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surfet; and lust; till wantonness and pride ' 795 '

raise out of friendship hostil deeds in peace。

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the conquerd also; and enslavd by warr

shall with thir freedom lost all vertu loose

and fear of god; from whom thir pietie feignd

in sharp contest of battel found no aide ' 800 '

against invaders; therefore coold in zeale

thenceforth shall practice how to live secure;

worldlie or dissolute; on what thir lords

shall leave them to enjoy; for th earth shall bear

more then anough; that temperance may be trid: ' 805 '

so all shall turn degenerate; all depravd;

justice and temperance; truth and faith forgot;

one man except; the onely son of light

in a dark age; against example good;

against allurement; custom; and a world ' 810 '

offended; fearless of reproach and scorn;

or violence; hee of wicked wayes

shall them admonish; and before them set

the paths of righteousness; how much more safe;

and full of peace; denouncing wrauth to e ' 815 '

on thir impenitence; and shall returne

of them derided; but of god observd

the one just man alive; by his mand

shall build a wondrous ark; as thou beheldst;

to save himself and houshold from amidst ' 820 '

a world devote to universal rack。

no sooner hee with them of man and beast

select for life shall in the ark be lodgd;

and shelterd round; but all the cataracts

of heavn set open on the earth shall powre ' 825 '

raine day and night; all fountains of the deep

broke up; shall heave the ocean to usurp

beyond all bounds; till inundation rise

above the highest hills: then shall this mount

of paradise by might of waves be moovd ' 830 '

out of his place; pushd by the horned floud;

with all his verdure spoild; and trees adrift

down the great river to the opning gulf;

and there take root an iland salt and bare;

the haunt of seales and orcs; and sea…mews clang。 ' 835 '

to teach thee that god attributes to place

no sanctitie; if none be thither brought

by men who there frequent; or therein dwell。

and now what further shall ensue; behold。

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he lookd; and saw the ark hull on the floud; ' 840 '

which now abated; for the clouds were fled;

drivn by a keen north… winde; that blowing drie

wrinkld the face of deluge; as decaid;

and the cleer sun on his wide watrie glass

gazd hot; and of the fresh wave largely drew; ' 845 '

as after thirst; which made thir flowing shrink

from standing lake to tripping ebbe; that stole

with soft foot towards the deep; who now had stopt

his sluces; as the heavn his windows shut。

the ark no more now flotes; but seems on ground ' 850 '

fast on the top of som high mountain fixt。

and now the tops of hills as rocks appeer;

with clamor thence the rapid currents drive

towards the retreating sea thir furious tyde。

forthwith from out the arke a raven flies; ' 855 '

and after him; the surer messenger;

a dove sent forth once and agen to spie

green tree or ground whereon his foot may light;

the second time returning; in his bill

an olive leafe he brings; pacific signe: ' 860 '

anon drie ground appeers; and from his arke

the ancient sire descends with all his train;

then with uplifted hands; and eyes devout;

grateful to heavn; over his head beholds

a dewie cloud; and in the cloud a bow ' 865 '

conspicuous with three listed colours gay;

betokning peace from god; and covnant new。

whereat the heart of adam erst so sad

greatly rejoycd; and thus his joy broke forth。

o thou that future things canst represent ' 870 '

as present; heavnly instructer; i revive

at this last sight; assurd that man shall live

with all the creatures; and thir seed preserve。

farr less i now lament for one whole world

of wicked sons destroyd; then i rejoyce ' 875 '

for one man found so perfet and so just;

that god voutsafes to raise another world

from him; and all his anger to forget。

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but say; what mean those colourd streaks in heavn;

distended as the brow of god appeasd; ' 880 '

or serve they as a flourie verge to binde

the fluid skirts of that same watrie cloud;

least it again dissolve and showr the earth?

to whom th archangel。 dextrously thou aimst;

so willingly doth god remit his ire; ' 885 '

though late repenting him of man depravd;

grievd at his heart; when looking down he saw

the whole earth filld with violence; and all flesh

corrupting each thir way; yet those remoovd;

such grace shall one just man find in his sight; ' 890 '

that he relents; not to blot out mankind;

and makes a covenant never to destroy

the earth again by flood; nor let the sea

surpass his bounds; nor rain to drown the world

with man therein or beast; but when he brings ' 895 '

over the earth a cloud; will therein set

his triple…colourd bow; whereon to look

and call to mind his covnant: day and night;

seed time and harvest; heat and hoary frost

shall hold thir course; till fire purge all things new; ' 900 '

both heavn and earth; wherein the just shall dwell。

the end of the eleventh book。

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