 Till pride and worse ambition threw me down, Warring in heaven against heaven's matchless King ! Ah! wherefore? he deserved no such return From me, whom he created what I was In that bright eminence; and with his good Upbraided none: nor was his service...  Paradiso perduto di Milton - Page 180by John Milton - 1852Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1838 - 518 pages
...nor was his service hard. 45 What could be less than to afford him praise, The easiest recompence, and pay him thanks, How due ! yet all his good prov'd...I 'sdein'd subjection, and thought one step higher 50 Would set me highest, and in a moment quit The debt immense of endless gratitude, So burthensome,... | |
 | John Milton - 1839 - 518 pages
...nor was his service hard. 45 What could be less than to afford him praise, The easiest recompence, and pay him thanks, How due ! yet all his good prov'd...in me, And wrought but malice ; lifted up so high I'sdein'd subjection, and thought one step higher so Would set me highest, and in a moment quit The... | |
 | Book - 1841 - 164 pages
...against heav'n's matchless King. Ah, wherefore ? he deserv'd no such return From me, whom he created what I was In that bright eminence, and with his good...me, And wrought but malice : lifted up so high, I 'sdained subjection, and thought one step higher Would set me highest, and in a moment quit The debt... | |
 | John Milton - 1841 - 492 pages
...against heaven's matchless King ! " Ah, wherefore 1 He deserv'd no such return " From me, whom he created what I was • ' In that bright eminence, and with...me, " And wrought but malice : lifted up so high " I 'sdain'd subjection, and thought one step higher " Would set me highest, and in a moment quit " The... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1841 - 840 pages
...whcrelbre ! he deserv'd no such return From me, whom he created what I was In that bright eminence, nnd o atlend their father's state, And Ï 'sdain'd subjection, and thought one step higher Would set me highest, and in a moment quit The... | |
 | H. M. Melford - English language - 1841 - 466 pages
...done. ... I have often known very lasting malevolence excited by unlucky censures. ,. . , (Johnson.) What could be less than to afford him praise, The...his good prov'd ill in me, And wrought but malice. (Milton's' Par. Lost.) Greatness , the earnest of malicious fate Por future woe, was never meant a... | |
 | John Milton - 1841 - 556 pages
...hright eminence, and with his good 45 " Uphraided none ; nor was his service hard. " What could he less than to afford him praise, " The easiest recompense,...! Yet all his good prov'd ill in me, " And wrought hut malice : lifted up so high 50 " I 'sdain'd suhjection, and thought one step higher " Would set... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 830 pages
...against Heaven's matchless King: Ah, wherefore ! he deserv'd no such return From me, whom he created orn blo 'sdain'd subjection, and thought one step higher Would set me highest, and in a moment quit The debt... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 826 pages
...against Heaven's matchless King: Ah, wherefore ! he deserv'd no such return From me, whom he created ction still In all things, and all men, supposes means;...hope Long to enjoy it, quiet and secure, Between two 'sdnin'd subjection, and thought one step higher Would set me highest, and in a moment quit The debt... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 pages
...against heav'n's matchless King. Ah wherefore ! he deserv'd no such return From me, whom he created what I was, In that bright eminence, and with his...in me, And wrought but malice ; lifted up so high I'sdain'd subjection, and thought one step higher Would set me high'st, and in a moment quit The debt... | |
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