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• I sung of Chaos and Eternal Night, Taught by the heav'nly Muse to venture down The dark descent, and up to reascend.

  John Milton

  Dark, Night, Venture

  John Milton (1732). “Milton's Paradise Lost”

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• And, when night Darkens the streets, then wander forth the sons Of Belial, flown with insolence and wine.

  John Milton

  Wine, Son, Night

  'Paradise Lost' (1667) bk. 1, l. 500

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• Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north - wind's breath, And stars to set; but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O Death!

  John Milton

  Death, Time, Stars

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• Thus Belial, with words clothed in reason's garb, counseled ignoble ease, and peaceful sloth, not peace.

  John Milton

  Peace, Agreement, Sloth

  'Paradise Lost' (1667) bk. 2, l. l. 226

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• Wisdom's self oft seeks to sweet retired solitude, where with her best nurse Contemplation, she plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wings that in the various bustle of resort were all to-ruffled, and sometimes impaired.

  John Milton

  Sweet, Self, Wings

  'Comus' (1637) l. 373

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• Mutual love, the crown of all our bliss.

  John Milton

  Memorial, Mutual Love, Crowns

  John Milton (1869). “Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books”, p.122

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• Witness this new-made world, another Heav'n
  From Heaven Gate not farr, founded in view
  On the clear Hyaline, the Glassie Sea;
  Of amplitude almost immense, with Starr's
  Numerous, and every Starr perhaps a world
  Of destined habitation.

  John Milton

  Views, Sea, Heaven

  John Milton, “Paradise Lost: Book 07”

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• Implied Subjection, but requir'd with gentle sway, And by her yielded, by him best receiv'd,- Yielded with coy submission, modest pride, And sweet, reluctant, amorous delay.

  John Milton

  Sweet, Pride, Delay

  John Milton, Henry John Todd (1852). “The Poetical Works of John Milton: With Notes of Various Authors; and with Some Account of the Life and Writings of Milton, Derived Principally from Original Documents in Her Majesty's State-paper Office”, p.72

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• True it is that covetousness is rich, modesty starves.

  John Milton

  Modesty, Rich, Covetousness

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• Now conscience wakes despair That slumber'd,-wakes the bitter memory Of what he was, what is, and what must be Worse.

  John Milton

  Memories, Despair, Slumber

  John Milton (1831). “Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books”, p.76

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• These are thy glorious works, Parent of good!

  John Milton

  Parent, Parenthood, Good Parent

  John Milton (1853). “The Paradise lost”, p.210

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• Oh, shame to men! devil with devil damn'd Firm concord holds, men only disagree Of creatures rational.

  John Milton

  Men, Devil, Shame

  John Milton (1853). “The Paradise lost”, p.79

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• Anon out of the earth a fabric huge Rose, like an exhalation.

  John Milton

  Rose, Fabric, Earth

  'Paradise Lost' (1667) bk. 1, l. 710

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• If at great things thou would'st arrive, Get riches first, get wealth, and treasure heap, Not difficult, if thou hearken to me; Riches are mine, fortune is in my hand, They whom I favor thrive in wealth amain, While virtue, valor, wisdom, sit in want.

  John Milton

  Ambition, Hands, Treasure

  John Milton (1785). “Paradise Regain'd: A Poem, in Four Books. To which is Added Samson Agonistes: and Poems Upon Several Occasions. The Author John Milton. A New Edition. With Notes of Various Authors, by Thomas Newton, ...”, p.92

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• O loss of sight, of thee I most complain! Blind among enemies, O worse than chains, Dungeon, or beggary, or decrepit age!

  John Milton

  Loss, Sight, Enemy

  1671 Samson Agonistes, l.67-79.

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• Eloquence the soul, song charms the senses.

  John Milton

  Song, Soul, Mazes

  'Paradise Lost' (1667) bk. 2, l. 555

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• What boots it at one gate to make defence, And at another to let in the foe?

  John Milton

  War, Boots, Defence

  'Samson Agonistes' (1671) l. 558

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• For Solomon, he lived at ease, and full Of honour, wealth, high fare, aimed not beyond Higher design than to enjoy his state.

  John Milton

  Design, Ease, Wealth

  John Milton (2014). “Paradise Regained In Plain and Simple English: A Modern Translation and the Original Version”, p.33, BookCaps Study Guides

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• Eye me, blest Providence, and square my trial To my proportion'd strength.

  John Milton

  Eye, Squares, Trials

  John Milton, Henry John Todd (1809). “The Poetical Works of John Milton,: With Notes of Various Authors. To which are Added Illustrations, and Some Account of the Life and Writings of Milton,”, p.298

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• Ride the air In whirlwind.

  John Milton

  Air, Whirlwind

  John Milton, Henry John Todd (1809). “The Poetical Works of John Milton,: With Notes of Various Authors. To which are Added Illustrations, and Some Account of the Life and Writings of Milton,”, p.413

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• Well observe The rule of Not too much, by temperance taught In what thou eat'st and drink'st.

  John Milton

  Too Much, Taught, Drink

  John Milton (2003). “The Complete Poems and Major Prose”, p.445, Hackett Publishing

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• What if Earth be but the shadow of Heaven and things therein - each other like, more than on Earth is thought?

  John Milton

  Heaven, What If, Shadow

  'Paradise Lost' (1667) bk. 5, l. 574

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• Unless an age too late, or cold Climate, or years, damp my intended wing.

  John Milton

  Years, Wings, Age

  'Paradise Lost' (1667) bk. 9, l. 44

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• And as an ev'ning dragon came, Assailant on the perched roosts And nests in order rang'd Of tame villatic fowl.

  John Milton

  Dragons, Order, Fowl

  John Milton, Merritt Yerkes Hughes (1957). “Complete Poems and Major Prose”, p.592, Hackett Publishing

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• And grace that won who saw to wish her stay.

  John Milton

  Grace, Wish, Saws

  John Milton, Henry John Todd (1852). “The Poetical Works of John Milton: With Notes of Various Authors; and with Some Account of the Life and Writings of Milton, Derived Principally from Original Documents in Her Majesty's State-paper Office”, p.284

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