John Milton: Black it stood as night, Fierce as ten furies, terrible as hell, And shook a dreadful dart.

Black it stood as night, Fierce as ten furies, terrible as hell, And shook a dre — John Milton

Black it stood as night, Fierce as ten furies, terrible as hell, And shook a dreadful dart.

John Milton

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