Paradise Lost
By John Milton
An epic poem in blank verse depicting the biblical Fall of Man and the temptation of Adam and Eve by Satan.
Table of Contents
Of Mans First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal tast Brought Death into the World, and all our woe, With loss of _Eden_, till one greater Man Restore...
High on a Throne of Royal State, which far Outshon the wealth of _Ormus_ and of _Ind_, Or where the gorgeous East with richest hand Showrs on her Kings _Barbaric_ Pearl & Gold, Sat...
With rapid wheels, or fronted Brigads form. As when to warn proud Cities warr appears Wag’d in the troubl’d Skie, and Armies rush To Battel in the Clouds, before each Van Pric fort...
Hail holy light, ofspring of Heav’n first-born, Or of th’ Eternal Coeternal beam May I express thee unblam’d? since God is light, And never but in unapproached light Dwelt from Ete...
O For that warning voice, which he who saw Th’ _Apocalyps_, heard cry in Heaven aloud, Then when the Dragon, put to second rout, Came furious down to be reveng’d on men, _Wo to the...
Now Morn her rosie steps in th’ Eastern Clime Advancing, sow’d the Earth with Orient Pearle, When _Adam_ wak’t, so customd, for his sleep Was Aerie light, from pure digestion bred,...
All night the dreadless Angel unpursu’d Through Heav’ns wide Champain held his way, till Morn, Wak’t by the circling Hours, with rosie hand Unbarr’d the gates of Light. There is a...
Descend from Heav’n _Urania_, by that name If rightly thou art call’d, whose Voice divine Following, above th’ _Olympian_ Hill I soare, Above the flight of _Pegasean_ wing. The mea...
In common, rang’d in figure wedge thir way, Intelligent of seasons, and set forth Thir Aierie Caravan high over Sea’s Flying, and over Lands with mutual wing Easing thir flight; so...
No more of talk where God or Angel Guest With Man, as with his Friend, familiar us’d To sit indulgent, and with him partake Rural repast, permitting him the while Venial discourse ...
Meanwhile the hainous and despightfull act Of _Satan_ done in Paradise, and how Hee in the Serpent had perverted _Eve_, Her Husband shee, to taste the fatall fruit, Was known in He...
Thus they in lowliest plight repentant stood Praying, for from the Mercie-seat above Prevenient Grace descending had remov’d The stonie from thir hearts, and made new flesh Regener...