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“For now were all transformed
Alike, to serpents all as accessories
To his bold riot: dreadful was the din
Of hissing through the hall” X, 519-22
“in Paradise the hellish pair
Too soon arrived, Sin there in power before,
Once actual, now in body, and to dwell
Habitual habitant; behind her Death” 585-8
“To bring in change
of seasons to each clime; else had the spring
Perpetual smiled on earth” 677-9
— 9 hours, 35 min ago
Alike, to serpents all as accessories
To his bold riot: dreadful was the din
Of hissing through the hall” X, 519-22
“in Paradise the hellish pair
Too soon arrived, Sin there in power before,
Once actual, now in body, and to dwell
Habitual habitant; behind her Death” 585-8
“To bring in change
of seasons to each clime; else had the spring
Perpetual smiled on earth” 677-9
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Kelly
is on page 254 of 317
“Methinks I feel new strength within me rise,
Wings growing, and dominion given me large
Beyond this deep” X, 243-5
“But when he saw descend
The Son of God to judge them terrified
He fled…” 337-9
“Thence gathered his own doom, which understood,
Not instant, but of future time.” 343-4
“And made one realm
Hell and this world” 391-2
“Their mighty chief returned: loud was the acclaim” 455
— May 30, 2026 11:59AM
Wings growing, and dominion given me large
Beyond this deep” X, 243-5
“But when he saw descend
The Son of God to judge them terrified
He fled…” 337-9
“Thence gathered his own doom, which understood,
Not instant, but of future time.” 343-4
“And made one realm
Hell and this world” 391-2
“Their mighty chief returned: loud was the acclaim” 455
Kelly
is on page 247 of 317
“But thou know’st,
Whoever judged, the worst on me must light,
When time shall be, for so I undertook
Before thee” X, 72-5
“To judgment he proceeded on the accused
Serpent though brute…put
Enmity, and between thine and her seed” 164-80
“For dust thou art, and shalt to dust return.
So judged he man, both judge and saviour sent” 208-9
— May 27, 2026 11:35AM
Whoever judged, the worst on me must light,
When time shall be, for so I undertook
Before thee” X, 72-5
“To judgment he proceeded on the accused
Serpent though brute…put
Enmity, and between thine and her seed” 164-80
“For dust thou art, and shalt to dust return.
So judged he man, both judge and saviour sent” 208-9
Kelly
is on page 240 of 317
“And me with thee hath ruined, for with thee
Certain my resolution is to die” IX, 906-7
“He scrupled not to eat
Against his better knowledge, not deceived,
But fondly overcome with female charm.” 997-9
“Innocence, that as a veil
Had shadowed them from knowing ill, was gone” 1054-5
“Their inward state of mind…now tossed and turbulent” 1125-6
“Thus they in mutual accusation spent” 1187
— May 26, 2026 01:01PM
Certain my resolution is to die” IX, 906-7
“He scrupled not to eat
Against his better knowledge, not deceived,
But fondly overcome with female charm.” 997-9
“Innocence, that as a veil
Had shadowed them from knowing ill, was gone” 1054-5
“Their inward state of mind…now tossed and turbulent” 1125-6
“Thus they in mutual accusation spent” 1187
Kelly
is on page 232 of 317
“…and into fraud
Led Eve our credulous mother” IX, 643-4
“As when of old some orator renowned
In Athens or free Rome, where eloquence
Flourished, since mute, to some great cause addressed” 670-3
“…whatever thing death be…” 695
“Her rash hand in evil hour
Forth reaching to the fruit, she plucked, she ate” 780-1
“While horror chill
Ran through his veins” 890-1
— May 26, 2026 10:01AM
Led Eve our credulous mother” IX, 643-4
“As when of old some orator renowned
In Athens or free Rome, where eloquence
Flourished, since mute, to some great cause addressed” 670-3
“…whatever thing death be…” 695
“Her rash hand in evil hour
Forth reaching to the fruit, she plucked, she ate” 780-1
“While horror chill
Ran through his veins” 890-1
Kelly
is on page 225 of 317
“But the hot hell that always in him burns,
Though in mid-heaven, soon ended his delight” IX, 466-7
“…to her ruin now I tend.
So spake the enemy of mankind, enclosed
In serpent” 493-5
“Language of man pronounced
By tongue of brute, and human sense expressed?” 553-4
“So talked the spirited sly snake; and Eve
Yet more amazed unwary thus replied.” 613-4
— May 22, 2026 07:58PM
Though in mid-heaven, soon ended his delight” IX, 466-7
“…to her ruin now I tend.
