"My latest found, Heaven's last, best gift, my ever new delight!"

Paradise Lost. Book v. Line 18.

"Good, the more Communicated, more abundant grows."

Paradise Lost. Book v. Line 71.

"These are thy glorious works, Parent of good!"

Paradise Lost. Book v. Line 153.

"Fairest of stars, last in the train of night, If better thou belong not to the dawn."

Paradise Lost. Book v. Line 166.

"A wilderness of sweets."

Paradise Lost. Book v. Line 294.

"Another morn Ris'n on mid-noon."

Paradise Lost. Book v. Line 310.

"So saying, with despatchful looks in haste She turns, on hospitable thoughts intent."

Paradise Lost. Book v. Line 331.

"Nor jealousy Was understood, the injur'd lover's hell."

Paradise Lost. Book v. Line 449.

"The bright consummate flower."

Paradise Lost. Book v. Line 481.

"Thrones, Dominations, Princedoms, Virtues, Powers."

Paradise Lost. Book v. Line 601.

"They eat, they drink, and in communion sweet Quaff immortality and joy."

Paradise Lost. Book v. Line 637.

"Satan; so call him now, his former name Is heard no more in heaven."

Paradise Lost. Book v. Line 658.

"Midnight brought on the dusky hour Friendliest to sleep and silence."

Paradise Lost. Book v. Line 667.

"Innumerable as the stars of night, Or stars of morning, dewdrops which the sun Impearls on every leaf and every flower."

Paradise Lost. Book v. Line 745.

"So spake the seraph Abdiel, faithful found; Among the faithless, faithful only he."

Paradise Lost. Book v. Line 896.

"Morn, Wak'd by the circling hours, with rosy hand Unbarr'd the gates of light."

Paradise Lost. Book vi. Line 2.

"Servant of God, well done; well hast thou fought The better fight."

Paradise Lost. Book vi. Line 29.

"Arms on armour clashing bray'd Horrible discord, and the madding wheels Of brazen chariots rag'd: dire was the noise Of conflict."

Paradise Lost. Book vi. Line 209.

"Spirits that live throughout, Vital in every part, not as frail man, In entrails, heart or head, liver or reins, Cannot but by annihilating die."

Paradise Lost. Book vi. Line 345.

"Far off his coming shone."

Paradise Lost. Book vi. Line 768.

"More safe I sing with mortal voice, unchang'd To hoarse or mute, though fall'n on evil days, On evil days though fall'n, and evil tongues."

Paradise Lost. Book vii. Line 24.

"Still govern thou my song, Urania, and fit audience find, though few."

Paradise Lost. Book vii. Line 30.

"Heaven open'd wide Her ever during gates, harmonious sound, On golden hinges moving."

Paradise Lost. Book vii. Line 205.

"Hither, as to their fountain, other stars Repairing, in their golden urns draw light."

Paradise Lost. Book vii. Line 364.

"Now half appear'd The tawny lion, pawing to get free His hinder parts."

Paradise Lost. Book vii. Line 463.

"Indu'd With sanctity of reason."

Paradise Lost. Book vii. Line 507.

"A broad and ample road, whose dust is gold, And pavement stars,--as stars to thee appear Seen in the galaxy, that milky way Which nightly as a circling zone thou seest Powder'd with stars."

Paradise Lost. Book vii. Line 577.

"The Angel ended, and in Adam's ear So charming left his voice, that he awhile Thought him still speaking, still stood fix'd to hear."

Paradise Lost. Book viii. Line 1.

"There swift return Diurnal, merely to officiate light Round this opacous earth, this punctual spot."

Paradise Lost. Book viii. Line 21.

"And grace that won who saw to wish her stay."

Paradise Lost. Book viii. Line 43.

"And touch'd by her fair tendance, gladlier grew."

Paradise Lost. Book viii. Line 47.

"With centric and eccentric scribbled o'er, Cycle and epicycle, orb in orb."

Paradise Lost. Book viii. Line 83.

"Her silent course advance With inoffensive pace, that spinning sleeps On her soft axle."

Paradise Lost. Book viii. Line 163.

"Be lowly wise: Think only what concerns thee and thy being."

Paradise Lost. Book viii. Line 173.

"To know That which before us lies in daily life Is the prime wisdom."

Paradise Lost. Book viii. Line 192.

"Liquid lapse of murmuring streams."

Paradise Lost. Book viii. Line 263.

"And feel that I am happier than I know."

Paradise Lost. Book viii. Line 282.

"Among unequals what society Can sort, what harmony, or true delight?"

Paradise Lost. Book viii. Line 383.

"Grace was in all her steps, heaven in her eye, In every gesture dignity and love."

Paradise Lost. Book viii. Line 488.

"Her virtue and the conscience of her worth, That would be woo'd, and not unsought be won."

Paradise Lost. Book viii. Line 502.

"She what was honour knew, And with obsequious majesty approv'd My pleaded reason. To the nuptial bower I led her blushing like the morn; all heaven And happy constellations on that hour Shed their selectest influence; the earth Gave sign of gratulation, and each hill; Joyous the birds; fresh gales and gentle airs Whisper'd it to the woods, and from their wings Flung rose, flung odours from the spicy shrub."

Paradise Lost. Book viii. Line 508.

"The sum of earthly bliss."

Paradise Lost. Book viii. Line 522.

"So well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best."

Paradise Lost. Book viii. Line 548.

"Accuse not Nature: she hath done her part; Do thou but thine."

Paradise Lost. Book viii. Line 561.

"Oft times nothing profits more Than self-esteem, grounded on just and right Well manag'd."

Paradise Lost. Book viii. Line 571.

"Those graceful acts, Those thousand decencies that daily flow From all her words and actions."

Paradise Lost. Book viii. Line 600.

"With a smile that glow'd Celestial rosy red, love's proper hue."

Paradise Lost. Book viii. Line 618.

"My unpremeditated verse."

Paradise Lost. Book ix. Line 24.

"Pleas'd me, long choosing and beginning late."

Paradise Lost. Book ix. Line 26.

"Unless an age too late, or cold Climate, or years, damp my intended wing."

Paradise Lost. Book ix. Line 44.