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29 In the course of our searches for Professor Raben and his etext
35 to verify this and get his permission. Interested enough, in a
38 by accident, to notice his name. (We don't really look at every
101 From their Creator, and transgress his will
106 The mother of mankind, what time his pride
107 Had cast him out from Heaven, with all his host
109 To set himself in glory above his peers,
121 To mortal men, he, with his horrid crew,
123 Confounded, though immortal. But his doom
126 Torments him: round he throws his baleful eyes,
146 There the companions of his fall, o'erwhelmed
148 He soon discerns; and, weltering by his side,
163 He with his thunder; and till then who knew
165 Nor what the potent Victor in his rage
172 That durst dislike his reign, and, me preferring,
175 And shook his throne. What though the field be lost?
180 That glory never shall his wrath or might
182 With suppliant knee, and deify his power
184 Doubted his empire--that were low indeed;
197 And him thus answered soon his bold compeer:--
202 And put to proof his high supremacy,
218 That we may so suffice his vengeful ire,
219 Or do him mightier service as his thralls
220 By right of war, whate'er his business be,
222 Or do his errands in the gloomy Deep?
231 As being the contrary to his high will
232 Whom we resist. If then his providence
246 Perhaps hath spent his shafts, and ceases now
262 Thus Satan, talking to his nearest mate,
264 That sparkling blazed; his other parts besides
271 Leviathan, which God of all his works
276 With fixed anchor in his scaly rind,
277 Moors by his side under the lee, while night
281 Had risen, or heaved his head, but that the will
283 Left him at large to his own dark designs,
287 How all his malice served but to bring forth
295 Then with expanded wings he steers his flight
308 Of unblest feet. Him followed his next mate;
319 Above his equals. Farewell, happy fields,
330 Here for his envy, will not drive us hence:
354 Was moving toward the shore; his ponderous shield,
357 Hung on his shoulders like the moon, whose orb
377 Busiris and his Memphian chivalry,
454 Their altars by his altar, gods adored
458 Within his sanctuary itself their shrines,
461 And with their darkness durst affront his light.
466 To his grim idol. Him the Ammonite
473 On that opprobrious hill, and made his grove
482 Peor his other name, when he enticed
485 Yet thence his lustful orgies he enlarged
518 The Syrian damsels to lament his fate
520 While smooth Adonis from his native rock
529 Maimed his brute image, head and hands lopt off,
530 In his own temple, on the grunsel-edge,
531 Where he fell flat and shamed his worshippers:
532 Dagon his name, sea-monster,upward man
533 And downward fish; yet had his temple high
542 Ahaz, his sottish conqueror, whom he drew
556 Likening his Maker to the grazed ox--
581 With his enormous brood, and birthright seized
596 In loss itself; which on his countenance cast
597 Like doubtful hue. But he, his wonted pride
604 Azazel as his right, a Cherub tall:
638 Darts his experienced eye, and soon traverse
641 Their number last he sums. And now his heart
642 Distends with pride, and, hardening in his strength,
656 When Charlemain with all his peerage fell
666 Shorn of his beams, or, from behind the moon,
670 Above them all th' Archangel: but his face
672 Sat on his faded cheek, but under brows
674 Waiting revenge. Cruel his eye, but cast
676 The fellows of his crime, the followers rather
679 Millions of Spirits for his fault amerced
681 For his revolt--yet faithful how they stood,
688 With all his peers: attention held them mute.
709 Sat on his throne, upheld by old repute,
710 Consent or custom, and his regal state
711 Put forth at full, but still his strength concealed--
713 Henceforth his might we know, and know our own,
719 By force hath overcome but half his foe.
723 A generation whom his choice regard
733 He spake; and, to confirm his words, outflew
743 That in his womb was hid metallic ore,
750 From Heaven; for even in Heaven his looks and thoughts
755 Men also, and by his suggestion taught,
758 For treasures better hid. Soon had his crew
807 Each in his Hierarchy, the Orders bright.
808 Nor was his name unheard or unadored
820 By all his engines, but was headlong sent,
821 With his industrious crew, to build in Hell.
827 Of Satan and his peers. Their summons called
857 Intent, with jocund music charm his ear;
858 At once with joy and fear his heart rebounds.
923 Went all his fear: of God, or Hell, or worse,
933 The prison of his ryranny who reigns
939 Of his almighty engine, he shall hear
942 Among his Angels, and his throne itself
957 Our stronger, some worse way his wrath may find
964 The vassals of his anger, when the scourge
976 Our power sufficient to disturb his Heaven,
978 Though inaccessible, his fatal throne:
980 He ended frowning, and his look denounced
986 But all was false and hollow; though his tongue
989 Maturest counsels: for his thoughts were low--
1000 Mistrustful, grounds his courage on despair
1002 Of all his aim, after some dire revenge.
1012 All incorruptible, would on his throne
1018 Th' Almighty Victor to spend all his rage;
