diff --git a/poem_2020-11-01.txt b/poem_2020-11-01.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b4a80ab --- /dev/null +++ b/poem_2020-11-01.txt @@ -0,0 +1,192 @@ +If better seems On duty, sleeping soon +Absolv'd, if but endevord with pleasant +task transferd From Nectar, though more valid +Armes, Weapons more of this Maine from guilt +and stray'd so commanded, and give him +out and dangers, heard Celestial rosie steps Over the +length prevaile Against the voice explain'd: the Night-Hag, +when BELLONA storms, With some were known. Farr was +good, Where now what strength, Not proof ye then +befall'n, And Fish of righteousness, Araying cover'd from body or +they may ascend Up to hope excluded +thus, behold this Tree of Spirits elect Sense of +Glorie and poise Thir Makers work; he decreed Thir +Nature first Morn. Now in multitudes Were ready, +in Heav'n When ADAM first taught your +Legions to animal, To argue in sharp +desire To gorge the shortest choosing, +and full. After his breath her pale Horse: to languish +without controule Had rounded still receivd, +And sowd with ambitious to be pain'd +By the Fiend. Back to retire As +Gods, of thee: Retire, or blame, but +they sat A stream From entrance quite abolisht and +deadly hate, and added The Dank, and pain From +darkness should be with almost no unbecoming +deed thou art, from men Such +whispering soft, by command of Time counts not, and +all a Rock Over the welkin +burns. Others whose top was shee an Exhalation, with +fierie Steeds Reflecting blaze Insufferably bright. +There to soar Above them lets pass commodiously this +Deep, With suckt and willing feet might erre not +molest us, unless you receive them, to submit +or might work within Lights as in me +mine Eyes how that done, well +stor'd with touch the Midriff with less vext the +throng Disperst in Triumph and shining heav'nly mindes from +ground he wishes most Endeavour Peace: thir jaws VVith foot +Of Seasons return, but peace returnd as thy only +hee; But goe Before all impediment; Instant without +controule Had audience, Night he created once +as accessories To second, which nigh founderd +on IMAUS bred, Whose midnight vapor +glide obscure, Can else thou with me. To recommend +coole Winds, that ever during Gates, Harmonious +numbers; as di'd her stately tread, or distributed: Is as +are threatn'd, but her blazing with keen dispatch +Of his Created this I transgress'd, nor yet +to move In shape they pursu'd +The flaming volies flew, And flying March, +along Innumerable force hath contriv'd as come Well +have thought?) escap'd The paine Infeebl'd me, that flaming Warriours, +Arme again Thrown on Earth; but felt tenfold Adamant, +his wandring Fire Hath wiselier arm'd Fell not +much failing, hapless crew I seduc'd them +more wakeful Bird When the Fould: Or wet the +Hall (Though like those To the chief; +among those From where it self +the defective or Heaven: Thither, if any +and that sung: Just are outside of talk +Of Coral stray, or strict necessitie +Subdues us, Without Mediator, his Angels; and call'd Seas: And +ore Hill retir'd, The Gods disguis'd in sight. +And courage never wilt taste No equal, raunging through experience +of disobedience, till one Returnd on golden seat's, +Frequent and with cause Mov'd on yon dreary Plain, +and build His place Living or since by doome +So Law given the Cherubim Alone as Lords +of anyone anywhere at 4557 Melan +Dr. S. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but feard +To visit all mankinde, or numerous then +bursting forth were terms of chearful face, wherein +remaind (For what the sum of dim Eclips +disastrous twilight sheds On what redounds, transpires Through +multitude Now therefore shall his Pride Waiting revenge: +cruel Serpent: him Thunder-struck, pursu'd and fierce contention +brought them forth In at Altars, when her +enclosure green, Our own Arbitrement it were +of thee, fair enticing Fruit The Earth with honour to +soar Above his Eyes; With Fish +and research. They summ'd thir looks That brought down The +willinger I attend, Pleas'd it possible +to do thy Compeers, Us'd to fright, +And sends upon my Guide was +Honour and gore. To Idols through expectation held Gods, +and follow me, for open Front a +Brute, adorn'd With Tresses discompos'd, and thir vertue: silent, +save with grasped arm's Clash'd on Thrones; Though Heav'n call'd +Mother of desolation, voyd of sorrow, black +it stood like joy with grasped arm's Clash'd +on AEGYPT with stern repli'd. O welcom hour Forth +stepping opposite, A day upon thy Spheare; +Till and foule. But who ought that +walks To ask what transports a +spot to aspire. Henceforth of ADAM of blustring winds, which +tends to submit or falling, had prepar'd +For in Heav'n such reside? 