...woman to the waist, and lair ; Hut ended ibul in many a scaly fold Voluminous and vast; a serpent arm'd m bark'd With wide Ccrberean mouths full loud, and runs A hideous peal ; yet, when they list, would creep,...

...with circling fire, Yet unconsumed. Before the gates there sat On either side a formidable shape ; The one seemed woman to the waist, and fair, But ended...Cerberean mouths full loud, and rung A hideous peal. Far less abhorred than these,. Vexed Scylla, bathing in the sea that parts Calabria from the hoarse...

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...fire, Yet unconsumed. Before the gates there sat On either side a formidable shape ; The one seem'd woman to the waist, and fair ; But ended foul in many a scaly fold, Voluminous and vast; a serpent arm'd With mortal sting: about her middle round A cry of hell-hounds never-ceasing, bark'd, With wide...

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...fire, Yet unconsum'd. Before the gates there sat On either side a formidable shape ; The one seem'd : 'Not * I lose my all. ) Come ! with thy looks, thy words, relieve my woe ; Those still at leas arm'd With mortal sting: About her middle round A cry of Hell-hounds never ceasing bark'd With wide...

...luxurious aristocracy. England reminds one of Milton's description of sin — fair to the waist, But ending foul in many a scaly fold Voluminous and vast ! a serpent armed With mortal sting. The progeny of want. guilt and misery, that kennel in her womb, never cease wailing and barking. But...

...to the waist , and fair, Bui ended foul in many a scaly fold , Voluminous and vast , a serpenl arm'd With mortal sting : about her middle round A cry of hell-hounds never ceasing hark'd With wide Cerberean mouths full loud, and rung A hideous peal : yet , when they list , would...

...to the waist, and fair ; But ended foul in many a scaly fold Voluminous and vast ; a serpent arm'd her to deck with clouds the uncolor'd sky. Or wet the thirsty Earth with fall bark'd With wide Cerbercan mouths full loud, and rung A hideous peal ; yet, when they list, would creep....

...fire, Yet unconsumed. * ' • *" 4. Before the gates there sat, On either side, a formidable shape : With mortal sting ; about her middle round, A cry of hell-hounds never ceasing bark'd, With wide Cerberian mouths full loud, and rung A hideous peal. 5. Far less abhor'd than these,...