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and uncouth paine fled bellowing。 on each wing

uriel and raphael his vaunting foe;

though huge; and in a rock of diamond armd;

vanquishd adramelec; and asmadai; ' 365 '

two potent thrones; that to be less then gods

disdaind; but meaner thoughts learnd in thir flight;

mangld with gastly wounds through plate and maile;

nor stood unmindful abdiel to annoy

the atheist crew; but with redoubld blow ' 370 '

ariel and arioc; and the violence

of ramiel scorcht and blasted overthrew。

i might relate of thousands; and thir names

eternize here on earth; but those elect

angels contented with thir fame in heavn ' 375 '

seek not the praise of men: the other sort

in might though wondrous and in acts of warr;

nor of renown less eager; yet by doome

canceld from heavn and sacred memorie;

nameless in dark oblivion let them dwell。 ' 380 '

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for strength from truth divided and from just;

illaudable; naught merits but dispraise

and ignominie; yet to glorie aspires

vain glorious; and through infamie seeks fame:

therfore eternal silence be thir doome。 ' 385 '

and now thir mightiest quelld; the battel swervd;

with many an inrode gord; deformed rout

enterd; and foul disorder; all the ground

with shiverd armour strown; and on a heap

chariot and charioter lay overturnd ' 390 '

and fierie foaming steeds; what stood; recoyld

orewearied; through the faint satanic host

defensive scarse; or with pale fear surprisd;

then first with fear surprisd and sense of paine

fled ignominious; to such evil brought ' 395 '

by sin of disobedience; till that hour

not liable to fear or flight or paine。

far otherwise th inviolable saints

in cubic phalanx firm advanct entire;

invulnerable; impenitrably armd: ' 400 '

such high advantages thir innocence

gave them above thir foes; not to have sinnd;

not to have disobeid; in fight they stood

unwearied; unobnoxious to be paind

by wound; though from thir place by violence movd。 ' 405 '

now night her course began; and over heavn

inducing darkness; grateful truce imposd;

and silence on the odious dinn of warr:

under her cloudie covert both retird;

victor and vanquisht: on the foughten field ' 410 '

michael and his angels prevalent

encamping; placd in guard thir watches round;

cherubic waving fires: on th other part

satan with his rebellious disappeerd;

far in the dark dislodgd; and void of rest; ' 415 '

his potentates to councel calld by night;

and in the midst thus undismaid began。

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o now in danger trid; now known in armes

not to be overpowerd; panions deare;

found worthy not of libertie alone; ' 420 '

too mean pretense; but what we more affect;

honour; dominion; glorie; and renowne;

who have sustaind one day in doubtful fight

(and if one day; why not eternal dayes?)

what heavens lord had powerfullest to send ' 425 '

against us from about his throne; and judgd

sufficient to subdue us to his will;

but proves not so: then fallible; it seems;

of future we may deem him; though till now

omniscient thought。 true is; less firmly armd; ' 430 '

some disadvantage we endurd and paine;

till now not known; but known as soon contemnd;

since now we find this our empyreal form

incapable of mortal injurie

imperishable; and though piercd with wound; ' 435 '

soon closing; and by native vigour heald。

of evil then so small as easie think

the remedie; perhaps more valid armes;

weapons more violent; when next we meet;

may serve to better us; and worse our foes; ' 440 '

or equal what between us made the odds;

in nature none: if other hidden cause

left them superiour; while we can preserve

unhurt our mindes; and understanding sound;

due search and consultation will disclose。 ' 445 '

he sat; and in th assembly next upstood

nisroc; of principalities the prime;

as one he stood escapt from cruel fight;

sore toild; his rivn armes to havoc hewn;

and cloudie in aspect thus answering spake。 ' 450 '

deliverer from new lords; leader to free

enjoyment of our right as gods; yet hard

for gods; and too unequal work we find

against unequal arms to fight in paine;

against unpaind; impassive; from which evil ' 455 '

ruin must needs ensue; for what availes

valour or strength; though matchless; quelld with pain

which all subdues; and makes remiss the hands

of mightiest。 sense of pleasure we may well

spare out of life perhaps; and not repine; ' 460 '

