The Acrostic Paradise Lost by John Milton and Terrance Lindall
The first ever acrostic that tells the story as the proem goes along. Contains most of Lindall's art for Paradise Lost. Signed and numbered hardcover is $300. milton@wahcenter.net
The first ever acrostic that tells the story as the proem goes along. Contains most of Lindall's art for Paradise Lost. Signed and numbered hardcover is $300. milton@wahcenter.net
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<strong>The</strong> angelic guardians search with good <strong>and</strong> careful<br />
Reason <strong>and</strong> wing’d speed, earnestly watch <strong>and</strong> wareful.<br />
O’er <strong>and</strong> throughout the Garden now they make thir way<br />
Under the Sun’s decline to seek with troubled minds<br />
By spear <strong>and</strong> shield against all evil forms mayhaps to find.<br />
Lying within the bounds they round upon in chance<br />
Err<strong>and</strong>ing infernal spirit among love’s kind romance,<br />
Desiring devlish deeds, insinuating <strong>by</strong> circumstance.<br />
Squat like a toad close at the eare of Eve they see,<br />
Lies Satan , <strong>by</strong> devlish arts seducing what can be deeded into<br />
Eve’s fancie with vain hopes, distempered thoughts, Vain<br />
Enterprises <strong>and</strong> illusions as he wist <strong>and</strong> dropped like rain,<br />
Phantasm <strong>and</strong> dreams <strong>and</strong> Pride engendered high conceits.<br />
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