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These are examples of famous Restrainer poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous restrainer poems. These examples illustrate what a famous restrainer poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).

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The Marriage of Heaven and Hell

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PLATE 5

Those who restrain desire, do so because theirs is weak enough
to be restrained; and the restrainer or reason usurps its place &
governs the unwilling.
And being restraind it by degrees becomes passive till it is
only the shadow of desire.
The history of this is written in Paradise Lost. & the Governor
or Reason is call'd Messiah.
And the original Archangel or possessor of the command of the
heavenly host, is calld the Devil or Satan and his chi...Read more of this...

by Blake, William

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