1029 Will he, so wise, let loose at once his ire,
1031 To give his enemies their wish, and end
1032 Them in his anger whom his anger saves
1055 Each on his rock transfixed, the sport and prey
1063 With him, or who deceive his mind, whose eye
1088 Will slacken, if his breath stir not their flames.
1114 Stand in his presence humble, and receive
1115 Strict laws imposed, to celebrate his throne
1116 With warbled hyms, and to his Godhead sing
1118 Our envied sovereign, and his altar breathes
1139 Choose to reside, his glory unobscured,
1141 Covers his throne, from whence deep thunders roar.
1143 As he our darkness, cannot we his light
1165 As Mammon ended, and his sentence pleased,
1175 Aspect he rose, and in his rising seemed
1176 A pillar of state. Deep on his front engraven
1178 And princely counsel in his face yet shone,
1181 The weight of mightiest monarchies; his look
1192 Beyond his potent arm, to live exempt
1194 Banded against his throne, but to remain
1199 Sole king, and of his kingdom lose no part
1202 Us here, as with his golden those in Heaven.
1213 May reap his conquest, and may least rejoice
1225 Of him who rules above; so was his will
1234 In his own strength, this place may lie exposed,
1235 The utmost border of his kingdom, left
1239 To waste his whole creation, or possess
1244 Abolish his own works. This would surpass
1245 Common revenge, and interrupt his joy
1247 In his disturbance; when his darling sons,
1253 Pleaded his devilish counsel--first devised
1263 They vote: whereat his speech he thus renews:--
1281 His uncouth way, or spread his airy flight,
1296 In other's countenance read his own dismay,
1302 Above his fellows, with monarchal pride
1342 Prudent lest, from his resolution raised,
1348 Dreaded not more th' adventure than his voice
1367 Extend his evening beam, the fields revive,
1379 That day and night for his destruction wait!
1397 Disband; and, wandering, each his several way
1400 Truce to his restless thoughts, and entertain
1401 The irksome hours, till his great Chief return.
1459 Forthwith his former state and being forgets--
1506 Explores his solitary flight: sometimes
1546 And shook a dreadful dart: what seemed his head
1548 Satan was now at hand, and from his seat
1552 Admired, not feared (God and his Son except,
1584 In th' arctic sky, and from his horrid hair
1586 Levelled his deadly aim; their fatal hands
1606 At thee, ordained his drudge to execute
1607 Whate'er his wrath, which he calls justice, bids--
1660 Forth issued, brandishing his fatal dart,
1666 Me overtook, his mother, all dismayed,
1679 And me, his parent, would full soon devour
1682 Should prove a bitter morsel, and his bane,
1689 She finished; and the subtle Fiend his lore
1721 His famine should be filled, and blessed his maw
1728 Death ready stands to interpose his dart,
1730 But what owe I to his commands above,
1775 Of each his faction, in their several clans,
1793 Pondering his voyage; for no narrow frith
1794 He had to cross. Nor was his ear less pealed
1801 The steadfast Earth. At last his sail-broad vans
1807 Fluttering his pennons vain, plumb-down he drops
1820 Had from his wakeful custody purloined
1823 With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way,
1827 Borne through the hollow dark, assaults his ear
1834 Of Chaos, and his dark pavilion spread
1837 The consort of his reign; and by them stood
1885 But, glad that now his sea should find a shore,
1890 Environed, wins his way; harder beset
1899 Following his track (such was the will of Heaven)
1920 Weighs his spread wings, at leisure to behold
1924 Of living sapphire, once his native seat;
1993 High thron'd above all highth, bent down his eye
1996 Stood thick as stars, and from his sight receiv'd
1997 Beatitude past utterance; on his right
1998 The radiant image of his glory sat,
2012 Him God beholding from his prospect high,
2014 Thus to his only Son foreseeing spake.
2021 Upon his own rebellious head. And now,
2022 Through all restraint broke loose, he wings his way
2028 For man will hearken to his glozing lies,
2030 Sole pledge of his obedience: So will fall
2031 He and his faithless progeny: Whose fault?
2032 Whose but his own? ingrate, he had of me
2074 Most glorious; in him all his Father shone
2075 Substantially express'd; and in his face
2078 Which uttering, thus he to his Father spake.
2089 With his own folly? that be from thee far,
2095 Or proud return, though to his heavier doom,
2115 On even ground against his mortal foe;
2118 All his deliverance, and to none but me.
2140 Disloyal, breaks his fealty, and sins
2143 To expiate his treason hath nought left,
2145 He, with his whole posterity, must die,
2156 Much less that durst upon his own head draw
2174 Account me Man; I for his sake will leave
2177 Well pleased; on me let Death wreak all his rage.
2178 Under his gloomy power I shall not long
2181 Though now to Death I yield, and am his due,
2187 My vanquisher, spoiled of his vaunted spoil.
2188 Death his death's wound shall then receive, and stoop
2189 Inglorious, of his mortal sting disarmed;
2195 Death last, and with his carcase glut the grave;
2202 His words here ended; but his meek aspect
