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is on page 90 of 317
“and from the bottom stir
The hell within him, for within him hell
He brings, and round about him, not from hell
One step no more than from himself can fly
By change of place.” IV, 19-23
“his new delight,
Mankind created, and for him this world.
So farewell hope, and with hope farewell fear,
Farewell remorse; all good to me is lost;
Evil be thou my good” 106-110
“Shade above shade, a woody theatre” 141
— Apr 02, 2026 04:07PM
The hell within him, for within him hell
He brings, and round about him, not from hell
One step no more than from himself can fly
By change of place.” IV, 19-23
“his new delight,
Mankind created, and for him this world.
So farewell hope, and with hope farewell fear,
Farewell remorse; all good to me is lost;
Evil be thou my good” 106-110
“Shade above shade, a woody theatre” 141
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Kelly
is on page 96 of 317
“this first grand thief into God’s fold:
So since into his church lewd hirelings climb.” IV, 192-3
“Knowledge of good bought dear by knowing ill.” 222
“So passed they naked on, nor shunned the sight
Of God or angel, for they thought no ill” 319-20
“…the unwieldy elephant
To make them mirth used all his might, and wreathed
His lithe proboscis…” 345-7
— Apr 03, 2026 08:24PM
So since into his church lewd hirelings climb.” IV, 192-3
“Knowledge of good bought dear by knowing ill.” 222
“So passed they naked on, nor shunned the sight
Of God or angel, for they thought no ill” 319-20
“…the unwieldy elephant
To make them mirth used all his might, and wreathed
His lithe proboscis…” 345-7
Kelly
is on page 84 of 317
“That place is earth the seat of man, that light
His day…” III, 724-25
“…but there the neighbouring moon
(So call that opposite fair star) her aid
Timely interposes, and her monthly round
Still ending, still renewing, through mid heaven;
With borrowed light her countenance triform
Hence fills and empties to enlighten the earth,
And in her pale dominion checks the night.” III, 726-32
— Apr 01, 2026 07:40PM
His day…” III, 724-25
“…but there the neighbouring moon
(So call that opposite fair star) her aid
Timely interposes, and her monthly round
Still ending, still renewing, through mid heaven;
With borrowed light her countenance triform
Hence fills and empties to enlighten the earth,
And in her pale dominion checks the night.” III, 726-32
Kelly
is on page 78 of 317
“With frontispiece of diamond and gold
Embellished, thick with sparkling orient gems
The portal shone, inimitable on earth
By model, or by shading pencil drawn.” III, 506-9
“…whether to dare
The fiend by easy ascent, or aggravate
His sad exclusion from the doors of bliss.” 523-25
“Looks down the wonder at the sudden view
Of all this world at once.” 542-3
— Mar 31, 2026 08:34PM
Embellished, thick with sparkling orient gems
The portal shone, inimitable on earth
By model, or by shading pencil drawn.” III, 506-9
“…whether to dare
The fiend by easy ascent, or aggravate
His sad exclusion from the doors of bliss.” 523-25
“Looks down the wonder at the sudden view
Of all this world at once.” 542-3
Kelly
is on page 72 of 317
“He with his whole posterity must die,
Die he or justice must; unless for him
Some other able, and as willing, pay
The rigid satisfaction, death for death” III, 209-12
“now to death I yield, and am his due,
All that of me can die, yet that debt paid,
Thou wilt not leave me in the grave…
But I shall rise victorious” 246-50
“how dear
To me are all my works, nor man the least
Though last created” 276-8
— Mar 30, 2026 03:17PM
Die he or justice must; unless for him
Some other able, and as willing, pay
The rigid satisfaction, death for death” III, 209-12
“now to death I yield, and am his due,
All that of me can die, yet that debt paid,
Thou wilt not leave me in the grave…
But I shall rise victorious” 246-50
“how dear
To me are all my works, nor man the least
Though last created” 276-8
Kelly
is on page 66 of 317
"...but not to me returns
Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn,
Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose,
Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine" III, 41-44
"Shine inward...that I may see and tell
Of things invisible to mortal sight." 52-5
"...or their fate,
As if predestination overruled
Their will..." 113-5
"...they choose; for so
I formed them free, and free they must remain..." 123-4
