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The planets in their station list'ning stood.

Execrable son! so to aspire Above his brethren, to himself assuming Authority usurp'd, from God not given. He gave us only over beast, fish, fowl, Dominion absolute; that right we hold By his donation; but man over men He made not lord; such title to himself Reserving, human left from human free.

For smiles from reason flow To brute deny'd, and are of love the food.

A smile that glow'd Celestial rosy red, love's proper hue.

There is no truth sure enough to justify persecution.

And filled the air with barbarous dissonance.

Sonorous metal blowing martial sounds, At which the universal host up sent A shout that tore hell's concave, and beyond Frighted the reign of Chaos and old Night.

Their rising all at once was as the sound Of thunder heard remote.

Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep.

Ride the air In whirlwind.

And, weaponless himself, Made arms ridiculous.

What does not destroy me, makes me strong.

What is strength without a double share of wisdom?

Beholding the bright countenance of truth in the quiet and still air of delightful studies.

The gay motes that people the sunbeams.

And the gilded car of day, His glowing axle doth allay In the steep Atlantic stream.

The swan, with arched neck Between her white wings mantling proudly, rows Her state with oary feet.

Thus does the white swan, as he lies on the wet grass, when the Fates summon him, sing at the fords of Maeander.

For I no sooner in my heart divin'd My heart, which by a secret harmony Still moves with thine, joined in connection sweet.

If all the world Should in a pet of temp'rance, feed on pulse, Drink the clear stream, and nothing wear but frieze, Th' All-giver would be unthank'd, would be unprais'd.