Robo poem for 2020-10-04

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+So wide His Sons, the duskie houre Of 
+mankind With pitie, violated not slow, Yet to spend all 
+a moving onward came on, methought, Could 
+once So without bound, unless Be questiond 
+and reported to soar Above th' upright And 
+render all th' anointed King; And uncompounded is low 
+Bow'd down alone My overshadowing Spirit more 
+gross by hate; Till by strength, though the 
+stronger provd He spake: and bliss, Exempt from copying, distributing, 
+performing, displaying or enur'd not serve and Rebel 
+Angels, by stealth Found unsuspected way. There went 
+Invisible, except whom none shall write, To journie 
+through impotence, or if this advantage gaine. What could 
+name unheard or heav'd his punishment, Eternal ANARCHIE, 
+amidst the vertue infus'd, and Helmets throng'd, 
+the shore their floating Carkases And easily the cornie Reed 
+Embattell'd in one. Before all reponsbility that 
+warble, as vain plumb down With SATAN, that 
+The breath of things, and thee. 1.E. Unless th' 
+Ocean smiles. So sung to pass triumphant, 
+and brus'd Into thy punishment, However insupportable, be 
+restor'd, As with tempest loud: Here sleep 
+and shout The strong HERCULEAN SAMSON from night, Scorning 
+surprize. Or violence, no, let thine eye with 
+it divide The Throne Alternate all access Without wrauth 
+Might intercept thy gay Religions full terms we resist. 
+If any other side One man, for 
+Race; then they wish'd the passive both, had Earth Wheels 
+her to incarnate and gentle purpose, nor on the 
+CENTAURE and all copies of joy, that stuff 
+this creation first approach of absence mimic Fansie 
+wakes the branches hung Tempting affronts us bend all 
+with desire, Had to accord) Man In 
+all Through the shatter'd side the Eastern 
+cliff of Birds; fresh Gales and Thrones and worth 
+ambition though his perverted EVE, As Reapers 
+oft beheld? those deep-throated Engins belcht, whose Bark 
+by Fate and foule, When first shape Divine, That Shepherd, 
+who fill'd Th' Eternal ANARCHIE, amidst the 
+Aire inspir'd CASTALIAN Spring So stretcht out 
+DEATH; Hell debas'd, and passion dimm'd his 
+Tower Obstruct Heav'n are gon forth at first 
+Matron lip of heav'n, for sight, and spoil and 
+CHIMERA'S dire. If thence on me set? 
+Among thick-wov'n Arborets and deifie his Belly groveling thou 
+disturb'd thir Orbs, Or wet the free Enjoyment 
+of Supper Fruits at Altars, when high 
+with wings veil thir Gate Of many Myriads which 
+follows dignity, might supplie the Relater she gaz'd, 
+which will haste the dwellings peace: and 
+serried Shields Blaz'd opposite, A crew Op'nd into 
+CHAOS, and call'd so shall double ours 
+to heare Of Knowledge, knowledge by th' Ocean without 
+rein, till within the Sun: His fixed thought Horrid, 
+if Art are and laughs the Hall (Though 
+like an individual solace his thought of Hell 
+Draw after known vertue thought infirme Alterd 
+her cloudie Tabernacle Sojourn'd the blew His Seed, 
+In utter loss, and hast here art 
+exact of Evening mild, nor cloud those Nor God, that 
+by name, Though to do all 
+pleasure I sdeind subjection, and scorn, Know ye 
+not DAVIDS Sons, who out of 
+bones, Like of burning Lake, nor 
+from the unreal, vast, a multitude Might yeild 
+us, and met thou took'st With Tresses 
+discompos'd, and show The Tongue obey'd 
+The multitude With Earth Though, in formats will not 
+Gods disguis'd in opposition sits Our prison 
+strong, this flying march from Eternitie, for high overleap'd 
+all prodigious joyning or DECAN spreds 
+her Fruits at hand alone against so highly, to 
+say I see the Bodie and upturn'd His 
+Laws of Morning, Dew-drops, which God spake, th' 
+ambrosial smell of Hell within 60 days work, 
+the solemn Feasts profan'd, And fell Driv'n headlong flaming 
+Mount, while we were such appear'd in 
+narrow circuit to love him, that like thy self; 
+which The willinger I bring. O sent I 
+lay, and call'd RAPHAEL, the Desert and houshold peace 
+toward the widest variety from the Nations, 
+and cring'd, and drearie Vaile They to 
+men: the Starrs Repairing, in narrow 
+space the backside of highest bliss In might 
+exalt With loath'd intrusion, and wonderful 
+to mention, through experience taught to complying with 
+equal all, advis'd: That SATAN done to draw 
+Light, thy care Hath tasted, envies 
+now his head, devouring fire. Then aught 
+Therein enjoy'd In hurdl'd Cotes amid the conscience wakes 
+the easie think Submission? Warr therefore, open when, 
+and smoak: Such whispering soft, by th' 
+innumerable sound Of thickest Wood, nor knew would 
+intermix Grateful digressions, and infinite In search and 
+shame him Bereavd of Life Tri'd 
+in Heav'n perhaps, by furious expedition; for 
+Orders bright. Forthwith the blessed vision, falls 
+Into utter woe; Where no thought, less 
+can Is past, soon repaird Her shadowie Cloud 
+his hate So many Throned Powers, them on FLORA 
+breathes, Her watrie Labyrinth, whereof in these 
+Nor can doe, since denounc't that sudden onset, 
+either side, umbrageous Grots and took 
+thir fall. Such grace Invites; for life for 
+the North They saw Heav'n Inducing 
+darkness, and knows His heart, Living or TREBISOND, 
+Or much less. How provident he seem'd Or 
+substance, gently rais'd From mortal sight. 
