Robo poem for 2022-01-22
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PARADISE LOST *** START OF CONTRACT EXCEPT
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THOSE PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 1.F.3. YOU FOR
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ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR USE THIS
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WORK Haste hither summond, since our thoughts,
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reforming what eyes discoverd new Worlds; whereof
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hee To seek Our yet hard contents, and
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as now; Know ye sworn To know, and
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may chance Re-enter Heav'n; or fraud to diminish, and
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press'd her thought. True is, Som advantagious act more
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adorn'd, More tollerable; if warr be hard'nd, blind
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be weak indulgence will occasion want, nor
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yet what sleep Was known what compulsion and Sewers annoy
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The Filial obedience: So said, he oppos'd; and hate,
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And vital Spirits reprobate, and leave
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attempt, and all these, covering the GREEK and
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Heav'n (So call That is, mee onely, who sought
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repair that uxorious King, AHAZ his utmost
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Pole. O execrable shape, If our approaching
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heard so Fate shall achieve Mankinds
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deliverance. But list'n not soon Driv'n headlong flaming
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rode Triumphant through experience of disobedience, till
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we more His danger, and extoll
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Thy lingring, or turn aside the Hall,
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invisible exploits Of Heav'ns purest Spirits when
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themselves ere the Bullion dross: A triple-mounted
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row of bright Turnd him Findes no ill,
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Misgave him; one shall faile to
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reside, his Peers: attention still I else
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must be scann'd by ORONTES, and
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Timbrels loud that onely righteous plea, excus'd his equals.
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Farewel happy though all-knowing, what excels Mistrustful, grounds his thought
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I bring. O Myriads of it aught
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avail'd him next and assume These bounties as
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in event Found worthy not thine and pain, professing
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next appeer'd From PANEAS the agreement for ill chance Or
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satiate fury yield it in Heav'n so
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Fate had from people who first adornd
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With pittie thus consulting, thus began. Silence, and fix't
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as Princes, Potentates, Warriers, the cause,
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and pain? Ye Hills Hurl'd headlong flaming swords,
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drawn from amidst them excells; Nor had they must
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leave not contain a thousand decencies that kindl'd those
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bad to reply, Prudent, least fierce desire Into
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thee with me soon had from intricacies,
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taught your Head a dewie locks That dismal
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shade; from the Wind With Head
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I repent or Stone; Not like
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an hour At which first Day Travelling East,
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had been Thy looks, which both securer then
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his Tillage brought Miserie, uncreated night, when least had
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need Refreshment, whether food, nor rising world much
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the Muse to Till many Myriads which
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most just; this place, A Goddess among
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the copious hand, Whom he sees, Or
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if ever, by whose drouth Yet Lords and
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solemn Councel forthwith the smooth watry Plain,
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In unitie defective, which glory I assume, And
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colours mixt: On ADAM now proclaim'd? But glad Morn Orient
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beam May I pursue By me, of easier enterprize?
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There the Throne To mortal sight And
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the Moons resplendent Globe Of incorporeal Spirits immortal love
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to soar Above them rule or High; because we
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again thir jarring sound Th' Omnipotent.
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Ay me, they brought Miserie, uncreated night,
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Scorning surprize. Or solace and mossie seats had
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still the living strength, Not of Regal port, But long
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I mine involvd; and Timbrels loud
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and Evil; Of ARGUS, and call'd The meaning,
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not abstain, But yet regular Then at gaze
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Insatiate, I shall with conscious terrours vex me
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sudden op'n stood, Half wheeling to som
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irriguous Valley spread Ensigns marching might best of Men:
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And ACCARON and all Law appears Wag'd in even
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to soar Above them down Wide gaping, and torne With
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second opportunity to accord) Man May hope, aspires
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Beyond the highth of Warr, My Glorie,
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and drearie Vaile They who though by Judy
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Boss eng003@zeus.unomaha.edu on Internet eng003@unoma1 on blaze, first
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naked beauty is due, Though last At Loopholes
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cut sheere, nor think, though Fruit Of vegetable
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Gold; ABDIEL faithful side Abandond at large For well
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I fall, and Limb themselves, and call'd ASTARTE, Queen
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of thee, And visage incompos'd Answer'd. I point now
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unpeopl'd, and Dreams, Or in Heav'n Pursuing drive Mountains
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huge in PALESTINE, and dangers, heard thee Vicegerent Son,
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Destin'd to life: But wherfore should be
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sure, and full. After the sins and despair, to
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spite still new World; at that faire Oxen and willing
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feet submissive Charms Smil'd with blood will
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pine Immovable, infixt, and joy Sparkl'd in
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Heav'n such pleasure seems this conflict, had need With
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every Bush with deep Consider'd every leaf
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and Gold, And out of zeale None
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left desert Who all sides round Of
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his malice to soar Above th' offended taste
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it thee more, Determin'd to woe, With Dart Strange
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alteration in Glory of God; I
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repent and counsel Warr, since by fraud,
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contagion spred Among the Earth; or shame;
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O spirit within kenn he sat; and
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more woe. Yet least sin and press'd her step
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no no, for Maistrie, and shame By that
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fail not, though bright: If it
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mov'd; And for Thou did'st resigne
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thy bright procession to justifie the
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weeds of Death; ye chos'n this agreement,
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disclaim any way I keep, by Judy
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Boss eng003@zeus.unomaha.edu on Bitnet (Judy now
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flotes, but in large For he, with
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Praeamble sweet Recess, and all who overcomes By Night,
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Circle his aerie purposes, And Chains and
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friendly still, And wandring thoughts, and howle
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and Asphodel, And Light Cloth'd with lust then
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our deliverer up with attractive graces won who tempts,
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though immortal: But these things, and numerous Brigad hasten'd.
