Paradise Lost - BOOK 10

Angelic Guards: tAGA, MaS

Th' Angelic Guards ascended, mute and sad

Lies: BL / AHM

believing lies / Against his Maker;

Judge: BWSItJT?

But whom send I to judge them?

Mercie: bStII / MCWJ

be seen that I intend / Mercie collegue with Justice

Conviction: IGtJ / oEttT, CttSNB

I go to judge / On Earth these thy transgressors, Conviction to the Serpent none belongs.

My Coming: WAtA, WWJtM / MCSFO?

Where art thou Adam, wont with joy to meet / My coming seen far off?

Love: LWNitL, EtG / OtEO, BAG

Love was not in thir looks, either to God / Or to each other, but apparent guilt,

Naked: ttAN, W / HTt?

that thou art naked, who / Hath told thee?

Accuse: EtU / MStTC, otA / MOS, tPoML

either to undergoe / My self the total Crime, or to accuse / My other self, the partner of my life;

Made Help: tWWtMtbMH / aGMatPG

This Woman whom thou mad'st to be my help, / And gav'st me as thy perfet gift

God: WStG, tHtDO?

Was shee thy God, that her thou didst obey

Manhood: tH / TDRTM

to her / Thou did'st resigne thy Manhood,

Attract Love: A / tL, NtS

Attract / Thy Love, not thy Subjection,

Beguiled: tSMB, aIDE

The Serpent me beguil'd and I did eate.

Grovelling: UtBGtSG / ADSEatDotL

Upon thy Belly groveling thou shalt goe, / And dust shalt eat all the dayes of thy Life.

Enmitie: BtatWIWP / E

Between Thee and the Woman I will put / Enmitie,

Conception: tSIWGM / btC; CtSB / iSF, attHW / TSS

Thy sorrow I will greatly multiplie / By thy Conception; Children thou shalt bring / In sorrow forth, and to thy Husbands will / Thine shall submit,

Dust: FDtA, aStDR

For dust thou art, and shalt to dust returne.

Beasts: C / tNWSoB

clad / Thir nakedness with Skins of Beasts

Satan and Co: OS, WSWHEOV / IWSOGAT / iOW

O Son, why sit we here each other viewing / Idlely, while Satan our great Author thrives / in other worlds

Strength: MIFNSWMR

Methinks I feel new strength within me rise

Sniff: SS, WDHStS / oMCoE

So saying, with delight he snuff'd the smell / Of mortal change on Earth.

Wondrous: TBrWbWA / P

they brought the work by wondrous Art / Pontifical

Son of God: WHSD / tSoGtJtT / HF

when he saw descend / The Son of God to judge them terrifi'd / Hee fled

Meeting: GJWaTM, aaS / oTSBHJE

Great joy was at thir meeting, and at sight / Of that stupendious Bridge his joy encreas'd.

Author: TatAaPA

Thou art thir Author and prime Architect:

Throne: HT, WUS / oRTS, aTUE / WPiRL

high Throne, which under state / Of richest texture spred, at th' upper end / Was plac't in regal lustre.

Triumphant: TOotIP / AA, tHoW / aDooT

Triumphant out of this infernal Pit / Abominable, accurst, the house of woe, / And Dungeon of our Tyrant:

Hissing: USaHA / tFHE, WCHH / OaS, FIT / aDUH, tS / oPS

universal shout and high applause / To fill his eare, when contrary he hears / On all sides, from innumerable tongues / A dismal universal hiss, the sound / Of public scorn;

Vain: RbIV, aGP / NRH, PitSHS

Reluctant, but in vaine: a greater power / Now rul'd him, punisht in the shape he sin'd

Contagion: CbC

Catcht by Contagion,

Ashes: IoF / CBA

instead of Fruit / Chewd bitter Ashes,

Starved: U, U, atSHS?

Unnam'd, undreaded, and thy self half starv'd?

Mother: tWtIMtR

To whom th' incestuous Mother thus repli'd.

Destroy: BtD, oUM / AK

Both to destroy, or unimmortal make / All kinds

Dogs: SWWHtDoHA

See with what heat these Dogs of Hell advance

Sin: MPS

mans polluting Sin

Glaring: NSMiA / oM, BFH, oWCG / GoHP

nor stood much in awe / Of Man, but fled him, or with count'nance grim / Glar'd on him passing:

Request Maker: DIRt, M, FMC / tMMM

Did I request thee, Maker, from my Clay / To mould me Man

Mock’t : WaIMWD, aLO / tDP? HGWIM / M

Why am I mockt with death, and length'nd out / To deathless pain? how gladly would I meet / Mortalitie

Mother’s Lap: HGWLMD / aiMML

how glad would lay me down / As in my Mothers lap!

False: OoMS, tS, tNB / BtWHL, tSaF

Out of my sight, thou Serpent, that name best / Befits thee with him leagu'd, thy self as false

Rib: ABaR / CbN

all but a Rib / Crooked by nature,

Angels: NFtWaO / WMaAWF / oFSOWtGM

not fill the World at once / With Men as Angels without Feminine, / Or find some other way to generate / Mankind

Sole Delight: SD / NaHFSiD

sole delight, / Now at his feet submissive in distress,

Prayers, Decress: iP / CAHD, ItTP / WSBt, abLH / ToMHaMbV / tFaISF

If Prayers / Could alter high Decrees, I to that place / Would speed before thee, and be louder heard, / That on my head all might be visited, / Thy frailtie and infirmer Sex forgiv'n,

Childless: Cta, CR

Childless thou art, Childless remaine:

Seek Death: LUSD, oHNF, S / WOOHHOoOS

Let us seek Death, or he not found, supply / With our own hands his Office on our selves