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Had need from head to foot well understand; [ 625 ]
So easie, and of his Thunder made a scorn,
And all his Host derided, while they stood
Of Thunder: back defeated to return
In posture to displode thir second tire [ 605 ]
Not understood, this gift they have besides,
So they 99lib•netamong themselves in pleasant veine
They shew us when our foes walk not upright.
To entertain them fair with open Front
We should compel them to a quick result.
And to his Mates thus in derision calld.
O Friends, why come not on these Victors proud?
Repeated, and 99lib•netindecent overthrow
Leader, the terms we sent were terms of weight,
And to thir foes a laughter; for in view
To match with thir inventions they presumd
If our proposals once again were heard
To whom thus Belial in like gamesom mood, [ 620 ]
All doubt of victorie, eterna九-九-藏-书-网l might [ 630 ]
What should they do? if on they rusht, repulse
Against such hellish mischief fit to oppose.
Doubld, would render them yet more despisd,
Stood scoffing, highthnd in thir thoughts beyond
A while in trouble; but they stood not long,
Rage prompted them at length,九_九_藏_书_网 and found them arms [ 635 ]
And Brest, (what could we more?) propounded terms
Of composition, strait they changd thir minds,
Somwhat extravagant and wilde, perhaps
Ere while they fierce were coming, and when wee, [ 610 ]
And stumbld many, who receives them right,
They worse abhorrd
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. Satan beheld thir plight,For joy of offerd peace: but I suppose
Such as we might perceive amusd them all,
Of hard contents, and full of force urgd home,
Stood rankt of Seraphim another row
As they would dance, yet for a dance they seemd [ 615 ]
Flew off, and into strange vagaries fell,