OF Mans First Disobedience, and the F… Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal ta… Brought Death into the World, and all o… With loss of Eden, till one greater Man Restore us, and regain the blissful Sea…
HIgh on a Throne of Royal State, which… Outshon the wealth of Ormus and of Ind, Or where the gorgeous East with richest… Showrs on her Kings Barbaric Pearl and… Satan exalted sat, by merit rais’d
HAil holy Light, ofspring of Heav'n fi… Or of th' Eternal Coeternal beam May I express thee unblam'd? since God… And never but in unapproached light Dwelt from Eternitie, dwelt then in the…
O For that warning voice, which he who… Th' Apocalyps, heard cry in Heaven alou… Then when the Dragon, put to second rou… Came furious down to be reveng'd on men, Wo to the inhabitants on Earth! that no…
Morning approacht, Eve relates to Adam her troublesome dream; he likes it not, yet comforts her: They come forth to thir day labours: Thir Morning Hymn at the Door of thir Bower. God to...
ALL night the dreadless Angel unpursu'… Through Heav'ns wide Champain held his… Wak't by the circling Hours, with rosie… Unbarr'd the gates of Light. There is… Within the Mount of God, fast by his T…
DEscend from Heav'n Urania, by that na… If rightly thou art call'd, whose Voice… Following, above th' Olympian Hill I s… Above the flight of Pegasean wing. The meaning, not the Name I call: for t…
Adam inquires concerning celestial Motions, is doubtfully answer’d, and exhorted to search rather things more worthy of knowledg: Adam assents, and still desirous to detain Raphael, rel...
NO more of talk where God or Angel Gue… With Man, as with his Friend, familiar… To sit indulgent, and with him partake Rural repast, permitting him the while Venial discourse unblam'd: I now must c…
MEanwhile the hainous and despightfull… Of Satan done in Paradise, and how Hee in the Serpent, had perverted Eve, Her Husband shee, to taste the fatall f… Was known in Heav’n; for what can scape…
The Son of God presents to his Father the Prayers of our first Parents now repenting, and intercedes for them: God accepts them, but declares that they must no longer abide in Paradise;...
The Angel Michael continues from the Flood to relate what shall succeed; then, in the mention of Abraham, comes by degrees to explain, who that Seed of the Woman shall be, which was pro...