So spake the enemy of mankind, enclosed
In serpent” 493-5
“Language of man pronounced
By tongue of brute, and human sense expressed?” 553-4
“So talked the spirited sly snake; and Eve
Yet more amazed unwary thus replied.” 613-4
Kelly
is on page 219 of 317
“To short absence I could yield.
For solitude sometimes is best society” IX, 248-9
“Secure from outward force; within himself
The danger lies, yet lies within his power:
Against his will he can receive no harm.
But God left free the will” 348-51
“O much deceived, much failing, hapless Eve,
Of thy presumed return! Event perverse!” 404-5
— May 21, 2026 06:32PM
For solitude sometimes is best society” IX, 248-9
“Secure from outward force; within himself
The danger lies, yet lies within his power:
Against his will he can receive no harm.
But God left free the will” 348-51
“O much deceived, much failing, hapless Eve,
Of thy presumed return! Event perverse!” 404-5
Kelly
is on page 212 of 317
“But I in none of these
Find place or refuge; and the more I see
Pleasures about me, so much more I feel
Torment within me” IX, 118-21
“For only in destroying I find ease
To my relentless thoughts” 129-30
“Man he made, and for him built
Magnificent this world, and earth his seat” 152-3
“Revenge, at first though sweet,
Bitter ere long back on itself recoils,
Let it; I reck not” 171-2
— May 20, 2026 06:03PM
Find place or refuge; and the more I see
Pleasures about me, so much more I feel
Torment within me” IX, 118-21
“For only in destroying I find ease
To my relentless thoughts” 129-30
“Man he made, and for him built
Magnificent this world, and earth his seat” 152-3
“Revenge, at first though sweet,
Bitter ere long back on itself recoils,
Let it; I reck not” 171-2
Kelly
is on page 206 of 317
“And in herself complete, so well to know
Her own, that what she wills to do or say,
Seems wisest…best;
Authority and reason on her wait,
As one intended first, not after made” VIII, 548-55
“Love refines
The thoughts, and heart enlarges” 589-90
“Express they, by looks only, or do they mix
Irradiance, virtual or immediate touch?” 616-7
“To stand or fall
Free in thine own arbitrament it lies” 640-1
— May 20, 2026 04:41PM
Her own, that what she wills to do or say,
Seems wisest…best;
Authority and reason on her wait,
As one intended first, not after made” VIII, 548-55
“Love refines
The thoughts, and heart enlarges” 589-90
“Express they, by looks only, or do they mix
Irradiance, virtual or immediate touch?” 616-7
“To stand or fall
Free in thine own arbitrament it lies” 640-1
Kelly
is on page 200 of 317
“to tell how human life began
Is hard; for who himself beginning knew?” VIII, 250-1
“But who I was, or where, or from what cause,
Knew not” 270-1
“In solitude
What happiness, who can enjoy alone,
Or all enjoying, what contentment find?” 364-6
“And find thee knowing…of thyself,
Expressing well the spirit within thee free” 438-40
“Be assured,
Thy likeness, thy fit help, thy other self” 449-50
— May 18, 2026 09:35AM
Is hard; for who himself beginning knew?” VIII, 250-1
“But who I was, or where, or from what cause,
Knew not” 270-1
“In solitude
What happiness, who can enjoy alone,
Or all enjoying, what contentment find?” 364-6
“And find thee knowing…of thyself,
Expressing well the spirit within thee free” 438-40
“Be assured,
Thy likeness, thy fit help, thy other self” 449-50
Kelly
is on page 194 of 317
“…and by his countenance seemed
Entering on studious thoughts abstruse” VIII, 39-40
“O when meet now
Such pairs, in love and mutual honour joined?” 56-7
“He his fabric of the heavens
Hath left to their disputes, perhaps to move
His laughter at their quaint opinions” 76-8
“What if the sun
Be centre to the world” 122-3
“Nor less think we in heaven of thee on earth” 224
— May 15, 2026 11:17AM
Entering on studious thoughts abstruse” VIII, 39-40
“O when meet now
Such pairs, in love and mutual honour joined?” 56-7
“He his fabric of the heavens
Hath left to their disputes, perhaps to move
His laughter at their quaint opinions” 76-8
“What if the sun
Be centre to the world” 122-3
“Nor less think we in heaven of thee on earth” 224
