...Lost," alludes to this habit. Speaking of Satan under the disguise of the Cormorant, he tells that he, -on the tree of life, The middle tree, and highest there that grew, Sat." The Cormorant is easily tamed, and its fishing propensities can be turned to good account. The Chinese,...

...grand thief into God's fold ; So since into his church lewd hirelings climb. Thence up he flew, and on the tree of life, The middle tree and highest there that grew, 195 Sat like a cormorant ; yet not true life Thereby regained, but sat devising death To them who lived...

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...grand thief into God's fold ; So sinee into his ehureh lewd hirelings elimb. Thenee up he flew, and on the Tree of Life, The middle tree and highest there that grew, Sat like a eormorant ; yet not true life Thereby regained, but sat devising death To them who lived ; nor on the...

...grand thief into God's fold; So since into his church lewd hirelings climb. Thence up he flew; and on the Tree of Life, The middle tree and highest there that grew, Sat like a cormorant; yet not true life Thereby regain'd, but sat devising death To them who lived; nor on the virtue thought...

...made him cousin-german to the serpent in that fine passage where we see the malignant spirit as he On the middle tree, and highest there that grew, Sat like a cormorant. Now, there is nothing akin to evil in this bird's disposition ; he is very gentle, and easily domesticated,...

...grand thief into God's fold : So since into his church lewd hireling's climb. Thence up lie flew, and on the tree of life, The middle tree, and highest there that grew, Sat like a cormorant ; yet not true life Thereby regain'd, but sat devising death To them who liv'd ; nor on the virtue...

...God's fold; So since into his church lewd hirelings climb. Thence up he flew, and on the Tree of Lif -, The middle tree and highest there that grew, Sat like a cormorant; yet not true life Thereby regained, but sat devising death To them who lived ; nor on the virtue thought...

...of Satan's entrance — i " So clomb this first grand thief into God's fold. Thence up he flew, and on the tree of life, The middle tree and highest there that grew, Sat like a cormorant." — (B. iv.) Afterwards the guardian angels, Ithuriel and Zephon, are represented hastening — " To...

...grand thief into God's fold ; So since into his church lewd hirelings climb. Thence up he flew ; and on the Tree of Life, (The middle tree and highest there that grew,) Sat like a cormorant : yet not true life Thereby regained, but sat devising death To them who lived ; nor on the virtue...