Robo poem for 2021-03-18

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+MICHAEL, this Maine from those numerous Orbs 
+impose Such happy place, our number last 
+shall his Race lost. Of hazard all As Flesh 
+of thee, Divine Behests obey, worthiest to me most, 
+and pain To mingle and ANCIENT NIGHT, 
+I give; Hell 'Twixt upper, nether, and sad cure; 
+for him, if SION also he lost, how fall'n! 
+how farr From Loves proper substance; time his 
+constant mind And writh'd him partake 
+with designe New reapt, the seat Of 
+yesterday, so highly, to shelter us? this gloom For 
+me, for adoration to do the danger tasted, yet 
+On LEMNOS th' Omnipotent to soar Above 
+his Beams, or Rhime. And fly, ere Night, 
+Shot after to Pillars GABRIEL spake. Why 
+then no dishonor on IMAUS bred, Whose but in 
+Glory witherd. As Battel on a defect 
+Of God, more came they, the fruit, and shame 
+obnoxious, and with Envy and place None shall need, or 
+distribute or expense to soar Above them as our 
+own. Cease I receav'd, to force hath adjudg'd, from outward 
+libertie, confin'd Within unseen. So spake th' imagin'd way 
+SATAN pass'd, and Plagues of Warr, Nor yet 
+left hand Useful, whence they him 
+who yet unfound most reclame, Grieving to 
+introduce Law unjust thou being yet no 
+end, And EDEN North, Where Armies 
+to retaine Her ever saw to 
+remaine In Fable or downe By 
+spiritual, to store Against the Earth: And destin'd 
+to all, For death, A Mercie-seat above thy Son; 
+If we never to quit of Heaven, There lands 
+the Paradise Dying put two Be then Obtuse, all 
+Th' untractable Abysse, plung'd in BIZANCE, TURCHESTAN-born; nor 
+odds of Heav'ns afflicting Thunder, Wing'd with 
+Celestial soile, and willing feet On Earth shall 
+curse Thir sacred hill and Fish, Beast, was 
+craggie cliff, that live. For God May tempt with 
+Heav'n, yet unknown To expiate his purpose, 
+hard be severd, we return'd up with 
+Diamond and rais'd us most, and ugly Serpents; 
+horror and consultation will support That shine, yet 
+hath bestowd Worlds, Or satiate fury yield 
+it envie, yet from Noon retir'd, 
+To mortal change on himself unworthie Powers 
+Essential Powers, Princedoms, Powers, Princedoms, Vertues, Powers, That 
+run Much thou In freedome equal? or Wilderness, 
+Forrest side Leaning half-rais'd, with revenge: 
+cruel his restless thoughts, reforming what best quitted 
+with Heav'n, soon Would speed of Men: And seconded 
+thy native Heaven Left them blaz'd 
+Aloft by EVE, and howl'd Within unseen. Farr 
+was shee for proof of Heav'ns now 
+milder, and markt his satisfaction; so hainous 
+now, his Angels; to view Nor was inwoven shade 
+on Bitnet (Judy now return'd, for when looking 
+on, nor the Fowles he makes through 
+experience taught To Council sate, approaching heard no 
+doubt: Such disproportions, with Eternal miserie; such disport before thy 
+nostrils breath'd The starrie train: But Death So Ev'n 
+or flie is undefil'd and therein 
+set forth redounding smoak and lastly kill. 
+My sentence when her reply with contradiction durst without thee, 
+when time and vast, a Flour which 
+ready at first though with hop'd success, Throws 
+his fealtie, and jarring sound of Spirits Masculine, create 
+your country in Arms, and swifter 
+far, Me overtook his Throne. Author 
+rise, Wings were driven, The hand parting, to submit 
+or remove thee still his rebellious rout 
+on Bitnet (Judy now appears, More orient Sun, Before his 
+RUSSIAN Foe hung to God They heard, and Exhalation 
+hot, cold, moist, and coast of Hell then 
+conceald, Then as Queen unvaild her will be 
+renamed. So clomb this avenging Sword of Death becomes 
+Bane, and Grace, Which were I embold'nd spake, 
+and Soule, Acknowledge him Bereavd of this be despaird. 
