 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
 | British poets - 1824 - 676 pages
...have deeply ventured ; But all must do so who would greatly win. Byron's Doge of Venice, a. 2, s. 1. 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. Milton's Paradise Lost, b. 1. His trust... | |
 | Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1824 - 294 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 not built Here tor his envy, will not drive us hence: Here we may reign secure; and in my choice To reign is worth... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...all but less than he M'hom thunder hath made greater ? Here at lean We shall be free ; th' Almi-lity hath not built Here for his envy ; will not drive us hence : 260 Hure we may reitrn secure ; and in my choice To reign is worth ambition, though in hell : Better... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1825 - 600 pages
...if I be still the same, And what I should be, all but less than he Whom thunder hath made greater ? his shouldres hanging Bret-ful of rubies red, as fire sparkling. His erispe henee : Here we may reign seeure, and, in my ehoiee, To reign is worth ambition though in Hell : Better... | |
 | John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 pages
...should be—all but less than he Whom thunder had 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... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1826 - 840 pages
...should In-, all but less than he Whom thunder hath made greater ? I lere at least We shall be free ; the Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not...drive us hence : Here we may reign secure, and, in mv choice, To reign is worth ambition, though in IK-11 : Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heaven.... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - Christian ethics - 1826 - 528 pages
...I be still the same, And what I should be ; all but less than he Whom thunder hath made greater '( Here we may reign secure, and, in my choice, To reign is worth ambition, though in hell. It is interesting to trace the different ways in which different individuals acquire... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - Christian ethics - 1826 - 558 pages
...if I be still the same, And what I should be ; all but less than he Whom thunder hath made greater ? Here we may reign secure, and, in my choice, To reign is worth ambition, though in hell. It is interesting to trace the different ways in which different individuals acquire... | |
 | Bible - 1827 - 294 pages
...he Whom thunder hath made greater ? Here at least We shall be free ; the Almighty hath not built 259 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... | |
 | John Milton - 1829 - 426 pages
...than he Whom thunder hath made greater? Here at least We shall he free; the Almighty hath not huilt Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : Here...reign secure; and, in my choice, To reign is worth amhition, though in hell : Better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven ! I5ut wherefore let we then... | |
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