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“For this infernal pit shall never hold
Celestial spirits in bondage, nor the abyss
Long under darkness cover.” I, 657-9
“…from morn
To noon he fell, from noon to dewy eve,
A summer’s day; and with the setting sun
Dropped from the zenith like a falling star,”
I, 742-5
— Mar 19, 2026 09:51PM
Celestial spirits in bondage, nor the abyss
Long under darkness cover.” I, 657-9
“…from morn
To noon he fell, from noon to dewy eve,
A summer’s day; and with the setting sun
Dropped from the zenith like a falling star,”
I, 742-5
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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
— 13 hours, 31 min ago
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
Kelly
is on page 25 of 317
“Ten thousand banners rise into the air
With orient colours waving: with them rose
A forest huge of spears” I, 545-7
“Signs of remorse and passion to behold
The fellows of his crime, the followers rather
(Far other once beheld in bliss) condemned
Forever now to have their lot in pain,
…For his revolt, yet faithful how they stood,
Their glory withered.” I, 605-12
— Mar 12, 2026 02:23PM
With orient colours waving: with them rose
A forest huge of spears” I, 545-7
“Signs of remorse and passion to behold
The fellows of his crime, the followers rather
(Far other once beheld in bliss) condemned
Forever now to have their lot in pain,
…For his revolt, yet faithful how they stood,
Their glory withered.” I, 605-12
Kelly
is on page 19 of 317
“Through God’s high sufferance for the trial of man,
By falsities and lies the greatest part
Of mankind they corrupted to forsake
God their creator…” I, 366-9
“…but in what shape they choose
Dilated or condensed, bright or obscure,
Can execute their airy purposes,
And works of love or enmity fulfil.” I, 428-31
— Mar 11, 2026 03:29PM
By falsities and lies the greatest part
Of mankind they corrupted to forsake
God their creator…” I, 366-9
“…but in what shape they choose
Dilated or condensed, bright or obscure,
Can execute their airy purposes,
And works of love or enmity fulfil.” I, 428-31
Kelly
is on page 13 of 317
“That with sad overthrow and foul defeat
Hath lost us heaven…” I, 135-6
“To do aught good never will be our task,
But ever to do ill our sole delight” I, 159-60
“The mind is its own place, and in itself
Can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven” I, 253-4
“Better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven” I, 263
— Mar 10, 2026 04:50PM
Hath lost us heaven…” I, 135-6
“To do aught good never will be our task,
But ever to do ill our sole delight” I, 159-60
“The mind is its own place, and in itself
Can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven” I, 253-4
“Better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven” I, 263
Kelly
is on page 8 of 317
“…what in me is dark
Illumine…” I, 22-3
“Hurled headlong flaming from the ethereal sky
With hideous ruin and combustion down
To bottomless perdition, there to dwell” I, 45-7
“All is not lost; the unconquerable will,
And study of revenge, immortal hate,
And courage never to submit or yield:
And what else is to be overcome?” I, 106-9
— Mar 09, 2026 02:53PM
Illumine…” I, 22-3
“Hurled headlong flaming from the ethereal sky
With hideous ruin and combustion down
To bottomless perdition, there to dwell” I, 45-7
“All is not lost; the unconquerable will,
And study of revenge, immortal hate,
And courage never to submit or yield:
And what else is to be overcome?” I, 106-9
