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but wherefore let we then our faithful friends；
th associates and copartners of our loss ＇ 265 ＇
lye thus astonisht on th oblivious pool；
and call them not to share with us their part
in this unhappy mansion； or once more
with rallied arms to try what may be yet
regaind in heavn； or what more lost in hell？ ＇ 270 ＇
so satan spake； and him beelzebub
thus answerd。 leader of those armies bright；
which but th onmipotent none could have foyld；
if once they hear that voyce； thir liveliest pledge
of hope in fears and dangers； heard so oft ＇ 275 ＇
in worst extreams； and on the perilous edge
of battel when it ragd； in all assaults
thir surest signal； they will soon resume
new courage and revive； though now they lye
groveling and prostrate on yon lake of fire； ＇ 280 ＇
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as we erewhile； astounded and amazd；
no wonder； falln such a pernicious highth。
he scarce had ceast when the superiour fiend
was moving toward the shoar； his ponderous shield
ethereal temper； massy； large and round； ＇ 285 ＇
behind him cast； the broad circumference
hung on his shoulders like the moon； whose orb
through optic glass the tuscan artist views
at evning from the top of fesole；
or in valdarno； to descry new lands； ＇ 290 ＇
rivers or mountains in her spotty globe。
his spear； to equal which the tallest pine
hewn on norwegian hills； to be the mast
of some great ammiral； were but a wand；
he walkt with to support uneasie steps ＇ 295 ＇
over the burning marle； not like those steps
on heavens azure； and the torrid clime
smote on him sore besides； vaulted with fire；
nathless he so endurd； till on the beach
of that inflamed sea； he stood and calld ＇ 300 ＇
his legions； angel forms； who lay intranst
thick as autumnal leaves that strow the brooks
in vallombrosa； where th etrurian shades
high overarcht imbowr； or scatterd sedge
afloat； when with fierce winds orion armd ＇ 305 ＇
hath vext the red…sea coast； whose waves orethrew
busiris and his memphian chivalry；
while with perfidious hatred they pursud
the sojourners of goshen； who beheld
from the safe shore thir floating carkases ＇ 310 ＇
and broken chariot wheels； so thick bestrown
abject and lost lay these； covering the flood；
under amazement of thir hideous change。
he calld so loud； that all the hollow deep
of hell resounded。 princes； potentates； ＇ 315 ＇
warriers； the flowr of heavn； once yours； now lost；
if such astonishment as this can sieze
eternal spirits； or have ye chosn this place
after the toyl of battel to repose
your wearied vertue； for the ease you find ＇ 320 ＇
to slumber here； as in the vales of heavn？
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or in this abject posture have ye sworn
to adore the conquerour？ who now beholds
cherube and seraph rowling in the flood
with scatterd arms and ensigns； till anon ＇ 325 ＇
his swift pursuers from heavn gates discern
th advantage； and descending tread us down
thus drooping； or with linked thunderbolts
transfix us to the bottom of this gulfe。
awake； arise； or be for ever falln。 ＇ 330 ＇
they heard； and were abasht； and up they sprung
upon the wing； as when men wont to watch
on duty； sleeping found by whom they dread；
rouse and bestir themselves ere well awake。
nor did they not perceave the evil plight ＇ 335 ＇
in which they were； or the fierce pains not feel；
yet to thir generals voyce they soon obeyd
innumerable。 as when the potent rod
of amrams son in egypts evill day
wavd round the coast； up calld a pitchy cloud ＇ 340 ＇
of locusts； warping on the eastern wind；
that ore the realm of impious pharaoh hung
like night； and darkend all the land of nile：
so numberless were those bad angels seen
hovering on wing under the cope of hell ＇ 345 ＇
twixt upper； nether； and surrounding fires；
till； as a signal givn； th uplifted spear
of thir great sultan waving to direct
thir course； in even ballance down they light
on the firm brimstone； and fill all the plain； ＇ 350 ＇
a multitude； like which the populous north
pourd never from her frozen loyns； to pass
rhene or the danaw； when her barbarous sons
came like a deluge on the south； and spread
beneath gibralter to the lybian sands。 ＇ 355 ＇
forthwith from every squadron and each band
the heads and leaders thither hast where stood
thir great mander； godlike shapes and forms
excelling human； princely dignities；
and powers that earst in heaven sat on thrones； ＇ 360 ＇
though of thir names in heavnly records now
be no memorial blotted out and rasd
by thir rebellion； from the books of life。
nor had they yet among the sons of eve
got them new names； till wandring ore the earth； ＇ 365 ＇
through gods high sufferance for the tryal of man；
by falsities and lyes the greatest part
of mankind they corrupted to forsake
god thir creator； and th invisible
glory of him that made them； to transform ＇ 370 ＇
oft to the image of a brute； adornd
with gay religions full of pomp and gold；
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and devils to adore for deities：
then were they known to men by various names；
and various idols through the heathen world。 ＇ 375 ＇
say； muse； thir names then known； who first； who last；
rousd from the slumber； on that fiery couch；
at thir great emperors call； as next in worth
came singly where he stood on the bare strand；
while the promiscuous croud stood yet aloof？ ＇ 380 ＇
the chief were those who from the pit of hell
roaming to seek thir prey on earth； durst fix
thir seats long after next the seat of god；
thir altars by his altar； gods adord
among the nations round； and durst abide ＇ 385 ＇
jehovah thundring out of sion； thrond
between the cherubim； yea； often placd
within his sanctuary it self thir shrines；
abominations； and with cursed things
his holy rites； and solemn feasts profand； ＇ 390 ＇
and with thir darkness durst affront his light。
first moloch； horrid king besmeard with blood
of human sacrifice； and parents tears；
though for the noyse of drums and timbrels loud
thir childrens cries unheard； that past through fire ＇ 395 ＇
to his grim idol。 him the ammonite
worshipt in rabba and her watry plain；
in argob and in basan； to the stream
of utmost arnon。 nor content with such
audacious neighbourhood； the wisest heart ＇ 400 ＇
of solomon he led by fraud to build
his temple right against the temple of god
on that opprobrious hill； and made his grove
the pleasant vally of hinnom； tophet thence
and black gehenna calld； the type of hell。 ＇ 405 ＇
next chemos； th obscene dread of moabs sons；
from aroar to nebo； and the wild
of southmost abarim； in hesebon
and horonaim； seons realm； beyond
the flowry dale of sibma clad with vines； ＇ 410 ＇
and eleale to th asphaltick pool。
peor his other name； when he enticd
israel in sittim on thir march from nile
to do him wanton rites； which cost them woe。
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yet thence his lustful orgies he enlargd ＇ 415 ＇
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