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azazelashisright,acherubtall:</p>

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sandgoldenlustrerichelazed,</p>

seraphidtrophies;allthewhile</p>

sonoroustalbloartialsounds:</p>

atheuniversalhostupsent</p>

ashoutthattorehellsncave,andbeyond</p>

frightedthereignofchaosandoldnight.</p>

allinantthroughtheglooereseen</p>

tenthousandbannersriseintotheair,</p>

horientloursrose</p>

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appeared,andserriedshieldsinthickarray</p>

paradiselost</p>

21of374</p>

ofdepthieasurable.anontheyve</p>

inperfeood</p>

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toheightofeerheroesold</p>

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hdreadofdeathtoflightorfoulretreat;</p>

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ntouchestroubledthoughts,andchase</p>

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advanvieheystandahorridfront</p>

ofdreadfullengthanddazzlingar,inguise</p>

ofhorderedspearandshield,</p>

andtheirghtychief</p>

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dartshisexperiencedeye,andsoontraverse</p>

thetalionvieheirorderdue,</p>

theirvisagesandstatureasofgods;</p>

theiuerlasthesu.andno</p>

distendshpride,and,hardeninginhisstrength,</p>

glories:foever,sinreatedn,</p>

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paradiselost</p>

22of374</p>

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das,orroc,ortrebisond,</p>

orbisertasentfrofricshore</p>

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byfontarabbia.thusfarthesebeyond</p>

pareofrtalproobserved</p>

theirdreadnder.he,abovetherest</p>

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shoofhisbea,or,froehindtheon,</p>

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perplexesnarchs.darkenedso,yetshone</p>

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satonhisfadedcheek,butunderbrows</p>

ofdauntlessurage,andepride</p>

ingrevenge.cruelhiseye,butcast</p>

signsofrerseandpassion,tobehold</p>

thefelloe,thefolloher</p>

paradiselost</p>

23of374</p>

farotheroncebeheldinbliss,ndeed</p>

...</p>