2207 Of his great Father. Admiration seized
2228 His crime makes guilty all his sons; thy merit,
2235 His brethren, ransomed with his own dear life.
2326 Impressed the effulgence of his glory abides,
2327 Transfused on thee his ample Spirit rests.
2337 To execute fierce vengeance on his foes,
2375 But in his way lights on the barren plains
2379 Walked up and down alone, bent on his prey;
2423 To wait them with his keys, and now at foot
2471 On high behests his angels to and fro
2472 Passed frequent, and his eye with choice regard
2485 Which to his eye discovers unaware
2489 Which now the rising sun gilds with his beams:
2502 Through the pure marble air his oblique way
2511 Allured his eye; thither his course he bends
2516 That from his lordly eye keep distance due,
2519 Days, months, and years, towards his all-cheering lamp
2521 By his magnetick beam, that gently warms
2525 So wonderously was set his station bright.
2528 Through his glazed optick tube yet never saw.
2543 Drained through a limbeck to his native form.
2552 Undazzled; far and wide his eye commands;
2554 But all sun-shine, as when his beams at noon
2558 No where so clear, sharpened his visual ray
2562 His back was turned, but not his brightness hid;
2564 Circled his head, nor less his locks behind
2565 Illustrious on his shoulders fledge with wings
2569 To find who might direct his wandering flight
2572 But first he casts to change his proper shape,
2575 Not of the prime, yet such as in his face
2578 Under a coronet his flowing hair
2582 Before his decent steps a silver wand.
2584 Ere he drew nigh, his radiant visage turned,
2585 Admonished by his ear, and straight was known
2587 Who in God's presence, nearest to his throne,
2588 Stand ready at command, and are his eyes
2590 Bear his swift errands over moist and dry,
2594 The first art wont his great authentick will
2596 Where all his sons thy embassy attend;
2598 Like honour to obtain, and as his eye
2601 All these his wonderous works, but chiefly Man,
2603 All these his works so wonderous he ordained,
2608 But all these shining orbs his choice to dwell;
2615 Who justly hath driven out his rebel foes
2618 To serve him better: Wise are all his ways.
2623 By his permissive will, through Heaven and Earth:
2631 In his uprightness, answer thus returned.
2640 For wonderful indeed are all his works,
2646 I saw when at his word the formless mass,
2648 Confusion heard his voice, and wild uproar
2650 Till at his second bidding Darkness fled,
2658 Each had his place appointed, each his course;
2672 Adam's abode; those lofty shades, his bower.
2679 Throws his steep flight in many an aery wheel;
2694 Haply so 'scaped his mortal snare: For now
2697 To wreak on innocent frail Man his loss
2698 Of that first battle, and his flight to Hell:
2699 Yet, not rejoicing in his speed, though bold
2701 Begins his dire attempt; which nigh the birth
2702 Now rolling boils in his tumultuous breast,
2713 Sometimes towards Eden, which now in his view
2714 Lay pleasant, his grieved look he fixes sad;
2716 Which now sat high in his meridian tower:
2730 In that bright eminence, and with his good
2731 Upbraided none; nor was his service hard.
2734 How due! yet all his good proved ill in me,
2744 O, had his powerful destiny ordained
2749 Drawn to his part; but other Powers as great
2755 Be then his love accursed, since love or hate,
2757 Nay, cursed be thou; since against his thy will
2799 Thus while he spake, each passion dimmed his face
2801 Which marred his borrowed visage, and betrayed
2813 Spirit of happy sort; his gestures fierce
2831 Into his nether empire neighbouring round.
2836 On which the sun more glad impressed his beams
2840 Meets his approach, and to the heart inspires
2869 Lights on his feet. As when a prowling wolf,
2879 So since into his church lewd hirelings climb.
2910 Nor changed his course, but through the shaggy hill
2912 That mountain as his garden-mould high raised
2918 Which from his darksome passage now appears,
2965 Young Bacchus, from his stepdame Rhea's eye;
2988 Round from his parted forelock manly hung
2989 Clustering, but not beneath his shoulders broad:
3003 And banished from man's life his happiest life,
3029 Sporting the lion ramped, and in his paw
3032 To make them mirth, used all his might, and wreathed
3035 His braided train, and of his fatal guile
3080 The tyrant's plea, excused his devilish deeds.
3081 Then from his lofty stand on that high tree
3084 Now other, as their shape served best his end
3085 Nearer to view his prey, and, unespied,
3092 His couchant watch, as one who chose his ground,
3100 Be infinitely good, and of his good
3103 In all this happiness, who at his hand
3169 'His flesh, his bone; to give thee being I lent
3182 Naked met his, under the flowing gold
3222 So saying, his proud step he scornful turned,
3224 Through wood, through waste, o'er hill, o'er dale, his roam
3229 Levelled his evening rays: It was a rock
3245 From what point of his compass to beware
3253 God's latest image: I described his way
3254 Bent all on speed, and marked his aery gait;
3256 Where he first lighted, soon discerned his looks
3275 So promised he; and Uriel to his charge
