Both Uses of
allegiance
in
Paradise Lost
- Not free, what proof could they have given sincere
Of true allegiance, constant faith or love,
Where only what they needs must do appear'd,
Not what they would?†Book 3 *allegiance = loyalty
- Was this your discipline and faith engaged,
Your military obedience, to dissolve
Allegiance to the acknowledged Power supreme?†Book 4
Definition:
loyalty to a person, group, or cause