In the movie, T-Bird is heard reciting a poem twice that starts out Abash the devil stood and saw how awful goodness was. Where does that excerpt come from and who wrote it?
That famous line from the movie is taken from the epic poem Paradise Lost, written by John Milton. That particular quote is found in the Revolt of Angels’ section of the poem. David Patrick Kelly, actor who played T-Bird, insisted on purchasing an antique copy of the book to use as a prop during the shot. He based many of T-Bird’s emotional characteristics on this particular section of the poem. You can get a paperback copy of this book or a hardcover, at most book outlets as well as out on Amazon.
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