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Not to destroy, but root them out of Heavn: [ 855 ]
Thee also from obedience, that with him
Strook them with horror backward, but far worse
Hell thir fit habitation fraught with fire
On high: who into Glorie him receavd,
Of those too high aspiring, who rebelld
Drove them before him Thunder-struck, pursud
Into the wastful Deep; the monstrous sight
Bereavd of happiness thou maist partake
At thy request, and that thou maist beware
Sole Victor from th藏书网 expulsion of his Foes [ 880 ]
Yawning receavd them whole, and on them closd, [ 875 ]
Of disobedience; firm they might have stood,
With Satan, hee who envies now thy state, [ 900 ]
Down from the verge of Heavn, Eternal wrauth [ 865 ]
And Temple of his mightie Father Thrond [ 890 ]
But listn not to his Temptations, warne
Unquenchable, the house of woe and paine.
Worthiest to Reign: he celebrated rode
The discord which befel, and Warr in Heavn
Who now is plotting how he may seduce
His Thunder in mid Volie, for he meant
Messiah his triumphal Chariot turnd:
Eye witnesses of his Almightie Acts,
Urgd them behind; headlong themselves they threw
As a despite don against the most High,
Of Goats or timerous flock together throngd
Yet half his strength he put not forth, but checkd
And felt tenfold confusion in thir fall
Burnt after them to the bottomless pit.
Thee once to gaine Compani九*九*藏*书*网on of his woe.
Triumphant through mid Heavn, into the Courts
Shaded with branching Palme, each order bright, [ 885 ]
Which would be all his solace and revenge, [ 905 ]
Nine dayes they fell; confounded Chaos roard,
Affrighted; but strict Fate had cast too deep
Thy weaker; let it profit thee to have heard
Her mural breach, returning whence it rowld.
The overthrown he raisd, and as a Heard
By what is past, to thee I have reveald [ 895 ]
Her dark fouwww.99lib.netndations, and too fast had bound. [ 870 ]
Incumberd him with ruin: Hell at last
Son, Heir, and Lord, to him Dominion givn,
Heavn ruining from Heavn and would have fled
With Jubilie advancd; and as they went,
Rowld inward, and a spacious Gap disclosd
Through his wilde Anarchie, so huge a rout
And Chrystal wall of Heavn, which opning wide, [ 860 ]
Thus measuring things in Heavn by things on Earth
By terrible Example the reward [ 910 ]
Yet fell; remember, 九*九*藏*书*网and fear to transgress.
The End of the Sixth Book.
Sung Triumph, and him sung Victorious King,
Hell heard th unsufferable noise, Hell saw
With terrors and with furies to the bounds
Disburdnd Heavn rejoicd, and soon repaird
His punishment, Eternal miserie;
Where now he sits at the right hand of bliss.
Among th Angelic Powers, and the deep fall
What might have else to human Race bin hid;
To meet him all his Saints, who silent stood