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apostat; still thou errst; nor end wilt find

of erring; from the path of truth remote:

unjustly thou depravst it with the name

of servitude to serve whom god ordains; ' 175 '

or nature; god and nature bid the same;

when he who rules is worthiest; and excells

them whom he governs。 this is servitude;

to serve th unwise; or him who hath rebelld

against his worthier; as thine now serve thee; ' 180 '

thy self not free; but to thy self enthralld;

yet leudly darst our ministring upbraid。

reign thou in hell thy kingdom; let mee serve

in heavn god ever blest; and his divine

behests obey; worthiest to be obeyd; ' 185 '

yet chains in hell; not realms expect: mean while

from mee returnd; as erst thou saidst; from flight;

this greeting on thy impious crest receive。

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so saying; a noble stroke he lifted high;

which hung not; but so swift with tempest fell ' 190 '

on the proud crest of satan; that no sight;

nor motion of swift thought; less could his shield

such ruin intercept: ten paces huge

he back recoild; the tenth on bended knee

his massie spear upstaid; as if on earth ' 195 '

winds under ground or waters forcing way

sidelong; had pusht a mountain from his seat

half sunk with all his pines。 amazement seisd

the rebel thrones; but greater rage to see

thus foild thir mightiest; ours joy filld; and shout; ' 200 '

presage of victorie and fierce desire

of battel: whereat michael bid sound

th arch…angel trumpet; through the vast of heaven

it sounded; and the faithful armies rung

hosanna to the highest: nor stood at gaze ' 205 '

the adverse legions; nor less hideous joynd

the horrid shock: now storming furie rose;

and clamour such as heard in heavn till now

was never; arms on armour clashing brayd

horrible discord; and the madding wheeles ' 210 '

of brazen chariots ragd; dire was the noise

of conflict; over head the dismal hiss

of fiery darts in flaming volies flew;

and flying vaulted either host with fire。

so under fierie cope together rushd ' 215 '

both battels maine; with ruinous assault

and inextinguishable rage; all heavn

resounded; and had earth bin then; all earth

had to her center shook。 what wonder? when

millions of fierce encountring angels fought ' 220 '

on either side; the least of whom could weild

these elements; and arm him with the force

of all thir regions: how much more of power

armie against armie numberless to raise

dreadful bustion warring; and disturb; ' 225 '

though not destroy; thir happie native seat;

had not th eternal king omnipotent

from his strong hold of heavn high over…ruld

and limited thir might; though numberd such

as each divided legion might have seemd ' 230 '

a numerous host; in strength each armed hand

a legion; led in fight; yet leader seemd

each warriour single as in chief; expert

when to advance; or stand; or turn the sway

of battel; open when; and when to close ' 235 '

the ridges of grim warr; no thought of flight;

none of retreat; no unbeing deed

that argud fear; each on himself relid;

as onely in his arm the moment lay

of victorie; deeds of eternal fame ' 240 '

were don; but infinite: for wide was spred

that warr and various; somtimes on firm ground

a standing fight; then soaring on main wing

tormented all the air; all air seemd then

conflicting fire: long time in eeven scale ' 245 '

the battel hung; till satan; who that day

prodigious power had shewn; and met in armes

no equal; raunging through the dire attack

of fighting seraphim confusd; at length

saw where the sword of michael smote; and felld ' 250 '

squadrons at once; with huge two…handed sway

brandisht aloft the horrid edge came down

wide wasting; such destruction to withstand

he hasted; and opposd the rockie orb

of tenfold adamant; his ample shield ' 255 '

a vast circumference: at his approach

the great arch…angel from his warlike toile

surceasd; and glad as hoping here to end

intestine war in heavn; the arch foe subdud

or captive dragd in chains; with hostile frown ' 260 '

and visage all enflamd first thus began。

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author of evil; unknown till thy revolt;

unnamd in heavn; now plenteous; as thou seest

these acts of hateful strife; hateful to all;

though heaviest by just measure on thy self ' 265 '

