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all in a moment through the gloom were seen

ten thousand banners rise into the air ' 545 '

with orient colours waving: with them rose

a forest huge of spears: and thronging helms

appeard; and serried shields in thick array

of depth immeasurable: anon they move

in perfect phalanx to the dorian mood ' 550 '

of flutes and soft recorders; such as raisd

to hight of noblest temper heros old

arming to battel; and in stead of rage

deliberate valour breathd; firm and unmovd

with dread of death to flight or foul retreat; ' 555 '

nor wanting power to mitigate and swage

with solemn touches; troubld thoughts; and chase

anguish and doubt and fear and sorrow and pain

from mortal or immortal minds。 thus they

breathing united force with fixed thought ' 560 '

movd on in silence to soft pipes that charmd

thir painful steps ore the burnt soyle; and now

advanct in view; they stand; a horrid front

of dreadful length and dazling arms; in guise

of warriers old with orderd spear and shield; ' 565 '

awaiting what mand thir mighty chief

had to impose: he through the armed files

darts his experienct eye; and soon traverse

the whole battalion views; thir order due;

thir visages and stature as of gods; ' 570 '

thir number last he summs。 and now his heart

distends with pride; and hardning in his strength

glories: for never since created man;

met such imbodied force; as namd with these

could merit more then that small infantry ' 575 '

warrd on by cranes: though all the giant brood

of phlegra with th heroic race were joynd

that fought at thebs and ilium; on each side

mixt with auxiliar gods; and what resounds

in fable or romance of uthers son ' 580 '

begirt with british and armoric knights;

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and all who since; baptizd or infidel

jousted in aspramont or montalban;

damasco; or marocco; or trebisond;

or whom biserta sent from afric shore ' 585 '

when charlemain with all his peerage fell

by fontarabbia。 thus far these beyond

pare of mortal prowess; yet observd

thir dread mander: he above the rest

in shape and gesture proudly eminent ' 590 '

stood like a towr; his form had yet not lost

all her original brightness; nor appeard

less then arch angel ruind; and th excess

of glory obscurd: as when the sun new risn

looks through the horizontal misty air ' 595 '

shorn of his beams; or from behind the moon

in dim eclips disastrous twilight sheds

on half the nations; and with fear of change

perplexes monarchs。 darknd so; yet shon

above them all th arch angel: but his face ' 600 '

deep scars of thunder had intrencht; and care

sat on his faded cheek; but under browes

of dauntless courage; and considerate pride

waiting revenge: cruel his eye; but cast

signs of remorse and passion to behold ' 605 '

the fellows of his crime; the followers rather

(far other once beheld in bliss) condemnd

for ever now to have thir lot in pain;

millions of spirits for his fault amerct

of heavn; and from eternal splendors flung ' 610 '

for his revolt; yet faithfull how they stood;

thir glory witherd。 as when heavens fire

hath scathd the forrest oaks; or mountain pines;

with singed top thir stately growth though bare

stands on the blasted heath。 he now prepard ' 615 '

to speak; whereat thir doubld ranks they bend

from wing to wing; and half enclose him round

with all his peers: attention held them mute。

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thrice he assayd; and thrice in spight of scorn;

tears such as angels weep; burst forth: at last ' 620 '

words interwove with sighs found out thir way。

o myriads of immortal spirits; o powers

matchless; but with th almighty; and that strife

was not inglorious; though th event was dire;

as this place testifies; and this dire change ' 625 '

hateful to utter: but what power of mind

foreseeing or presaging; from the depth

of knowledge past or present; could have feard;

how such united force of gods; how such

as stood like these; could ever know repulse? ' 630 '

for who can yet beleeve; though after loss;

that all these puissant legions; whose exile

hath emptied heavn; shall fail to re…ascend

self…raisd; and repossess thir native seat?

