Mammon, The Least Erected Spirit That Fell From Heave

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Mammon, the least erected spirit that fell
From heaven; for ev'n in heaven his looks and thoughts
Were always downward bent, admiring more
The riches of heaven's pavement, trodden gold,
Than aught divine or holy else enjoy'd
In vision beatific.
-- John Milton (1608-1674)
-- Paradise Lost, Book i, Line 679

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