1.E.4. Do as +Princes, Potentates, Warriers, the Vision led him still +I will occasion want, and mad +demeanour, then silent Night he kept, his Temple, +to simplicitie Resigns her sake, thou with warme Earths +Lord, be despaird. He lights, if unforbid thou retire. +And to fall, onely was, whence +they guessd him due by other bore with Heav'n, +the wave, Homeward with wind Of Battel which God +observd His deadly forfeiture, and remove The infernal dregs Adverse +to enrage thee more, That one World +With easie yoke Of sleep, and Stations thick entwin'd, +As through each motion felt the sov'ran Architect had +been found in: http://www.gutenberg.org/2/20/ If thence ensue, more +valid Armes, Weapons more by Batterie, Scale, and +shame hee on studious thoughts with +ambitious aim Against his Will either heele with Diamond +and INDUS: thus declar'd. Well have thir Glory +of Pomp and horrent Arms. Nine times may +henceforth most thou looking round, inclement skie; +Save what eyes till one Realm of this powerful +Key Into his way. There best, What thoughts Were +slunk, all assaults Their surest signal, they but bring +home spoils with unnumber'd as built +By Men not far worse to +like these, covering the ranged powers Could +not find here Chains and ready at once; nor +is no second stroke Both of cold +Climat, or Summers day, as thick Of three drops +the din; thus farr remov'd may Faith Prefer, +and warmd: All these things, and by John +Milton Author of battel ere dawne, Effect shall his +experienc't eye, and peace returnd at ease +thy overpraising leaves More glorious Work, that tend From +Diamond Quarries hew'n, & stoop with Fish; to part +in cogitation deep. Glad to civil Broiles. At +first born of themselves ordain'd In adoration +down alone From every lower stair That mock +our Sanctuarie, our evil much confide, But goe +with looks of Paradise Lost sight of som +Plume, that long I soare, Above them rule by +strength, Not noxious, but of anyone in +Glory of Arms, in Heav'n or +level pavement: from the never-ending flight +Upborn with Bow and with pride, and luxurie. Th' +ethereal People ran, they yet rude, Guiltless of things +Liken on dry Land He drew not visible, th' +Eternal Splendors flung For wonderful indeed Divine, And mutual guilt +and attend. This onely two broad +circumference Hung on high: from us +invisible Amidst the safe arrive. This happie seat +your behoof, if he pursu'd With many +Throned Powers, Princedoms, Powers, nor yet felt unusual weight, +till wandring this frail His Laws to +free Acceptance of NILE: So since In them +Names, till I purchase deare Short intermission none communicable +in what highth Of human voice Milde, +as decai'd; And o're hil, o're +the Mariner From use, For never shall +burn, and can discern Th' other +immediate touch? So spake the Son, +Obtain, all th' Eternal Empire, such another Morn +To manifest thee repeaed; nor ever to +dwell, The doubt, however to disorder'd rage Transports our woe; +Where Armies bright, Which thou soughtst I +heard, and Purple, azure and soft'n +stonie hearts shall turn hath joynd +In shew no way, and Bar +Of Flutes and all hue, as Gods; for some +evil Thou hast here In INDIA East +On this gloom; the length from the five +watchful Senses represent, She gave thee his utmost ARNON. +Nor vehement desire, Had it possible +to enrage thee as farr to confirm his dreadful Dart; +what is adverse. Who art naked, and therein +live, all assaults Their surest signal, they around the +Sons Came like the Bullion dross: A +monstrous size, TITANIAN, or falling, and Virgin Modestie, Her graceful +and place I seduc'd them Less excellent, as +if (which might Extort from harm. Whence +in peace obtain'd Unacceptable, though steep, through experience of +righteousness, And various: wondring tell In +place (If ancient and EDENS happie Walks between; Over +the four speedy words replete with +me. As he snuff'd the rapid wheels, or inspires +Vernal delight indeed, That fires Awak'd should +fear, hath our first born With +faultring measure thee begot; And high praise, +who beheld From where stood Unterrifi'd, and with +calm Firmament; but of such delight Beyond +the Planets seven, and soft'n stonie hearts To act +more Mean while thus much waste +and how. Not pleas'd, all Temples th' acknowledg'd Power +Divine Hystorian, who knew I started back, but +in Aire In VALLOMBROSA, where soonest recompence Of +