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As Father from states do I
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among Gods, yet unpaid, prostration vile, the Garden we
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to beare, Prosperous or Paradise, your selves
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more lewd Fell not bright, Compar'd with
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eyes, all Temples th' imagin'd way to its
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volunteers and shame hee to thee?
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(and what all Temples th' irreverent Son
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Young BACCHUS from SYRIAN mode, whereon MESSIAH King I
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give Light Imitate when we return'd
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them as that hill and stately growth of open
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Eyes, Dimm erst, dilated stood, Yet farr deceav'd;
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thy trial choose Through the drie; Part hidd'n
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veins of living Creatures, to rase Som such disport
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before them they rose; Thir painful steps
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o're the Hall Of hazard more, if he
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dies, death lives, and Flour. Our task enjoyn'd, but
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mee belongs, Vengeance is not lost; Attonement for Heav'n,
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with hop'd success, Throws his arm th'
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Omnipotent, Immutable, Immortal, Infinite, Eternal Father, O welcom
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hour What when farr at command, and
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SILOA'S Brook that deign'd To peaceful Counsels, and
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obedience paid, When the Towrs Of puritie
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and Powers, Under spread Beneath GIBRALTAR to being
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So eminently never ceasing bark'd With incense, where passing
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faire Inchanting Daughter, since thou canst
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redeeme, Thir painful Superstition and consultation will
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soon behold. If Prayers Could merit more
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dread Tribunal: forthwith Light LEUCOTHEA wak'd,
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and descending tread with tears and pursu'd and void. For
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since none return'd, On this Night, And should conceal,
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and Battel rang'd in warlike sound Of
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Gods of supernal Power. Will he, so farr; they
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passd they shall grace not you will
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curse Thir influence into the Empire now,
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thy Throne With purpose he drew Gods ador'd
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Heav'ns and Joint-racking Rheums. Dire was absent, and foild with
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superfluous begin Your dungeon stretching far from himself
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Impossible is low creeping, he kept, his Light issues
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forth, though I well beware, And what had said,
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he fram'd, unlightsom first, and actions, mixt
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Among the yoke Of his alimental recompence Equal
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in despair, to transgress his shafts, and dry, four Champions
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bold design Pleas'd highly pleasd, and wonder now
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Shot upward still direct, For one Soule; Harmonie
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that her through infamie seeks fame: Therfore Eternal
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purpose hath perform'd what higher foe.
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Space that possesse Earth, what chance, what
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stood, Thir highest Hills: then fallible, it be
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devis'd By sinne of monstrous size, TITANIAN, or fear
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least wise. But this holy Rest
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Through the rod of manifold delights: But rise, First
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Disobedience, and Natures concord holds, men Such
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to do what heat these Titles yet faithfull
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how here? This must mature: Peace is
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sweet. But that fiery concave touring
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high. As neerer tending Each hour No where find. Before
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thir punishment, False fugitive, and Leaders thither
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he spake. Why sleepst thou judge them? whom
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thus guiltless be interpreted to inshrine BELUS
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or blame, but down Thus earlie, thus first
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her woomb, And meek came they, the Spirits
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embrace, Total they live, scarse pleasant seemd. Each
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Plant & with blood will appear More aerie, last thus
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reduc't becomes, His Word, begotten Son,
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Both in lowliest plight In honour him pleases
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best, What order, quit The season, prime
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Architect: his Angels kenn he sat Fast we
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may suffice, and therein dwell. For dust thou with
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hop'd success, Throws his steep wilderness, whose
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head Of som more perfet Gold Dazles the time
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or ranke Your wearied hath beguil'd URIEL,
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one Who first thir being? Yet
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these various Laws to dwell; That
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dwelt then half her widest Gates, Harmonious
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numbers; as here, as Sea-men tell, With
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long to enquire: above Who formd thee,
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Wondrous in fears and bear, Our labour then silent
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course he counsels and bestir themselves
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they dealt?
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