advanc't, Created vast recess, Free, and 
+order and till men wont his 
+grave, with thundrous Clouds exhal'd From 
+Beds of Grace contending With gentle sleep Was set, 
+and blasted Heath. He effected; Man therein set His praise, 
+who will, foreknowledge absolute, And tidings bring, Where 
+Joy entire. Then as equal hope, Before thir noyse, into 
+full relation, which in change Absents thee, Thy Empire? 
+easily obeyd Innumerable. As us'd they shall 
+uncreate, Be this goodly Tree Load'n with 
+kindliest change, disdain'd not performing end 
+to let Reigne, One over thee thus, behold this 
+loss it presume, might dilated stood, Both of 
+Flesh, my heart too hard, that care To TAURIS 
+or less conspicuous, when th' ensanguind Field 
+they wish'd the place foretold Should combat, 
+and motion? and Disposer, what ow I 
+else have feard By place testifies, and 
+longing pines; Yet one slight bound the search and 
+what he with three-bolted Thunder hath 
+also tasted, yet to possess her 
+Cataracts of no advantage then perus'd, and 
+good thereof all imploy In confus'd march from 
+without, to fire. Sounder fierie Tempest shall bow, of mankind, 
+though the ambient light. First crept The Pledge 
+of Birds; pleasant Vally of vernal bloom, or Suffering: 
+but in haste To Beasts, whom now Not then 
+elsewhere seen, them sent, Or glittering Tents of 
+Pure as nam'd of another Scene. Fall'n Cherube, 
+to appetite, Though threatning, grew in 
+Heav'n. Each in Heav'n Gate of Pipes that 
+feeds the glimmering of merit, That farr som 
+Magazin to appease, Kneel'd and commands that walks at 
+one stroke To nourish, or Fruit, Whoever 
+tempted; which yonder Gates? through with this portentous Bridge 
+of Hell, Though distant hee To recommend coole recess, 
+Free, and greater then human. Nor 
+of that debt paid, Thou and shame 
+To honour gaine Companion dear, To PALES, 
+or enur'd not that houre Shed 
+thir dwelling haply slumbring on yon dreary Plain, then 
+silent course Melodious part, Since through highest worth, 
+unmov'd With thought of monstrous size, TITANIAN, or Yeares: 
+This noveltie on Thrones; Though I seek, once past, 
+if ever, bountie of Hell One 
+over us naked on, Image of Gold, The sense 
+th' occasion want, nor wider farr som sad exclusion 
+from Golden Wire Temper'd soft layes: Others 
+on man; I bring. O Fruit Divine, 
+And horrid shock: now no ill, 
+or inspir'd With singed bottom broad circumference Hung over 
+Fields more pleasant Vally of rest. Meanwhile To Battel 
+to soar Above th' advantage then all bounds, till within 
+himself from wrauth bent to skirt to do 
+practically ANYTHING with liberty, who should 
+rest well pleas'd. I adore. Gentle to evade The 
+Calf in me thir Fate; As Bees In 
+Battel bring forth thir idle unimploid, and thrice 
+in PALESTINE, and highest there to several 
+active Sphears confound. Together both wings outspread Dove-like satst 
+brooding on the Center hung. Then 
+Crown'd With gratefull Smell, Herbs, Fruits, & Shores 
+with flesh Regenerat grow Where pain Which 
+of thee, and rather seek Peace is 
+low Down right lost: him praise, The 
+blasting volied Thunder didst abhorr to submit or Earth, 
+Made happie: him out of compliance with wings 
+and longing eye; Nor solid might we 
+owe to fly By Judges first, for no 
+vaile Shee from the Maker, though great things, 
+and evil; Which all prodigious joyning or ignominy, or 
+smell of Sulphur. Thither by Cubit, length, & stoop with 
+me redound: For Treasures better knowledge, 
+and dangers, heard thee Not in sleep Was 
+giv'n thee; lead Safest and stedfast 
+hate: At wisdoms Gate, and hard, 
+much advanc't, Created evil, but lead Hell More meek 
+surrender, half enclose him return, But ADAM repli'd. 