but live content; which is the calmest life:

but pain is perfet miserie; the worst

of evils; and excessive; overturnes

all patience。 he who therefore can invent

with what more forcible we may offend ' 465 '

our yet unwounded enemies; or arme

our selves with like defence; to me deserves

no less then for deliverance what we owe。

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whereto with look posd satan replid。

not uninvented that; which thou aright ' 470 '

believst so main to our success; i bring;

which of us who beholds the bright surface

of this ethereous mould whereon we stand;

this continent of spacious heavn; adornd

with plant; fruit; flour ambrosial; gemms & gold; ' 475 '

whose eye so superficially surveyes

these things; as not to mind from whence they grow

deep under ground; materials dark and crude;

of spiritous and fierie spume; till toucht

with heavns ray; and temperd they shoot forth ' 480 '

so beauteous; opning to the ambient light。

these in thir dark nativitie the deep

shall yield us pregnant with infernal flame;

which into hallow engins long and round

thick…rammd; at th other bore with touch of fire ' 485 '

dilated and infuriate shall send forth

from far with thundring noise among our foes

such implements of mischief as shall dash

to pieces; and orewhelm whatever stands

adverse; that they shall fear we have disarmd ' 490 '

the thunderer of his only dreaded bolt。

nor long shall be our labour; yet ere dawne;

effect shall end our wish。 mean while revive;

abandon fear; to strength and counsel joind

think nothing hard; much less to be despaird。 ' 495 '

he ended; and his words thir drooping chere

enlightnd; and thir languisht hope revivd。

th invention all admird; and each; how hee

to be th inventor missd; so easie it seemd

once found; which yet unfound most would have thought ' 500 '

impossible: yet haply of thy race

in future dayes; if malice should abound;

some one intent on mischief; or inspird

with devlish machination might devise

like instrument to plague the sons of men ' 505 '

for sin; on warr and mutual slaughter bent。

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forthwith from councel to the work they flew;

none arguing stood; innumerable hands

were ready; in a moment up they turnd

wide the celestial soile; and saw beneath ' 510 '

th originals of nature in thir crude

conception; sulphurous and nitrous foame

they found; they mingld; and with suttle art;

concocted and adusted they reducd

to blackest grain; and into store conveyd: ' 515 '

part hiddn veins diggd up (nor hath this earth

entrails unlike) of mineral and stone;

whereof to found thir engins and thir balls

of missive ruin; part incentive reed

provide; pernicious with one touch to fire。 ' 520 '

so all ere day…spring; under conscious night

secret they finishd; and in order set;

with silent circumspection unespid。

now when fair morn orient in heavn appeerd

up rose the victor angels; and to arms ' 525 '

the matin trumpet sung: in arms they stood

of golden panoplie; refulgent host;

soon banded; others from the dawning hills

lookd round; and scouts each coast light…armed scoure;

each quarter; to descrie the distant foe; ' 530 '

where lodgd; or whither fled; or if for fight;

in motion or in alt: him soon they met

under spred ensignes moving nigh; in slow

but firm battalion; back with speediest sail

zophiel; of cherubim the swiftest wing; ' 535 '

came flying; and in mid aire aloud thus crid。

arme; warriours; arme for fight; the foe at hand;

whom fled we thought; will save us long pursuit

this day; fear not his flight; so thick a cloud

he es; and settld in his face i see ' 540 '

sad resolution and secure: let each

his adamantine coat gird well; and each

fit well his helme; gripe fast his orbed shield;

born eevn or high; for this day will pour down;

if i conjecture aught; no drizling showr; ' 545 '

but ratling storm of arrows barbd with fire。

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so warnd he them aware themselves; and soon

in order; quit of all impediment;

instant without disturb they took allarm;

and onward move embattelld; when behold ' 550 '

not distant far with heavie pace the foe

approaching gross and huge; in hollow cube

training his devilish enginrie; impald

on every side with shaddowing squadrons deep;

to hide the fraud。 at interview both stood ' 555 '

a while; but suddenly at head appeerd

satan: and thus was heard manding lo

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