The Poetical Works of William CowperH.G. Bohn, 1854 |
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Page 323
... Lucifer . Satan . Beelzebub . Seven Mortal Sins . The World . The Flesh . Famine . Labour . Despair . Death . Vain Glory . The Serpent . Volano , an Infernal Messenger . A Chorus of Phantoms . A Chorus of Fiery , Airy , Aquatic , and ...
... Lucifer . Satan . Beelzebub . Seven Mortal Sins . The World . The Flesh . Famine . Labour . Despair . Death . Vain Glory . The Serpent . Volano , an Infernal Messenger . A Chorus of Phantoms . A Chorus of Fiery , Airy , Aquatic , and ...
Page 324
... Lucifer ! aggrieved by light so potent , Shrink from the blaze of these refulgent planets , And pant beneath the rays of no fierce sun ; Read in the sacred volumes of the sky , The mighty wonders of a hand divine . Behold , thou frantic ...
... Lucifer ! aggrieved by light so potent , Shrink from the blaze of these refulgent planets , And pant beneath the rays of no fierce sun ; Read in the sacred volumes of the sky , The mighty wonders of a hand divine . Behold , thou frantic ...
Page 329
... LUCIFER . Behold , to smooth the rough and arduous way By which they deem they may ascend to glory , Behold a God assumes A human form in vain ! A mode too prompt and easy , To crush the race of mortals , The ancient God affords to new ...
... LUCIFER . Behold , to smooth the rough and arduous way By which they deem they may ascend to glory , Behold a God assumes A human form in vain ! A mode too prompt and easy , To crush the race of mortals , The ancient God affords to new ...
Page 329
... LUCIFER . Man yet shall rest alive , he yet shall breathe , And sinning even to death , This new - made race of mortals Shall cover all the earth , And reign o'er all its creatures ; His soul shall prove eternal , The image of his God ...
... LUCIFER . Man yet shall rest alive , he yet shall breathe , And sinning even to death , This new - made race of mortals Shall cover all the earth , And reign o'er all its creatures ; His soul shall prove eternal , The image of his God ...
Page 331
... glory . EVE . All manifest thy might , O Architect divine ! ADAM . Dear partner , let us go Where to invite our step God's other wonders shine , a countless tribe . SCENE THE SECOND . LUCIFER . Who from my dark ADAM . 331 .
... glory . EVE . All manifest thy might , O Architect divine ! ADAM . Dear partner , let us go Where to invite our step God's other wonders shine , a countless tribe . SCENE THE SECOND . LUCIFER . Who from my dark ADAM . 331 .
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ADAM ANGEL art thou Avernus beasts beauty BEELZEBUB Behold beneath birds boast bosom breath bright call'd charms CHERUBIM creature dear death delight divine dost thou dread dream earth eternal eyes fair falchions fame fear feel fire FLESH flowers form'd fruit glory GOD THE FATHER gold grace hand happy heard heart heaven hell Hence honour human Julius Cæsar labour light live Lord lost LUCIFER mighty mind nature Nebaioth never nymph o'er once pain peace pleasure Portrait praise proud prove SATAN Satire vi scene seat seem'd SERPENT shine sigh sight skies smile song soon soul sound speak spirit STANDARD LIBRARY stars stream sweet taste tears thee thine things thou art thou hast toil truth Twas Vincent Bourne virtue voice VOLAN Vols WILLIAM COWPER WILLIAM HAYLEY wind wings wisdom wish wonder worth