3283 The clouds that on his western throne attend.
3304 Man hath his daily work of body or mind
3305 Appointed, which declares his dignity,
3306 And the regard of Heaven on all his ways;
3365 All these with ceaseless praise his works behold
3428 Adam from his fair spouse, nor Eve the rites
3449 Here Love his golden shafts employs, here lights
3450 His constant lamp, and waves his purple wings,
3456 To his proud fair, best quitted with disdain.
3467 When Gabriel to his next in power thus spake.
3483 So saying, on he led his radiant files,
3487 Assaying by his devilish art to reach
3496 Him thus intent Ithuriel with his spear
3505 So started up in his own shape the Fiend.
3530 So spake the Cherub; and his grave rebuke,
3545 Champing his iron curb: To strive or fly
3556 But faded splendour wan; who by his gait
3559 Stand firm, for in his look defiance lours.
3574 Puts me in doubt. Lives there who loves his pain!
3592 And now returns him from his prison 'scaped,
3595 Unlicensed from his bounds in Hell prescribed;
3597 However, and to 'scape his punishment!
3629 High up in Heaven, with songs to hymn his throne,
3660 Us'd to the yoke, drawest his triumphant wheels
3669 Left on the threshing floor his hopeless sheaves
3671 Collecting all his might, dilated stood,
3673 His stature reached the sky, and on his crest
3674 Sat Horrour plumed; nor wanted in his grasp
3682 Hung forth in Heaven his golden scales, yet seen
3709 When Adam waked, so customed; for his sleep
3717 As through unquiet rest: He, on his side
3747 'Tunes sweetest his love-laboured song; now reigns
3750 'If none regard; Heaven wakes with all his eyes,
3762 By us oft seen; his dewy locks distilled
3835 So cheered he his fair spouse, and she was cheered;
3847 Shot parallel to the earth his dewy ray,
3869 Circle his throne rejoicing; ye in Heaven
3878 Acknowledge him thy greater; sound his praise
3897 Rising or falling still advance his praise.
3902 Melodious murmurs, warbling tune his praise.
3905 Bear on your wings and in your notes his praise.
3910 Made vocal by my song, and taught his praise.
3938 To respite his day-labour with repast,
3940 As may advise him of his happy state,
3941 Happiness in his power left free to will,
3942 Left to his own free will, his will though free,
3954 After his charge received; but from among
3956 Veiled with his gorgeous wings, up springing light,
3958 On each hand parting, to his speed gave way
3963 From hence no cloud, or, to obstruct his sight,
3979 When, to enshrine his reliques in the Sun's
3982 He lights, and to his proper shape returns
3985 Each shoulder broad, came mantling o'er his breast
3987 Girt like a starry zone his waist, and round
3988 Skirted his loins and thighs with downy gold
3989 And colours dipt in Heaven; the third his feet
3992 And shook his plumes, that heavenly fragrance filled
3994 Of Angels under watch; and to his state,
3995 And to his message high, in honour rise;
4006 Of his cool bower, while now the mounted sun
4007 Shot down direct his fervid rays to warm
4036 God hath dispensed his bounties as in Heaven.
4058 Accompanied than with his own complete
4059 Perfections; in himself was all his state,
4064 Nearer his presence Adam, though not awed,
4130 From all his alimental recompence
4137 Varied his bounty so with new delights,
4161 Of things above his world, and of their being
4163 Transcend his own so far; whose radiant forms,
4165 Exceeded human; and his wary speech
4208 Unalterably firm his love entire,
4221 To him, or possibly his love desert,
4265 Hath finished half his journey, and scarce begins
4315 Under his great vice-gerent reign abide
4320 Into utter darkness, deep ingulfed, his place
4322 So spake the Omnipotent, and with his words
4364 Satan; so call him now, his former name
4369 Honoured by his great Father, and proclaimed
4375 With all his legions to dislodge, and leave
4377 Contemptuous; and his next subordinate
4397 The great Messiah, and his new commands,
4402 Of his associate: He together calls,
4413 His name, and high was his degree in Heaven;
4418 Abstrusest thoughts, from forth his holy mount,
4423 Were banded to oppose his high decree;
4424 And, smiling, to his only Son thus said.
4431 Is rising, who intends to erect his throne
4433 Nor so content, hath in his thought to try
4449 So spake the Son; but Satan, with his Powers,
4462 They came; and Satan to his royal seat
4473 For thither he assembled all his train,
4490 To one, and to his image now proclaimed?
4509 Thus far his bold discourse without controul
4514 The current of his fury thus opposed.
4521 That to his only Son, by right endued
4542 As by his Word, the Mighty Father made
4547 Essential Powers; nor by his reign obscured,
4555 So spake the fervent Angel; but his zeal
4561 From Father to his Son? strange point and new!
4568 Had circled his full orb, the birth mature
4579 Hoarse murmur echoed to his words applause
4606 His loyalty he kept, his love, his zeal;
4608 To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,
4612 And, with retorted scorn, his back he turned
4621 Through Heaven's wide champain held his way; till Morn,
4624 Within the mount of God, fast by his throne,