+Indeed? hath caus'd to all; but such 
+joy Tenderly wept, much for thee and bliss, condemn'd 
+For you, there left us deni'd 
+To speak; whereat rejoic'd Th' infernal flame, 
+Which here, nor idely mustring stood; how the 
+Pastoral Reed Stood rul'd, stood Her chrystall mirror holds, 
+men wont to continue, and glad Son Blaz'd 
+opposite, A broad smooth watry image; back to 
+ow; Forgetful what first began, and warme, Temper or 
+this good from new and just: 
+thrice happie hours in Heav'n. What fury O 
+Fountains, and Soule, Acknowledge him leagu'd, thy 
+Compeers, Us'd to dwell, unless for mankind With long 
+debate, Synod unbenigne, and commands above Who all 
+these Elements At first, If such glorious 
+march; but sat retir'd to mature 
+Of four Faces each Coast light-armed scoure, Each perturbation 
+smooth'd with ambitious aim Against the Silvan Scene, and with 
+neighbouring Moon SIDONIAN Virgins paid In open 
+and Vallie, Rivers, Woods, and regions here Keep 
+residence; if ever, by easie then; 
+Th' infernal Rivers that Reason he our general 
+fall To the Sons Came ASTORETH, whom our 
+heels all things visible Serv'd only us'd 
+had heard, That bring to donate royalties 
+under Judgements imminent: But all Hills. As 
+Lords, leader to abide United States 
+without end; this can Is past, if ye 
+not ken Th' incensed Deitie, and Faith 
+and therein plant eyes, Sunk down his experienc't 
+eye, His Quadrature, from pursuit Back to tell 
+Of stateliest view. Yet scarce had need All 
+Power, In horrible destruction sacred Songs, 
+wherewith thy offerd grace and wide: in accordance with 
+Hell Com'st thou, who here Hatching vain to describe 
+whose thwart of anyone anywhere at ease 
+Of AMRAMS Son Young BACCHUS from like which our afflicted 
+Powers who under Kings; there to judge it 
+divide our Darkness, cannot we stand we 
+need were herds to glorifie The Heads and 
+Clarions be blinded more, as farr excell'd Whatever sleights 
+none I travel this odious offrings, and 
+one doubt we feel by whose guile What 
+day Thy words ADAM of old, Surer 
+to seek Death, or more abundant growes, 
+The Bond of ISAAC, and longing 
+wait The bended Dolphins play: part in my evasions vain 
+Empires. Thus saying, he so dread Tribunal: forthwith from intricacies, 
+taught the banisht crew I sit 
+secure of Glorie abides, Transfus'd on Bitnet 
+(Judy now went hautie on, Chaumping 
+his seat of Rebellion rising, will create Is heard 
+remote. Towards him came, farr deceav'd; thy Race 
+of short Arbiter CHANCE governs all. Into our spirit 
+remains him slope their misrule; And twentie 
+thousand Leagues awry Into th' Ocean Iles, but 
+for Thou Sun, now reignes Full soon 
+had life prolongd and empties to model Heav'n 
+Rescu'd, had journied on, with revenge: cruel his evil 
+brought to ours, Differing but drawn up rose As 
+Man Plac't in PALESTINE, and full. After the Sons 
+The stedfast hate: At once to 
+force believe Almighty, since our grand 
+foe subdu'd Or satiate fury thus shall 
+temper so scap'd Haply so blithe, so 
+lov'd, thy shape they among our Loines 
+to bend all on flours, much advanc't, 
+Created in mist Of Mans Nature, sudden pil'd 
+up unbound In Heav'n, That sparkling blaz'd, 
+his Train, Pretending so stupid grown, larger then 
+befall'n, And corporeal barr. But yet recall'd His swift 
+flouds: as Are ever fall'n. Yet dreadful 
+Dart; what surmounts the INDIAN streams; 
+Abhorred STYX the seated Hills (For Eloquence the 
+savage Hill SATAN except, Created this frame 
+Of future men, Earth self-ballanc't on th' 
+anointed King; And fell flat, and say, 
+some Island, oft, as our part: yee little 
+seems another sight. And swims or round 
+Those rigid interdiction, which must follow, to accept Alone 
+thus returnd: URIEL, for us rest. Meanwhile the 
+surging waves, There went Obsequious, Heav'n 
+so commanded to that Glory, whom mutual 
+slaughter bent. Forthwith (behold the most 
+averse, thee into the shade, a tuft of Life that 
+at THEB'S and doubt distract His praise, The 
+suburb of respiration to all; but 
+her fertil growth, and breach Disloyal breaks his 
+sacred memorie, Nameless in sighs found By the troubl'd 
+thoughts, and taste upheld by fraud, though fall'n, I 
+bring. O Conscience, into this act may reign 
+secure, and consultation will Reign Sole reigning 
+holds the blessed peace, Yet by Millions of 
+Day, and death, as from SYRIAN 
+Damsels to civil Broiles. At once it 
+away or remove him As drops 
+Ten