for mee be witness all the host of heavn; ' 635 '

if counsels different; or danger shund

by me; have lost our hopes。 but he who reigns

monarch in heavn; till then as one secure

sat on his throne; upheld by old repute;

consent or custome; and his regal state ' 640 '

put forth at full; but still his strength conceald;

which tempted our attempt; and wrought our fall。

henceforth his might we know; and know our own

so as not either to provoke; or dread

new warr; provokt; our better part remains ' 645 '

to work in close design; by fraud or guile

what force effected not: that he no less

at length from us may find; who overes

by force; hath overe but half his foe。

space may produce new worlds; whereof so rife ' 650 '

there went a fame in heavn that he ere long

intended to create; and therein plant

a generation; whom his choice regard

should favour equal to the sons of heaven:

thither; if but to pry; shall be perhaps

our first eruption; thither or elsewhere: ' 655 '

for this infernal pit shall never hold

c?lestial spirits in bondage; nor th abyss

long under darkness cover。 but these thoughts

full counsel must mature: peace is despaird; ' 660 '

for who can think submission? warr then; warr

open or understood must be resolvd。

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he spake: and to confirm his words; out…flew

millions of flaming swords; drawn from the thighs

of mighty cherubim; the sudden blaze ' 665 '

far round illumind hell: highly they ragd

against the highest; and fierce with grasped arms

clashd on thir sounding shields the din of war;

hurling defiance toward the vault of heavn。

there stood a hill not far whose griesly top ' 670 '

belchd fire and rowling smoak; the rest entire

shon with a glossie scurff; undoubted sign

that in his womb was hid metallic ore;

the work of sulphur。 thither wingd with speed

a numerous brigad hastend。 as when bands ' 675 '

of pioners with spade and pickax armd

forerun the royal camp; to trench a field;

or cast a rampart。 mammon led them on;

mammon; the least erected spirit that fell

from heavn; for evn in heavn his looks and thoughts ' 680 '

were always downward bent; admiring more

the riches of heavns pavement; trodn gold;

then aught divine or holy else enjoyd

in vision beatific: by him first

men also; and by his suggestion taught; ' 685 '

ransackd the center; and with impious hands

rifld the bowels of thir mother earth

for treasures better hid。 soon had his crew

opnd into the hill a spacious wound

and digd out ribs of gold。 let none admire ' 690 '

that riches grow in hell; that soyle may best

deserve the precious bane。 and here let those

who boast in mortal things; and wondring tell

of babel; and the works of memphian kings

learn how thir greatest monuments of fame; ' 695 '

and strength and art are easily out…done

by spirits reprobate; and in an hour

what in an age they with incessant toyle

and hands innumerable scarce perform。

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he spake: and to confirm his words; out…flew

millions of flaming swords; drawn from the thighs

of mighty cherubim; the sudden blaze ' 665 '

far round illumind hell: highly they ragd

against the highest; and fierce with grasped arms

clashd on thir sounding shields the din of war;

hurling defiance toward the vault of heavn。

there stood a hill not far whose griesly top ' 670 '

belchd fire and rowling smoak; the rest entire

shon with a glossie scurff; undoubted sign

that in his womb was hid metallic ore;

the work of sulphur。 thither wingd with speed

a numerous brigad hastend。 as when bands ' 675 '

of pioners with spade and pickax armd

forerun the royal camp; to trench a field;

or cast a rampart。 mammon led them on;

mammon; the least erected spirit that fell

from heavn; for evn in heavn his looks and thoughts ' 680 '

were always downward bent; admiring more

the riches of heavns pavement; trodn gold;

then aught divine or holy else enjoyd

in vision beatific: by him first

men also; and by his suggestion taught; ' 685 '

ransackd the center; and with impious hands

rifld the bowels of thir mother earth

for treasures better hid。 soon had his crew

opnd into the hill a spacious wound

and digd out ribs of gold。 let none admire ' 690 '

that riches grow in hell; that soyle may best

deserve the precious bane。 and here let those

who boast in mortal things; and wondring tell

of babel; and the works of memphian kings

learn how thir greatest monuments of fame; ' 695 '

and strength and art are easily out…done

by spirits reprobate; and in an hour

what in an age they with incessant toyle

and hands innumerable scarce pe

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