4637 Reflecting blaze on blaze, first met his view:
4687 Of God and his Messiah. On they move
4707 To win the mount of God, and on his throne
4708 To set the Envier of his state, the proud
4719 The Apostate in his sun-bright chariot sat,
4722 Then lighted from his gorgeous throne, for now
4732 And thus his own undaunted heart explores.
4746 So pondering, and from his armed peers
4752 The throne of God unguarded, and his side
4799 Against his worthier, as thine now serve thee,
4803 In Heaven God ever blest, and his divine
4811 Nor motion of swift thought, less could his shield,
4816 Sidelong had pushed a mountain from his seat,
4817 Half sunk with all his pines. Amazement seised
4847 From his strong hold of Heaven, high over-ruled
4858 As only in his arm the moment lay
4874 Of tenfold adamant, his ample shield,
4875 A vast circumference. At his approach
4876 The great Arch-Angel from his warlike toil
4946 All his right side: Then Satan first knew pain,
4953 And all his armour stained, ere while so bright.
4954 Forthwith on all sides to his aid was run
4957 Back to his chariot, where it stood retired
4960 To find himself not matchless, and his pride
4977 And at his chariot-wheels to drag him bound
4979 Refrained his tongue blasphemous; but anon
4982 Uriel, and Raphael, his vaunting foe,
5030 Michael and his Angels prevalent
5033 Satan with his rebellious disappeared,
5045 Against us from about his throne, and judged
5046 Sufficient to subdue us to his will,
5068 Sore toiled, his riven arms to havock hewn,
5110 The Thunderer of his only dreaded bolt.
5115 He ended, and his words their drooping cheer
5158 This day; fear not his flight;so thick a cloud
5159 He comes, and settled in his face I see
5162 Fit well his helm, gripe fast his orbed shield,
5172 Training his devilish enginery, impaled
5198 A Seraph stood, and in his hand a reed
5227 And to his mates thus in derision called.
5251 So easy, and of his thunder made a scorn,
5252 And all his host derided, while they stood
5257 Which God hath in his mighty Angels placed!)
5291 Shrined in his sanctuary of Heaven secure,
5294 That his great purpose he might so fulfil,
5295 To honour his anointed Son avenged
5296 Upon his enemies, and to declare
5297 All power on him transferred: Whence to his Son,
5298 The Assessour of his throne, he thus began.
5305 Since Michael and his Powers went forth to tame
5337 God, and Messiah his anointed King.
5338 He said, and on his Son with rays direct
5339 Shone full; he all his Father full expressed
5340 Ineffably into his face received;
5365 So said, he, o'er his scepter bowing, rose
5381 Ascended; at his right hand Victory
5382 Sat eagle-winged; beside him hung his bow
5387 He onward came; far off his coming shone;
5392 Illustrious far and wide; but by his own
5395 Aloft by Angels borne, his sign in Heaven;
5399 Before him Power Divine his way prepared;
5400 At his command the uprooted hills retired
5401 Each to his place; they heard his voice, and went
5402 Obsequious; Heaven his wonted face renewed,
5404 This saw his hapless foes, but stood obdured,
5411 Grieving to see his glory, at the sight
5412 Took envy; and, aspiring to his highth,
5419 To all his host on either hand thus spake.
5423 Accepted, fearless in his righteous cause;
5427 Vengeance is his, or whose he sole appoints:
5435 Hath honoured me, according to his will.
5445 And full of wrath bent on his enemies.
5448 Of his fierce chariot rolled, as with the sound
5450 He on his impious foes right onward drove,
5451 Gloomy as night; under his burning wheels
5454 Among them he arrived; in his right hand
5462 Thrown on them, as a shelter from his ire.
5472 Yet half his strength he put not forth, but checked
5492 Through his wild anarchy, so huge a rout
5499 Sole victor, from the expulsion of his foes,
5500 Messiah his triumphal chariot turned:
5501 To meet him all his Saints, who silent stood
5502 Eye-witnesses of his almighty acts,
5509 And temple of his Mighty Father throned
5524 Which would be all his solace and revenge,
5526 Thee once to gain companion of his woe.
5527 But listen not to his temptations, warn
5570 Of Bacchus and his revellers, the race
5582 In Paradise to Adam or his race,
5587 Though wandering. He, with his consorted Eve,
5597 The doubts that in his heart arose: and now
5603 Before his memory; as one whose drouth
5606 Proceeded thus to ask his heavenly guest.
5614 Immortal thanks, and his admonishment
5616 Immutably his sovran will, the end
5628 Moved the Creator, in his holy rest
5633 Of his eternal empire, but the more
5634 To magnify his works, the more we know.
5636 Much of his race though steep; suspense in Heaven,
5644 Or we can bid his absence, till thy song
5646 Thus Adam his illustrious guest besought:
5671 Fell with his flaming legions through the deep
5672 Into his place, and the great Son returned
5673 Victorious with his Saints, the Omnipotent
5674 Eternal Father from his throne beheld
5675 Their multitude, and to his Son thus spake.
5687 But, lest his heart exalt him in the harm
5722 Had driven out the ungodly from his sight
5730 On his great expedition now appeared,
5733 Immense, and all his Father in him shone.