— Mar 24, 2026 06:47PM
Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn,
Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose,
Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine" III, 41-44
"Shine inward...that I may see and tell
Of things invisible to mortal sight." 52-5
"...or their fate,
As if predestination overruled
Their will..." 113-5
"...they choose; for so
I formed them free, and free they must remain..." 123-4
Kelly
is on page 61 of 317
“Illimitable ocean without bound,
Without dimension, where length, breadth, and height,
And time and place are lost…” II, 892-4
“…soon after when man fell,
strange alteration! Sin and death a main
Following his track, such was the will of heaven” 1023-25
“And fast by a golden chain
This pendant world, in bigness as a star
Of smallest magnitude close by the moon.” 1051-3
— Mar 23, 2026 08:13PM
Without dimension, where length, breadth, and height,
And time and place are lost…” II, 892-4
“…soon after when man fell,
strange alteration! Sin and death a main
Following his track, such was the will of heaven” 1023-25
“And fast by a golden chain
This pendant world, in bigness as a star
Of smallest magnitude close by the moon.” 1051-3
Kelly
is on page 56 of 317
“…to execute
Whate’er his wrath, which he calls justice, bids” II, 732-3
“Overtook his mother…
…in embraces forcible and foul
Engendering with me, of that rape begot
These yelling monsters that with ceaseless cry
Surround me…hourly conceived
And hourly born, with sorrow infinite
To me, for when they list into the womb
That bred them they return, and howl and gnaw
My bowels, their repast…” 792-800
— Mar 22, 2026 07:32PM
Whate’er his wrath, which he calls justice, bids” II, 732-3
“Overtook his mother…
…in embraces forcible and foul
Engendering with me, of that rape begot
These yelling monsters that with ceaseless cry
Surround me…hourly conceived
And hourly born, with sorrow infinite
To me, for when they list into the womb
That bred them they return, and howl and gnaw
My bowels, their repast…” 792-800
Kelly
is on page 50 of 317
“If chance the radiant sun with farewell sweet
Extend his evening beam…” II, 492-3
“men only disagree
Of creatures rational…
and God proclaiming peace,
Yet live in hatred, enmity, and strife
Among themselves, and levy cruel wars,
Wasting the earth…” 497-502
“…and reasoned high
Of providence, foreknowledge, will and fate,
Fixed fate, free will..
And found no end, in wandering mazes lost.” 558-61
— Mar 21, 2026 01:09PM
Extend his evening beam…” II, 492-3
“men only disagree
Of creatures rational…
and God proclaiming peace,
Yet live in hatred, enmity, and strife
Among themselves, and levy cruel wars,
Wasting the earth…” 497-502
“…and reasoned high
Of providence, foreknowledge, will and fate,
Fixed fate, free will..
And found no end, in wandering mazes lost.” 558-61
Kelly
is on page 44 of 317
“…how wearisome
Eternity so spent in worship paid
To whom we hate.” II, 247-9
“…or to sit in darkness here
Hatching vain empires.” 377-78
“…while I abroad
Through all the coasts of dark destruction seek
Deliverance for us all…” 463-5
“And so refused might in opinion stand
His rivals, winning cheap the high repute
Which he through hazard huge must earn.” 471-3
— Mar 20, 2026 07:59PM
Eternity so spent in worship paid
To whom we hate.” II, 247-9
“…or to sit in darkness here
Hatching vain empires.” 377-78
“…while I abroad
Through all the coasts of dark destruction seek
Deliverance for us all…” 463-5
“And so refused might in opinion stand
His rivals, winning cheap the high repute
Which he through hazard huge must earn.” 471-3
Kelly
is on page 37 of 317
“His trust was with the eternal to be deemed
Equal in strength, and rather than be less
Cared not to be at all; with what care lost
Went all his fear” II, 46-9
“To vice industrious, but to nobler deeds
Timorous and slothful: yet he pleased the ear,
And with persuasive accent thus began.” II, 116-18
“…for who would lose
Though full of pain, this intellectual being,
Those thoughts that wander…” 146-8
— Mar 20, 2026 10:59AM
Equal in strength, and rather than be less
Cared not to be at all; with what care lost
Went all his fear” II, 46-9
“To vice industrious, but to nobler deeds
Timorous and slothful: yet he pleased the ear,
And with persuasive accent thus began.” II, 116-18
“…for who would lose
Though full of pain, this intellectual being,
Those thoughts that wander…” 146-8
