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Perplexed and troubled at his bad success The Tempter stood, nor had what to reply, Discovered in his fraud, thrown from his hope.

John Milton

Fraud, Thrown, Perplexed

John Milton (1855). “The Complete Poetical Works of John Milton: with Life”, p.285

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So Satan, whom repulse upon repulse Met ever, and to shameful silence brought, Yet gives not o'er though desperate of success.

John Milton

Perseverance, Giving, Silence

John Milton (2014). “Paradise Regained In Plain and Simple English: A Modern Translation and the Original Version”, p.65, BookCaps Study Guides

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If all the world Should in a pet of temp'rance, feed on pulse, Drink the clear stream, and nothing wear but frieze, Th' All-giver would be unthank'd, would be unprais'd.

John Milton

Pet, Pulse, Would Be

John Milton (1760). “Paradise Regain'd ... To which is added Samson Agonistes and Poems upon Several Occasions, with a Tractate of Education. [With engraved plates.]”, p.206

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On the Morning of Christ's Nativity Perhaps their loves, or else their sheep, was all that did their silly thoughts so busy keep.

John Milton

Morning, Silly, Sheep

'On the Morning of Christ's Nativity: The Hymn' (1645) st. 8

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And some are fall'n, to disobedience fall'n, And so from Heav'n to deepest Hell; O fall From what high state of bliss into what woe!

John Milton

Fall, Woe, Bliss

John Milton, James BUCHANAN (Grammarian.) (1773). “The First Six Books of Milton's Paradise Lost, Rendered Into Grammatical Construction ... With Notes ... To which are Prefixed Remarks on Ellipsis and Transposition ... By J. Buchanan”, p.352

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Capricious, wanton, bold, and brutal Lust Is meanly selfish; when resisted, cruel; And, like the blast of Pestilential Winds, Taints the sweet bloom of Nature's fairest forms.

John Milton

Sweet, Selfish, Wind

John Milton, John D'Alton (1741). “Comus: a masque, now adapted to the stage by John Dalton ... The fifth edition”, p.35

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Virtue may be assailed, but never hurt, Surprised by unjust force, but not enthralled.

John Milton

Hurt, Unjust, May

'Comus' (1637) l. 586

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Fame, if not double fac'd, is double mouth'd, And with contrary blast proclaims most deeds; On both his wings, one black, the other white, Bears greatest names in his wild aery flight.

John Milton

Names, Wings, White

John Milton, Elijah Fenton, Samuel Johnson (1825). “The Poetical Works of John Milton”, p.97

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The timely dew of sleep Now falling with soft slumb'rous weight inclines Our eyelids.

John Milton

Fall, Sleep, Dew

John Milton (1824). “The poetical works of John Milton: with notes of various authors, principally from the editions of Thomas Newton, Charles Dunster and Thomas Warton ; to which is prefixed Newton's life of Milton”, p.263

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And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim religious light. There let the pealing organ blow, To the full-voiced choir below, In service high, and anthems clear As may, with sweetness, through mine ear Dissolve me into ecstasies, And bring all heaven before mine eyes.

John Milton

Religious, Eye, Blow

'Il Penseroso' (1645) l. 157

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Bid amaranthus all his beauty shed,
And daffodillies fill their cups with tears,
To strew the laureate to hearse when Lycid lies.

John Milton

Lying, Tears, Cups

'Lycidas' (1638) l. 142

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The helmed Cherubim,
And sworded Seraphim,
Are seen in glittering ranks with wings display'd.

John Milton

Wings, Display

John Milton, Henry John Todd (1826). “The poetical works of John Milton: With notes of various authors”, p.13

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I see thou art implacable, more deaf
To pray'rs than winds and seas. Yet winds to seas
Are reconcil'd at length, and sea to shore:
Thy anger, unappeasable, still rages
Eternal tempest never to be calm'd.

John Milton

Art, Hate, Wind

John Milton, Edward Phillips (1834). “The Poetical Works of John Milton”, p.260

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And to thy husband's will
Thine shall submit; he over thee shall rule.

John Milton

Husband, Thee, Submit

John Milton, Elijah Fenton, Samuel Johnson (1821). “Paradise lost”, p.297

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No worthy enterprise can be done by us without continual plodding and wearisomeness to our faint and sensitive abilities.

John Milton

Perseverance, Done, Sensitive

John Milton (1835). “Prose Works”, p.181

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Sable-vested Night, eldest of things.

John Milton

Night, Eldest

'Paradise Lost' (1667) bk. 2, l. 962

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If by prayer
Incessant I could hope to change the will
Of him who all things can, I would not cease
To weary him with my assiduous cries;
But prayer against his absolute decree
No more avails than breath against the wind
Blown stifling back on him that breathes it forth:
Therefore to his great bidding I submit.

John Milton

Prayer, Wind, Bidding

John Milton (1844). “The Poetical Works of John Milton: With a Memoir, and Seven Embellishments”, p.247

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Know thy birth!
For dost thou art, and shalt to dust return.

John Milton

Art, Dust, Return

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Thick as autumnal leaves that strow the brooks In Vallombrosa, where th' Etrurian shades High over-arch'd imbower.

John Milton

Arches, Shade, Brooks

John Milton, James BUCHANAN (Grammarian.) (1773). “The First Six Books of Milton's Paradise Lost, Rendered Into Grammatical Construction ... With Notes ... To which are Prefixed Remarks on Ellipsis and Transposition ... By J. Buchanan”, p.45

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The other shape, If shape it might be call'd that shape had none Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb; Or substance might be call'd that shadow seem'd, For each seem'd either,--black it stood as night, Fierce as ten furies, terrible as hell, And shook a dreadful dart; what seem'd his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on. Satan was now at hand.

John Milton

Night, Hands, Black

John Milton (1832). “Milton's Poetical Works: Together with the Life of the Author”, p.56

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So scented the grim Feature, and upturn'd His nostril wide into the murky air, Sagacious of his quarry from so far.

John Milton

Air, Quarry, Grim

John Milton, Henry John Todd (1826). “The Poetical Works of John Milton: With Notes of Various Authors”, p.262

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O'er many a frozen, many a fiery Alp, Rocks, caves, lakes, fens, bogs, dens, and shades of death.

John Milton

Lakes, Rocks, Alps

'Paradise Lost' (1667) bk. 2, l. 620

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From haunted spring and dale Edg'd with poplar pale The parting genius is with sighing sent.

John Milton

Spring, Genius, Pale

John Milton, Henry John Todd (1826). “The poetical works of John Milton: With notes of various authors”, p.21

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Enjoy your dear wit and gay rhetoric, That hath so well been taught her dazzling fence.

John Milton

Gay, Taught, Fence

John Milton (2007). “Complete Shorter Poems”, p.220, Pearson Education

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Sole reigning holds the tyranny of Heav'n.

John Milton

Sole, Tyranny, Paradise Lost Book 1

John Milton (1850). “Paradise Lost”, p.21

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Born: December 9, 1608
Died: November 8, 1674
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