 Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : Here we may reign secure, and in my choice To reign is worth ambition, though in hell : Better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven.  The American Whig Review - Page 5101851Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 306 pages
...Receive thy new possessor, one who brings A mind not to be chang'd by place or time. And afterwards : -Here at least We shall be free ! th' Almighty hath...secure; and in my choice To reign is worth ambition, though in hell : Better to reign in hell, than serve in heav•n. Amidst those impieties which this... | |
 | 1810 - 482 pages
...than lie Whom thunder hath made greater? Here at least We shall be free; th' Almighty hath not buitl Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : Here...secure, and in my choice To reign is worth ambition though in hell: Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven. But wherefore let we then our faithful... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 484 pages
...should be, all but less than he Whom thunder hath made greater ? Here at least We shall be free; the Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not...hence: Here we may reign secure ; and in my choice * a To reign his worth ambition, though in hell; Better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven, But... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - 342 pages
...should he, all but less than lie Whom thunder hath made greater ? Here at least We shall be Free r th' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : 260 Here we may reign secure, and, in my choice, To reign is worth ambition, though in Hell: Better... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 782 pages
...Difcharge my follow'rs ; let them hence away, From Richard's night to Bolingbroke's fair day. •Shaktfp. 1 :Th' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy ; will not drive us hence. Stilt. A fullen prudence drew thee hence From noife, fraud, and impertinence. Rrfcomm. •i. Away ;... | |
 | England - 1852 - 798 pages
...should be, all but less than he WThom thunder hath made greater? Here at least We shall be free ; the Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not...secure, and, in my choice, To reign is worth ambition, though in hell ; Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven. But wherefore let we then our faithful... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English literature - 1818 - 358 pages
...I should be, all but less than he Whom thunder hath made greater ? Here at least We shall be free j th' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will...secure, and in .my choice To reign is worth ambition, though in Hell: Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heaven." The whole of the speeches and debates... | |
 | English essays - 1819 - 308 pages
...Here at least We shall be free ! lh' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy ; will not drive as hence : Here we may reign secure ; and in my choice To reign is worth ambition, though in hell : Better to reign in hell, than serve in heav'n. Amidst those impieties which this enraged... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...should be, all but less than he Whom thunder hath made greater ? Here at least We shall be free ; the heard a hollow sound. " Come, sister, come !" (it...here, sad sister, come away ! Once like thyself, I though in Hell : Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heaven. Hut where-fore let we then our faithful... | |
 | John Payne Collier - English poetry - 1820 - 394 pages
...Princedoms, Virtues, and that fine characteristic passage, put into the mouth of the rebellious Satan, " Here we may reign secure ; and in my choice To reign is worth ambition, though in Hell : Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven !" Now read the following passage in... | |
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