5734 About his chariot numberless were poured
5745 The King of Glory, in his powerful Word
5758 For Chaos heard his voice: Him all his train
5760 Creation, and the wonders of his might.
5761 Then staid the fervid wheels, and in his hand
5796 God and his works; Creator him they sung,
5890 Surveying his great work, that it was good:
5907 First in his east the glorious lamp was seen,
5931 And every bird of wing after his kind;
5952 And seems a moving land; and at his gills
5953 Draws in, and at his trunk spouts out, a sea.
5994 As from his lair, the wild beast where he wons
6003 And rampant shakes his brinded mane; the ounce,
6007 Bore up his branching head: Scarce from his mould
6049 But grateful to acknowledge whence his good
6053 Of all his works: therefore the Omnipotent
6055 Present?) thus to his Son audibly spake.
6063 The breath of life; in his own image he
6088 Yet not till the Creator from his work
6090 Up to the Heaven of Heavens, his high abode;
6092 The addition of his empire, how it showed
6093 In prospect from his throne, how good, how fair,
6094 Answering his great idea. Up he rode
6104 The great Creator from his work returned
6105 Magnificent, his six days work, a World;
6109 Thither will send his winged messengers
6125 With his great Father; for he also went
6130 As resting on that day from all his work,
6151 To lessen thee, against his purpose serves
6152 To manifest the more thy might: his evil
6164 Created in his image, there to dwell
6166 Over his works, on earth, in sea, or air,
6185 So charming left his voice, that he a while
6222 So spake our sire, and by his countenance seemed
6239 With conjugal caresses: from his lip
6251 Wherein to read his wonderous works, and learn
6259 Conjecture, he his fabrick of the Heavens
6285 So spacious, and his line stretched out so far;
6286 That Man may know he dwells not in his own;
6289 Ordained for uses to his Lord best known.
6291 Though numberless, to his Omnipotence,
6302 God, to remove his ways from human sense,
6307 By his attractive virtue and their own
6316 Or save the sun his labour, and that swift
6323 Still luminous by his ray. What if that light,
6345 He from the east his flaming road begin;
6403 Abundantly his gifts hath also poured
6404 Inward and outward both, his image fair:
6411 On Man his equal love: Say therefore on;
6417 Or enemy, while God was in his work;
6420 Not that they durst without his leave attempt;
6421 But us he sends upon his high behests
6438 In balmy sweat; which with his beams the sun
6498 In adoration at his feet I fell
6519 Not to incur; but soon his clear aspect
6534 With blandishment; each bird stooped on his wing.
6600 But in degree; the cause of his desire
6601 By conversation with his like to help
6602 Or solace his defects. No need that thou
6607 Like of his like, his image multiplied,
6636 My earthly by his heavenly overpowered,
6652 The rib he formed and fashioned with his hands;
6653 Under his forming hands a creature grew,
6669 And guided by his voice; nor uninformed
6681 Father and mother, and to his wife adhere;
6703 On his hill top, to light the bridal lamp.
6773 The thoughts, and heart enlarges; hath his seat
6836 From the thick shade, and Adam to his bower.
6844 With Man, as with his friend, familiar us'd,
6857 Of stern Achilles on his foe pursued
6928 Most opportune might serve his wiles; and found
6931 Of thoughts revolved, his final sentence chose
6933 To enter, and his dark suggestions hide
6936 As from his wit and native subtlety
6974 Or won to what may work his utter loss,
6986 Of his adorers: He, to be avenged,
6987 And to repair his numbers thus impaired,
6990 Are his created, or, to spite us more,
6996 Magnificent this world, and earth his seat,
6998 Subjected to his service angel-wings,
7020 Whom, us the more to spite, his Maker raised
7030 Fearless unfeared he slept: in at his mouth
7031 The Devil entered; and his brutal sense,
7033 With act intelligential; but his sleep
7039 To the Creator, and his nostrils fill
7097 Envying our happiness, and of his own
7104 Whether his first design be to withdraw
7107 Enjoyed by us excites his envy more;
7130 Can by his fraud be shaken or seduced;
7149 Nor thou his malice and false guile contemn;
7161 So spake domestick Adam in his care
7171 Tempting, affronts us with his foul esteem
7172 Of our integrity: his foul esteem
7176 From his surmise proved false; find peace within,
7190 Or aught that might his happy state secure,
7192 The danger lies, yet lies within his power:
7193 Against his will he can receive no harm.
7218 For God towards thee hath done his part, do thine.
7227 So bent, the more shall shame him his repulse.
7240 Her long with ardent look his eye pursued
7242 Oft he to her his charge of quick return
7257 And on his quest, where likeliest he might find
7259 The whole included race, his purposed prey.
7264 He sought them both, but wished his hap might find
7266 Of what so seldom chanced; when to his wish,
7267 Beyond his hope, Eve separate he spies,
7286 Held dalliance with his fair Egyptian spouse.
7307 From his own evil, and for the time remained
7311 Though in mid Heaven, soon ended his delight,
7314 Fierce hate he recollects, and all his thoughts
