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where satan now prevailes； a monument
of merit high to all th infernal host；
easing thir passage hence； for intercourse； ＇ 260 ＇
or transmigration； as thir lot shall lead。
nor can i miss the way； so strongly drawn
by this new felt attraction and instinct。
whom thus the meager shadow answerd soon。
goe whither fate and inclination strong ＇ 265 ＇
leads thee； i shall not lag behinde； nor erre
the way； thou leading； such a sent i draw
of carnage； prey innumerable； and taste
the savour of death from all things there that live：
nor shall i to the work thou enterprisest ＇ 270 ＇
be wanting； but afford thee equal aid；
so saying； with delight he snuffd the smell
of mortal change on earth。 as when a flock
of ravenous fowl； though many a league remote；
against the day of battel； to a field； ＇ 275 ＇
where armies lie encampt； e flying； lurd
with sent of living carcasses designd
for death； the following day； in bloodie fight。
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so sented the grim feature； and upturnd
his nostril wide into the murkie air； ＇ 280 ＇
sagacious of his quarry from so farr。
then both from out hell gates into the waste
wide anarchie of chaos damp and dark
flew divers； and with power （thir power was great）
hovering upon the waters； what they met ＇ 285 ＇
solid or slimie； as in raging sea
tost up and down； together crowded drove
from each side shoaling towards the mouth of hell。
as when two polar winds blowing adverse
upon the cronian sea； together drive ＇ 290 ＇
mountains of ice； that stop th imagind way
beyond petsora eastward； to the rich
cathaian coast。 the aggregated soyle
death with his mace petrific； cold and dry；
as with a trident smote； and fixt as firm ＇ 295 ＇
as delos floating once； the rest his look
bound with gorgonian rigor not to move；
and with asphaltic slime； broad as the gate；
deep to the roots of hell the gatherd beach
they fastend； and the mole immense wraught on ＇ 300 ＇
over the foaming deep high archt； a bridge
of length prodigious joyning to the wall
immovable of this now fenceless world
forfeit to death； from hence a passage broad；
smooth； easie； inoffensive down to hell。 ＇ 305 ＇
so； if great things to small may be pard；
xerxes； the libertie of greece to yoke；
from susa his memnonian palace high
came to the sea； and over hellespont
bridging his way； europe with asia joynd； ＇ 310 ＇
and scourgd with many a stroak th indignant waves。
now had they brought the work by wondrous art
pontifical； a ridge of pendent rock
over the vext abyss； following the track
of satan； to the self same place where hee ＇ 315 ＇
first lighted from his wing； and landed safe
from out of chaos to the out side bare
of this round world： with pinns of adamant
and chains they made all fast； too fast they made
and durable； and now in little space ＇ 320 ＇
the confines met of empyrean heavn
and of this world； and on the left hand hell
with long reach interposd； three sevral wayes
in sight； to each of these three places led。
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and now thir way to earth they had descrid； ＇ 325 ＇
to paradise first tending； when behold
satan in likeness of an angel bright
betwixt the centaure and the scorpion stearing
his zenith； while the sun in aries rose：
disguisd he came； but those his children dear ＇ 330 ＇
thir parent soon discernd； though in disguise。
hee after eve seduct； unminded slunk
into the wood fast by； and changing shape
to observe the sequel； saw his guileful act
by eve； though all unweeting； seconded ＇ 335 ＇
upon her husband； saw thir shame that sought
vain covertures； but when he saw descend
the son of god to judge them terrifid
hee fled； not hoping to escape； but shun
the present； fearing guiltie what his wrauth ＇ 340 ＇
might suddenly inflict； that past； returnd
by night； and listening where the hapless paire
sate in thir sad discourse； and various plaint；
thence gatherd his own doom； which understood
not instant； but of future time。 with joy ＇ 345 ＇
and tidings fraught； to hell he now returnd；
and at the brink of chaos； neer the foot
of this new wondrous pontifice； unhopt
met who to meet him came； his ofspring dear。
great joy was at thir meeting； and at sight ＇ 350 ＇
of that stupendious bridge his joy encreasd。
long hee admiring stood； till sin； his faire
inchanting daughter； thus the silence broke。
o parent； these are thy magnific deeds；
thy trophies； which thou viewst as not thine own； ＇ 355 ＇
thou art thir author and prime architect：
for i no sooner in my heart divind；
my heart； which by a secret harmonie
still moves with thine； joind in connexion sweet；
that thou on earth hadst prosperd； which thy looks ＇ 360 ＇
now also evidence； but straight i felt
though distant from thee worlds between； yet felt
that i must after thee with this thy son；
such fatal consequence unites us three：
hell could no longer hold us in her bounds； ＇ 365 ＇
nor this unvoyageable gulf obscure
detain from following thy illustrious track。
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thou hast atchievd our libertie； confind
within hell gates till now； thou us impowrd
to fortifie thus farr； and overlay ＇ 370 ＇
with this portentous bridge the dark abyss。
thine now is all this world； thy vertue hath won
what thy hands builded not； thy wisdom gaind
with odds what warr hath lost； and fully avengd
our foile in heavn； here thou shalt monarch reign； ＇ 375 ＇
there didst not； there let him still victor sway；
as battel hath adjudgd； from this new world
retiring； by his own doom alienated；
and henceforth monarchie with thee divide
of all things parted by th empyreal bounds； ＇ 380 ＇
his quadrature； from thy orbicular world；
or trie thee now more dangrous to his throne。
whom thus the prince of darkness answerd glad。
fair daughter； and thou son and grandchild both；
high proof ye now have givn to be the race ＇ 385 ＇
of satan （for i glorie in the name；
antagonist of heavns almightie king）
amply have merited of me； of all
th infernal empire； that so neer heavns dore
triumphal with triumphal act have met； ＇ 390 ＇
mine with this glorious work； and made one realm
hell and this world； one realm； one continent
of easie thorough…fare。 therefore while i
descend through darkness； on your rode with ease
to my associate powers； them to acquaint ＇ 395 ＇
with these successes； and with them rejoyce；
you two this way； among these numerous orbs
all yours； right down to paradise descend；
there dwell and reign in bliss； thence on the earth
dominion exercise and in the aire； ＇ 400 ＇
chiefly on man； sole lord of all declard；
him first make sure your thrall； and lastly kill。
my substitutes i send ye； and create
plenipotent on earth； of matchless might
issuing from mee： on your joynt vigor now ＇ 405 ＇
my hold of this new kingdom all depends；
through sin to death exposd by my exploit。
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if your joynt power pre