and thy adherents: how hast thou disturbd

heavns blessed peace; and into nature brought

miserie; uncreated till the crime

of thy rebellion? how hast thou instilld

thy malice into thousands; once upright ' 270 '

and faithful; now provd false。 but think not here

to trouble holy rest; heavn casts thee out

from all her confines。 heavn the seat of bliss

brooks not the works of violence and warr。

hence then; and evil go with thee along ' 275 '

thy ofspring; to the place of evil; hell;

thou and thy wicked crew; there mingle broiles;

ere this avenging sword begin thy doome;

or som more sudden vengeance wingd from god

precipitate thee with augmented paine。 ' 280 '

so spake the prince of angels; to whom thus

the adversarie。 nor think thou with wind

of airie threats to aw whom yet with deeds

thou canst not。 hast thou turnd the least of these

to flight; or if to fall; but that they rise ' 285 '

unvanquisht; easier to transact with mee

that thou shouldst hope; imperious; and with threats

to chase me hence? erre not that so shall end

the strife which thou callst evil; but wee style

the strife of glorie: which we mean to win; ' 290 '

or turn this heavn it self into the hell

thou fablest; here however to dwell free;

if not to reign: mean while thy utmost force;

and join him namd almighty to thy aid;

i flie not; but have sought thee farr and nigh。 ' 295 '

they ended parle; and both addresst for fight

unspeakable; for who; though with the tongue

of angels; can relate; or to what things

liken on earth conspicuous; that may lift

human imagination to such highth ' 300 '

of godlike power: for likest gods they seemd;

stood they or movd; in stature; motion; arms

fit to decide the empire of great heavn。

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now wavd thir fierie swords; and in the aire

made horrid circles; two broad suns thir shields ' 305 '

blazd opposite; while expectation stood

in horror; from each hand with speed retird

where erst was thickest fight; th angelic throng;

and left large field; unsafe within the wind

of such motion; such as to set forth ' 310 '

great things by small; if natures concord broke;

among the constellations warr were sprung;

two planets rushing from aspect maligne

of fiercest opposition in mid skie;

should bat; and thir jarring sphears confound。 ' 315 '

together both with next to almightie arme;

uplifted imminent one stroke they aimd

that might determine; and not need repeate;

as not of power; at once; nor odds appeerd

in might or swift prevention; but the sword ' 320 '

of michael from the armorie of god

was givn him temperd so; that neither keen

nor solid might resist that edge: it met

the sword of satan with steep force to smite

descending; and in half cut sheere; nor staid; ' 325 '

but with swift wheele reverse; deep entring shard

all his right side; then satan first knew pain;

and writh d him to and fro convolvd; so sore

the griding sword with discontinuous wound

passd through him; but th ethereal substance closd ' 330 '

not long divisible; and from the gash

a stream of nectarous humor issuing flowd

sanguin; such as celestial spirits may bleed;

and all his armour staind ere while so bright。

forthwith on all sides to his aide was run ' 335 '

by angels many and strong; who interposd

defence; while others bore him on thir shields

back to his chariot; where it stood retird

from off the files of warr; there they him laid

gnashing for anguish and despite and shame ' 340 '

to find himself not matchless; and his pride

humbld by such rebuke; so farr beneath

his confidence to equal god in power。

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yet soon he heald; for spirits that live throughout

vital in every part; not as frail man ' 345 '

in entrailes; heart or head; liver or reines;

cannot but by annihilating die;

nor in thir liquid texture mortal wound

receive; no more then can the fluid aire:

all heart they live; all head; all eye; all eare; ' 350 '

all intellect; all sense; and as they please;

they limb themselves; and colour; shape or size

assume; as likes them best; condense or rare。

mean while in other parts like deeds deservd

memorial; where the might of gabriel fought; ' 355 '

and with fierce ensignes piercd the deep array

of moloc furious king; who him defid

and at his chariot wheeles to drag him bound

threatnd; nor from the holie one of heavn

refreind his tongue blasphemous; but anon ' 360 '

down clovn to the waste; with shatterd armes

and uncouth paine fled bellowing。 on each wing

uriel and raphael his vaunting foe;

thou

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