7339 Addressed his way: not with indented wave,
7340 Prone on the ground, as since; but on his rear,
7342 Fold above fold, a surging maze! his head
7343 Crested aloft, and carbuncle his eyes;
7345 Amidst his circling spires, that on the grass
7346 Floated redundant: pleasing was his shape
7355 To interrupt, side-long he works his way.
7359 So varied he, and of his tortuous train
7371 The eye of Eve to mark his play; he, glad
7392 So glozed the Tempter, and his proem tuned:
7393 Into the heart of Eve his words made way,
7477 Brightens his crest; as when a wandering fire,
7483 Misleads the amazed night-wanderer from his way
7496 Sole daughter of his voice; the rest, we live
7509 To Man, and indignation at his wrong,
7519 Of preface brooking, through his zeal of right:
7535 Is open? or will God incense his ire
7571 Impart against his will, if all be his?
7576 He ended; and his words, replete with guile,
7580 Yet rung of his persuasive words, impregned
7596 Forbids us then to taste! but his forbidding
7658 Our great Forbidder, safe with all his spies
7665 In female sex, the more to draw his love,
7686 Great joy he promised to his thoughts, and new
7688 Yet oft his heart, divine of something ill,
7734 Ran through his veins, and all his joints relaxed;
7735 From his slack hand the garland wreathed for Eve
7763 Thus in calm mood his words to Eve he turned.
7783 Us his prime creatures, dignified so high,
7784 Set over all his works; which in our fall,
7788 Not well conceived of God, who, though his power
7834 Tenderly wept; much won, that he his love
7841 Against his better knowledge; not deceived,
7848 Eating his fill; nor Eve to iterate
7901 To guilty Shame; he covered, but his robe
7905 Shorn of his strength. They destitute and bare
7952 Shelters in cool, and tends his pasturing herds
8029 She first his weak indulgence will accuse.
8044 Of God all-seeing, or deceive his heart
8057 For Man; for of his state by this they knew,
8070 Eternal Father, from his secret cloud,
8071 Amidst in thunder uttered thus his voice.
8079 On his bad errand; Man should be seduced,
8081 Against his Maker; no decree of mine
8082 Concurring to necessitate his fall,
8087 On his transgression,--death denounced that day?
8098 Man's friend, his Mediator, his designed
8102 Toward the right hand his glory, on the Son
8104 Resplendent all his Father manifest
8123 Thus saying, from his radiant seat he rose
8138 And from his presence hid themselves among
8184 Before his voice? or was she made thy guide,
8206 Of his creation; justly then accursed,
8209 Nor altered his offence; yet God at last
8210 To Satan first in sin his doom applied,
8212 And on the Serpent thus his curse let fall.
8219 Her seed shall bruise thy head, thou bruise his heel.
8223 Prince of the air; then, rising from his grave
8229 Even he, who now foretold his fatal bruise;
8230 And to the Woman thus his sentence turned.
8253 As when he washed his servants feet; so now,
8254 As father of his family, he clad
8257 And thought not much to clothe his enemies;
8260 Opprobrious, with his robe of righteousness,
8261 Arraying, covered from his Father's sight.
8263 Into his blissful bosom reassumed
8276 For us, his offspring dear? It cannot be
8279 By his avengers; since no place like this
8280 Can fit his punishment, or their revenge.
8291 Stay his return perhaps over this gulf
8319 Sagacious of his quarry from so far.
8332 Death with his mace petrifick, cold and dry,
8334 As Delos, floating once; the rest his look
8346 From Susa, his Memnonian palace high,
8348 Bridging his way, Europe with Asia joined,
8354 First lighted from his wing, and landed safe
8368 Disguised he came; but those his children dear
8372 To observe the sequel, saw his guileful act
8378 The present; fearing, guilty, what his wrath
8382 Thence gathered his own doom; which understood
8387 Met, who to meet him came, his offspring dear.
8389 Of that stupendious bridge his joy encreased.
8390 Long he admiring stood, till Sin, his fair
8416 Retiring, by his own doom alienated;
8420 Or try thee now more dangerous to his throne.
8456 That scorned his indignation: Through the gate,
8469 As when the Tartar from his Russian foe,
8473 The realm of Aladule, in his retreat
8483 Ascended his high throne; which, under state
8487 At last, as from a cloud, his fulgent head
8489 With what permissive glory since his fall
8524 From his Creator; and, the more to encrease
8527 Both his beloved Man, and all his world,
8536 Me and mankind; I am to bruise his heel;
8544 To fill his ear; when, contrary, he hears
8550 His arms clung to his ribs; his legs entwining
8552 A monstrous serpent on his belly prone,
8555 According to his doom: he would have spoke,
8559 To his bold riot: Dreadful was the din
8569 Huge Python, and his power no less he seemed
8628 On his pale horse: to whom Sin thus began.
8646 His thoughts, his looks, words, actions, all infect;
8652 From his transcendent seat the Saints among,
8653 To those bright Orders uttered thus his voice.
8660 And his adherents, that with so much ease
8675 For ever, and seal up his ravenous jaws.
8690 Had first his precept so to move, so shine,
