daily-robot-milton/poem_2022-11-03.txt

Thir course, in Hill SATAN done in Glory crownd, 
Her hand Unbarr'd the Sun's lucent Orbe 
Of som other sort, So Eev'n and 
cannot give; Hell could joy with solemne 
purpose he assayd, and call'd From mee 
belongs, Vengeance is else set the building left Familiar 
the Sanctities of him, plung'd in Heav'n To slumber here, 
driv'n By steps of Hell, nor walk The living, 
and grace Elect above them Lawns, or motion, 
measures Day is sure. Will either side Like cumbrous flesh; 
but that have sought, where they outcast from the 
Mossie Trunk I saw. The Serpents all those heav'nly 
mindes from what I sprung, impossible to 
fear his speech recoverd sad. Evil into Heav'n so 
Fate pronounc'd. But Natural necessity begot. God Express, and 
luxurie. Th' attempt MEDUSA with answering scorn with 
Truth; Meanwhile the TARTAR bounds, His 
day, as offerd himself to soar Above th' AEGAEAN 
Ile: thus renews. If so doubtful may 
seem; yet Regaind in her soon. Thou surely 
hadst thou shad'st The Parsimonious Emmet, provident he o're 
the visible Diurnal Spheare; Till thou art, from 
Heav'n Rise on your wings Lay Siege, Or wander 
where stood Vaild with blood Of their 
doubl'd Ranks they receive? What pleasure and Eccentric 
scribl'd o're, Cycle and therein plac't in Days Continu'd 
making, or flock, allur'd The key 
of God; That his permissive will, that possesse Earth, one 
Who after thee back with perswasive accent 
thus entertaind those fair Son and hast deignd a Mountain 
Pines, With fair Angels Food, and disperse, that must 
be compelld by shading the Plain, forlorn and solitarie, 
these Vex'd SCYLLA bathing in highth recal high repute 
Which must be slow, Swarm populous, unnumber'd 
as in flocks Pasturing at first, who 
call'd His Loyaltie he seem'd Farr off his foreknowing 
can pass Without remorse and with almost immense, and 
beare delicious Paradise, A generation, whom now 
ere the Soul, Song End, and 
chiefly Man deprav'd, Not ti'd or indirectly from 
thee thy soft Ethereal Trumpet Sung: in 
VALDARNO, to soar Above all Causes import 
your discipline and heard, with Diamond flaming, and 
CHIMERA'S dire. So Law by millions her 
popular Tribes Of tenfold Adamant, his 
mother Earth Winds under the hateful to 
climbe. Thence to promote. Yet Virgin 
Modestie, Her long debate, Synod of 
one secure In open Skie, Air, the 
burning Lake, That Golden Rinde Hung on 
drie Wrinkl'd the deep on firm 
they shoot forth rush'd Both of truth; 
who had displeas'd, his Spear Of depth immeasurable: Anon 
they enthrall to soar Above th' inventer 
miss'd, so highly, to set Thir station, 
Heav'n receiv'd us both stood and bolted 
fast, fear Comes unprevented, unimplor'd, unsought, Happie 
for Man, accomplisht EVE, now reignes Full Counsel must overshadow 
all Such high Fled over PONTUS, and sudden lost, how 
often plac'd Within Hell Explores his waies; While they 
seemd In amorous delay. Nor number, sweet thus wandring. 
Brightest Seraph wingd; six thou spok'n 
as farr into store will be who had heard, 
then whom, SATAN return'd: Whence and Grooms 
besmeard with crescent Horns; To one and 
humiliation meek. Undoubtedly he attends the Filme 
remov'd Not God to seek In them easier business be 
despaird. He stayd not solicit donations can fall, onely Tree 
in bulk as appertaine To argue in opposition sits 
Shrin'd in disparitie The better hold thir fall. 
The Hell Gate none Of watchful Senses 
represent, She tempers dulcet creams, nor odds 
appeerd Under him a greater then if 
one root, and pairs, in its own first, If such 
distempers foule Are fill'd, and Asp, and breath'st defiance 
toward Heav'n created, that smooth the 
Bullion dross: A Shape within the 
Books of fair Tree had stole Those were 
I adore. Gentle to mix And charming 
tones, that temperance taught his several wayes, they 
beheld; Birth-day of death, The trouble of anyone 
anywhere at all; but when two let us most, and 
thy ofspring, sole Command, Sole partner 
and eyes discoverd new world Of spiritous 
and shout that sight; but a Project Gutenberg EBook of 
Fools, to submit or shame; O shame Cast out 
of Spirits evaded swift wheele reverse, 
deep Muse to indemnify and haughtie strides 
advanc't, We now his weak & Flours, Walks, 
and with BRITISH and her then, Then first 
seduc'd them easier business were but this shape 
had suffic'd, Not keeping watch On ADAM, thee 
alone, while expectation stood Praying, for mankind in 
foresight much remit His count'nance cast Signs of Hell, a 
written explanation. The Ground whence Merchants bring 
Thir highest Heav'n, with boastful Argument I 
suppose If then was flown, was absent, and 
full. After soft oppression seis'd the fishie fume, 
That jealous leer maligne Ey'd them rule Over the mightiest 
quelld, the Harp Thir government, and superfluous begin Your 
dungeon stretching far blazing, as Night To dash Maturest 
Counsels: for Heav'n, danc't round those 
infernal Vaile They sat mute, though just 
hath said, when her in Glory obscur'd: As 
we had need As each hollow Abyss 
Might intercept thy offerd himself can this 
Oracle, then Glory of promoting the sent, so smooth, 
swift ascent is against such wherein lies our 
state reserv'd? For Death and with me 
light Fare: And due time Celestial vertues rising, 
will but wee in their great dislike his 
Thunder: and dwell The strict necessity; Our stronger, 
some Island, oft, and attention still remiss the 
Gulf between, yet there He left that celestial light? 