+And silence thus ABDIEL that by his horrid 
+Shade or sinks, or CASBEEN. So farr som 
+times cross'd the Law; thy Empyreal 
+forme Incapable of stain would but now 
+Of amorous delay. Nor the new wonder 
+strange! Of sooty coal the night-warbling Bird, 
+They pluckt the strict necessitie Subdues us, and Timbrels 
+loud Hosanna's fill'd up unbound In Nature here and 
+Land: nigh unheard, that shon Stars distant, but 
+giv'n; what I thus, behold Eastward to Battel rang'd 
+for ever, bountie of anyone in Glory sat, by 
+degrees Of natures works, with Oarie 
+feet: yet well, how Can sort, 
+So unimaginable as hard Mov'd on, Forerunning 
+Night; which all Her ever that way: 
+One of MARY second groan, Long after to 
+grow up A Summers day; and remote Produces with 
+me is large. So strictly, but for Deities: 
+Then Fables true, here let pass The 
+Realme of other Climate grow, My Cov'nant in opposition 
+sits High on FLORA breathes, Her sacred Morn 
+or art; enormous brood, and full. After his illustrous 
+Guest besought: If rightly call'd, the frown of Foe hath 
+befall'n him, such as Ev'ning from 
+human face Thrice happy rural seat of 
+Hell, then this, and spare, Nor the Earth; 
+or enter Heaven could weild These troublesom 
+disguises which God from darkness do practically 
+ANYTHING with me once, now return To 
+motion, measures Day and Fens and 
+spread thir Shields in Heav'n With ATLANTEAN shoulders like 
+to Death; from such appear'd A dreadful length 
+From far Exceeded human, Princely Dignities, And ADAM 
+thus began. Is womans happiest knowledge 
+past with heart arose: and water flies All seasons 
+and walk'd, or seduc't; Thoughts, which their 
+great Furnace flam'd, yet with hop'd success, Throws his 
+Race Beyond the ARABIAN shoare; So 
+fitly them rose BELIAL, flown with addition of vocal 
+by right aspect thus began. Whence and 
+bid haste the torturing houre Shed thir Watch the Myrrhe, 
+& rowld In perfect PHALANX to perswade immediate 
+stroak; but store Against a written 
+explanation to prepare) your glorious and publick care; And 
+more came and dangers, heard so small, Useful of 
+shame beneath That practisd falshood under shadie Bank damaskt 
+with hideous fall of doubt, however 
+small reflection gaines Of four times the Horizon to 
+submit or foul distrust, and dejection and effectual 
+might, To my choyce To trample thee 
+perfet, not rain'd Upon the Beginning how would 
+build: Others came forth among these 
+walks To blackest Insurrection, to stray, or thou eat'st, 
+thou My droused sense, untroubl'd, though that 
+seem to me thus, unmovd with crescent 
+Horns; To sound the Heav'n move new 
+commands, For Seasons, Hours, with lust and all assaults Their 
+Altars by old age; but favour'd more to 
+perfet miserie, the Moon. Thither let we never will 
+they mingl'd, and pain Of sense, yet 
+in PALESTINE, and pain, less abhorrd then 
+if so main Streams, Runs divers, 
+wandring poor, but them rose BELIAL, flown with grasped arm's 
+Clash'd on by EVE, recovering heart, unfelt before. Thee 
+and wonderful to feel! Fall'n Cherube, to soar Above 
+th' air less remorse: they passd they assayd, 
+and Pinnacles adornd, Which to do 
+they fell! There dwell In equal much the 
+gather'd now SATAN, whose waves orethrew BUSIRIS and 
+taught thee or Faerie Elves, Whose image 
+viewing Becam'st enamour'd, and see Peace is worthiest, and enthrall'd 
+By place he our pains, That all 
+one; how the shaggie hill and Man, & 
+stoop with grave Aspect he caus'd to soar 
+Above th' AEGAEAN Ile: thus began. ITHURIEL and longing 
+eye; Nor love or enur'd not sad experiment I 
+at Altars, when Heavens thou wilt not tri'd: 
+and fro convolv'd; so smooth, swift as the Race 
+Growing into strange Thir number of sorrow, black 
+Air Frequenting, sent I chiefly to accept them; 
+on circumfluous Waters from pain From out ribs of 
+anyone anywhere at eeve In goodness and 
+Seraph ABDIEL faithful only peace and 
+