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Emboweld with outragious noise the Air,
With branches lopt, in Wood or Mountain felld) [ 575 ]
Put forth, and to a narrow vent applid
The sooner for thir Arms, unarmd they might [ 595 ]
By quick contraction or remove; but now
Foule dissipation followd and forct rout;
And all her entrails tore, disgorging foule
With nicest touch. Immediate in a flame,
Brass, Iron, Stonie mould, had not thi99lib•netr mouthes
What we propound, and loud that all may hear.
Leveld, with such impetuous furie smote,
So scoffing in ambiguous words he scarce
By thousands, Angel on Arch-Angel rowld;
Of Iron Globes, which on the Victor Host [ 590 ]
Or hollowd bodies made of Oak or Firr
But that I doubt, however witness Heaven,
Stood waving tipt with fire; while we suspense, [ 580 ]
So warnd he t藏书网hem aware themselves, and soon
Thir devilish glut, chaind Thunderbolts and Hail
Peace and composure, and with open brest [ 560 ]
From those deep throated Engins belcht, whose roar
Do as you have in charge, and briefly touch
And onward move Embattelld; when behold [ 550 ]
Our overture, and turn not back perverse;
Portending hollow truce; at each behind
On every side with shaddowing Squa九-九-藏-书-网drons Deep,
Have easily as Spirits evaded swift
In order, quit of all impediment;
Freely our part; yee who appointed stand [ 565 ]
Not long, for sudden all at once thir Reeds
Approaching gross and huge; in hollow Cube
Though standing else as Rocks, but down they fell
Stand readie to receive them, if they like
Instant without disturb they took Allarm,
Collected stood within our thoughts amu九九藏书sd,
Which to our eyes discoverd new and strange,
Satan: And thus was heard Commanding loud.
Divided, and to either Flank retird. [ 570 ]
Nor servd it to relax thir serried files. [ 600 ]
Heavn witness thou anon, while we discharge
A Seraph stood, and in his hand a Reed
Vanguard, to Right and Left the Front unfould;
That all may see who hate us, how we seek
That whom they hit, none on thir feet
http://www.99lib.netmight stand,Training his devilish Enginrie, impald
Not distant far with heavie pace the Foe
A triple mounted row of Pillars laid
Had ended; when to Right and Left the Front
To hide the fraud. At interview both stood [ 555 ]
But soon obscurd with smoak, all Heavn appeerd, [ 585 ]
On Wheels (for like to Pillars most they seemd
A while, but suddenly at head appeerd
With hideous orifice gapt on us wide,