Be fruitful, multiply, and chiefly Thou at all; but 
chiefly Thou interposest, that tore Hells Concave, and shame him 
slope hills, to soar Above them whole, 
and held it might exalt Our frailtie and 
equally enjoying God-like food? The world was that 
strow the Books of disobedience, till the thought 
in PALESTINE, and ANCIENT NIGHT, I 
else as the Creator hath quencht thir mighty 
Quadrate joyn'd The work brought along Innumerable force as 
ours) Have easily obeyd Innumerable. As us'd 
they sung, What he with some renownd Metropolis With warbl'd 
Hymns, and trouble, which else set out 
my choice regard Should combat, and press'd 
her still they seemd, In sweet 
intercourse pass RHENE or enur'd not those few 
His bright degrees, Crownd them set On ADAM, 
estrang'd in VALDARNO, to compass all 
assaults Their Seats long Assist us: 
But mark what compulsion and briefly 
touch Th' incensed Father, who since, but 
to soar Above all mankind Is open? 
or have anointed, could I never will 
hardly dare, Or Earth, Which of 
Gods disguis'd in Mount SION, thron'd Between Thee once 
as Armies rung HOSANNA to flight or 
redistribute this Oracle, then when her Axle torn The 
rest and therein plac't in fear least had 
practisd falshood under feares, That Golden Rinde Hung 
over which thou spok'n as from begging 
peace: for Truths sake will be found, 
How overcome in TELASSAR: in remembrance alwayes 
thee, foretold The proof his Angels contented 
with me. As yet into his mind, whose 
exile Hath honourd more? Our task In 
VALLOMBROSA, where it so, And now 
appeers, Not of seasons, ripe for so long after, 
now his waies; While the agreement and follow 
the Taste, Sight, Smell, Herbs, Fruits, Though 
ineffectual found: misdeem not taste No Creature can doe, 
since by temperance taught thee unjust, That name, 
Though single. From Hill SATAN who 
dwelt then can do, And reconcilement; 
wrauth Burnt after thee unblam'd? since I by Night, Maker 
them Superiour, while they flew, None left Of 
CERES ripe for the greatest part in narrow vent 
appli'd To mortal food, and glory excites, Or dim 
Night had need feare, goe and 
forbore not fear'd; should with grasped 
arm's Clash'd on yon dreary Plain, forlorn and longing 
wait The weight of men: the starv'd Lover sings 
To mortal injurie Imperishable, and yet 
observ'd Thir number, sweet of monstrous size, 
TITANIAN, or Plantation for Spirits aspire, to 
fill, Lodg'd in doubt The Ark 
Maim'd his Beams, or intermission none could have; I come 
when thousands trooping came down Kindles the 
uncolourd skie, Or satiate fury all Her 
stores were they beheld; Birth-day of some great might 
perceive amus'd them before us, unless we owe 
to thy word or vehement desire, Inclinable now to 
spend all assaults Their Altars by AEQUINOCTIAL Winds ORION 
arm'd Forerun the terror guards Just confidence, and empties to 
taste? Forbid who moovd Thir Glory abounds, Therefore to 
do all who renounce Thir Deities of Beasts, or 
Days, months, and understanding, whence no watch 
that creeps Luxuriant; mean suiters, nor Train, 
Pretending so Fate the Bullion dross: A glimmering 
dawn; here confin'd, Inhabitant of anyone 
anywhere at foot towards thee Good 
out of light, ofspring would ensue This Woman I 
forewarn thee, know'st thou know'st, and death, 
like themselves of this essential, happier Seat he 
o're with Oarie feet: yet first at 
noon, with expanded wings With Blessedness. Whence Haile Mother 
of Locusts swarming next designe, But hard 
to hear, see, Will prove thir mouthes 
With narrow vent appli'd To tempt with what admir'st 
thou, execrable shape, permitted, they prosper'd,