+He nam'd. Thus when time this easie yoke Of 
+day-spring, and wine. Witness the glittering Staff unfurld Th' 
+Omnipotent. Ay me, the DANITE strong and 
+goes: but convert, as ten fold 
+More fruitful, which intermits Our happie seat 
+Thir Maker, be just, Hinder'd not set, With HALLELUIAHS: Thus 
+drooping, or heav'd his revolt, yet there take heed least 
+had ordain'd it, as Princes, Potentates, Warriers, the Lee, while 
+Sonorous mettal blowing Myrrh and prophetic fame 
+in ADAMS abode, those seav'n Who knows, Let such 
+love, nor Stream divides The Filial obedience: So 
+scoffing in captivitie he sole proprietie, 
+In whose mortal doom'd. How Nature from under the 
+loathsom grave His inmost bower Handed they fill'd, 
+and call'd a wakeful Bird Sings 
+darkling, and hard, that brightest shine. Because thou shad'st 
+The only Son? What there Live, in VALDARNO, 
+to soar Above his Palace Gate 
+Of looks receave thir Camp extend His 
+Brethren, ADAM, earths hallowd limits thou hee, and 
+pain Which Reason not solicit donations to work 
+thou what if our sole cause 
+Mov'd our Tortures into our heads; while Sonorous 
+mettal blowing Martial sounds: At last Eevnings 
+talk, in DAN, Lik'ning his gather'd beams, 
+great cause Mov'd on thoughts, reforming what Name, 
+when great expectation when it without hope, behold Both Ransom 
+and AMPHISBAENA dire, As one root, and 
+Speares Hung forth Infinite goodness, grace Invites; for Orders 
+bright. Nor in Heav'n th' accuser. Thus Satan 
+talking to enrage thee disclose What inward State Put 
+forth pernicious highth. Sleepst thou by these Vex'd 
+SCYLLA bathing in Heav'n. But further way 
+Not our sight Of Ewe or thou thy 
+Face shalt behold but what the sov'ran Architect 
+had rais'd, and boon, Thus drooping, or Goat dropping Gumms, 
+That Structure high, insatiate to others, and 
+blazing with soft And puissant Thigh; Pursue these To 
+thir Flocks are past, soon aware, Each 
+in Triumph high or Intercessor none return'd, 
+and say, to ride in best merits) from 
+the Mother of eyes, all Delight. Such happy 
+interview both perhaps a copy, a worse 
+felt Though but chief Not God only, shee an 
+Oath, That gave it hard One man, 
+farr off From servitude inglorious welnigh half 
+enclose him Regent, tells, as again were worthy of 
+this essential, happier daies. Whence Haile to 
+me once, Powerful perswaders, quick'nd appetite, 
+least of Hell sate Idol of 
+youth about them Spirit That fought at Altars, 
+when Sin and warme, Temper or DRYAD, 
+or whether here God Supream, who 
+art weigh'd, & gray; thy victorious Bands 
+Pursuing. I that small Thicket past Ages 
+infinite. Thee from above, none Distinguishable 
+in Heav'n resembles Hell? As one 
+first approach or fills and all Comes this 
+high Decrees, I dissuade Thy praise 
+ye touch Th' infernal flame, Which they choose With 
+Feast Serv'd only extold, Son thus Eve repli'd. 
+O welcom hour perhaps, Not of stain would reare 
+ye Names, till one Who of sorrow, 
+doleful shades, where danger could the Heav'ns, to 
+do ought I thus, behold On Man 
+residing through experience taught the hight of 
+joy, to judge them? whom as Saints assembl'd, 
+thou resembl'st now raisd Bore him due Of those 
+wav'd As far and Omnipotent to identify, do 
+all Temples th' Ethereal Skie With SATAN, 
+now has a thousand Ensignes pierc'd the 
+seat of Faith He scarce blown, Forth issu'd, brandishing 
+his wide transpicuous aire, that rape begot 
+These wicked wayes to thee more, as 
+mire: for nearly any of light, Purest at large 
+and wilde expanse, and knows how 
+blows the cause! But suddenly My Bowels, their 
+Essence pure, thence how they had, or not; shee 
+and defiance: Wretched man! what rash untri'd I 
+soare, Above all Temples th' impure 
+what Abyss the terms of GOSHEN, who without end 
+Thou mai'st not; Nature from men Interpreted) which nigh 
+unheard, that shall turne ascanse The Heads and dismay 
+Mixt with Winds ORION arm'd with hideous length: 
+before her power; the Hall Of tenfold Adamant, his Nostrils 
+fill of Land, sideral blast, Vapour, and sets 
+off From innocence. So spake domestick ADAM the use 
+of instrumental sounds and Night, Now Night 
+when ULYSSES on yon Lake Rapt in hate; 
+Till ISRAEL scape Th' attempt MEDUSA with disdain, Soon 
+closing, and stormie gust and repossess their 
+destind habitation; but shun the aerie flight intends 
+thy flight. ADAM bowd His danger, and 
+cring'd, and havoc hewn, And longer to tell how, 
+if ever, then, all a day will Interpreter through 
+experience of Winds: all assaults Their great Visitant approachd, 
+thus at highth thou then they around the 
+burnt soyle; and stray'd so blithe, so blithe, 
+so hainous now, which yonder shadie Bowre or Fountain 
+other sort by me, she knew not of 
+whom JOHN saw in GIBEON stand, there best receivd, 
+but our woe; Where Satan talking to till then sought 
+Evil one man is derived from pain and 
+somwhere nigh the massie Gold, Whose annual 
+Voiage, born First to accept Alone the good, Where Cattel 
+pastur'd late, or shun the Head 
+of TANTALUS. Thus what can receive Irrevocable, that stole 
+JOVES authentic will be worse destroy'd: what ere 
+thou by carnal fear here stand 
+against the sense, Plac'd Heav'n so is my food, 
+for proof ye to warn all Temples th' expanse 
+of Love not lost; where SODOM flam'd; This horror 
+chil'd At interview both Oare and Palaces