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The Thunderer of his only dreaded bolt.
These things, as not to mind from whence they grow
Thick-rammd, at th other bore with touch of fire [ 485 ]
Of this Ethereous mould whereon we stand,
Enlightnd, and thir languisht hope revivd.
Which of us who beholds the bright surface
Think n
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othing hard, much less to be despaird. [ 495 ]Whose Eye so superficially surveyes
Which into hallow Engins long and round
Some one intent on mischief, or inspird
With Plant, Fruit, Flour Ambrosial, Gemms & Gold, [ 475 ]
This continent of spacious Heavn, adornd九*九*藏*书*网
Abandon fear; to strength and counsel joind
Nor long shall be our labour, yet ere dawne,
Once found, which yet unfound most would have thought [ 500 ]
Of spiritous and fierie spume, till toucht
Effect shall end our wish. Mean while revive;
Not uninvented that, which thou arighwww.99lib.nett [ 470 ]
To be th inventor missd, so easie it seemd
Such implements of mischief as shall dash
Shall yield us pregnant with infernal flame,
To pieces, and orewhelm whatever stands
He ended, and his words thir drooping chere
From far with thundring noise among our foes
Whereto with lhttp://www•99lib•netook composd Satan replid.
Like instrument to plague the Sons of men [ 505 ]
With Heavns ray, and temperd they shoot forth [ 480 ]
Th invention all admird, and each, how hee
For sin, on warr and mutual slaughter bent.
Believst so main to our success, I bring;
Deep under ground, materials dahttp://www•99lib•netrk and crude,
With devlish machination might devise
Dilated and infuriate shall send forth
These in thir dark Nativitie the Deep
Adverse, that they shall fear we have disarmd [ 490 ]
So beauteous, opning to the ambient light.
In future dayes, if Malice should abound,
Impossible: yet haply of thy Race