Maxioms by Thomas Middleton
The strongest and the fiercest spirit
That fought in heaven, now fiercer by despair.
The strongest and the fiercest spirit
That fought in heaven, now fiercer by despair.
Love-quarrels oft in pleasing concord end.
Love-quarrels oft in pleasing concord end.
And with necessity,
The tyrant's plea, excused his devilish deeds.
And with necessity,
The tyrant's plea, excused his devilish deeds.
How fallen, how changed
From him, who, in the happy realms of light,
Clothed with transcendent brightness, read more
How fallen, how changed
From him, who, in the happy realms of light,
Clothed with transcendent brightness, didst outshine
Myriads, though bright.