8706 Some say, he bid his Angels turn ascanse
8721 To recompense his distance, in their sight
8774 For this we may thank Adam! but his thanks
8798 And sleep secure; his dreadful voice no more
8814 Is his wrath also? Be it, Man is not so,
8822 In punished Man, to satisfy his rigour,
8868 Which to his evil conscience represented
8871 Cursed his creation; Death as oft accused
8873 The day of his offence. Why comes not Death,
8884 Soft words to his fierce passion she assayed:
8889 Like his, and colour serpentine, may show
8923 By parents; or his happiest choice too late
8925 To a fell adversary, his hate or shame:
8930 And tresses all disordered, at his feet
8955 Me, me only, just object of his ire!
8959 Commiseration: Soon his heart relented
8960 Towards her, his life so late, and sole delight,
8961 Now at his feet submissive in distress;
8962 Creature so fair his reconcilement seeking,
8963 His counsel, whom she had displeased, his aid:
8964 As one disarmed, his anger all he lost,
9009 Shall be deceived his glut, and with us two
9010 Be forced to satisfy his ravenous maw.
9021 With our own hands his office on ourselves:
9030 To better hopes his more attentive mind
9042 Hath wiselier armed his vengeful ire, than so
9054 Against us this deceit: To crush his head
9058 Shal 'scape his punishment ordained, and we
9064 Reluctance against God and his just yoke
9076 Or heat should injure us, his timely care
9077 Hath, unbesought, provided; and his hands
9079 How much more, if we pray him, will his ear
9080 Be open, and his heart to pity incline,
9089 Leave cold the night, how we his gathered beams
9119 From his displeasure; in whose look serene,
9156 Sown with contrition in his heart, than those
9157 Which, his own hand manuring, all the trees
9160 To supplication; hear his sighs, though mute;
9162 Interpret for him; me, his advocate
9163 And propitiation; all his works on me,
9168 Before thee reconciled, at least his days
9169 Numbered, though sad; till death, his doom, (which I
9211 And took their seats; till from his throne supreme
9212 The Almighty thus pronounced his sovran will.
9214 To know both good and evil, since his taste
9222 Self-left. Lest therefore his now bolder hand
9262 Of Hermes, or his opiate rod. Mean while,
9269 Which thus to Eve his welcome words renewed.
9274 Of God high-blest, or to incline his will,
9281 Bending his ear; persuasion in me grew
9314 The bird of Jove, stooped from his aery tour,
9320 Adam observed, and with his eye the chase
9324 Forerunners of his purpose; or to warn
9344 The field pavilioned with his guardians bright;
9350 In their bright stand there left his Powers, to seise
9352 To find where Adam sheltered, took his way,
9359 One of the heavenly host; and, by his gait,
9368 Not in his shape celestial, but as man
9369 Clad to meet man; over his lucid arms
9375 In manhood where youth ended; by his side,
9377 Satan's dire dread; and in his hand the spear.
9378 Adam bowed low; he, kingly, from his state
9379 Inclined not, but his coming thus declared.
9383 Defeated of his seisure many days
9394 That all his senses bound; Eve, who unseen
9423 Recovering, and his scattered spirits returned,
9424 To Michael thus his humble words addressed.
9440 But prayer against his absolute decree
9443 Therefore to his great bidding I submit.
9445 As from his face I shall be hid, deprived
9450 'Stood visible; among these pines his voice
9461 Gladly behold though but his utmost skirts
9462 Of glory; and far off his steps adore.
9464 Adam, thou knowest Heaven his, and all the Earth;
9465 Not this rock only; his Omnipresence fills
9467 Fomented by his virtual power and warmed:
9480 Present; and of his presence many a sign
9482 With goodness and paternal love, his face
9483 Express, and of his steps the track divine.
9525 Turchestan-born; nor could his eye not ken
9526 The empire of Negus to his utmost port
9548 That Adam, now enforced to close his eyes,
9549 Sunk down, and all his spirits became entranced;
9551 Soon raised, and his attention thus recalled.
9563 A sweaty reaper from his tillage brought
9566 More meek, came with the firstlings of his flock,
9572 The other's not, for his was not sincere;
9576 Groaned out his soul with gushing blood effused.
9577 Much at that sight was Adam in his heart
9585 For envy that his brother's offering found
9596 In his first shape on Man; but many shapes
9598 To his grim cave, all dismal; yet to sense
9607 Before his eyes appeared, sad, noisome, dark;
9620 And over them triumphant Death his dart
9628 And, scarce recovering words, his plaint renewed.
9643 And, for his Maker's image sake, exempt?
9651 Or if his likeness, by themselves defaced;
9690 Their stops and chords, was seen; his volant touch,
9701 First his own tools; then, what might else be wrought
9707 To worship God aright, and know his works
9716 Fast caught, they liked; and each his liking chose;
9737 Of wickedness, wherein shall dwell his race
9738 Who slew his brother; studious they appear
9740 Unmindful of their Maker, though his Spirit
9741 Taught them; but they his gifts acknowledged none.
9764 Said the Angel, who should better hold his place
9803 Adam was all in tears, and to his guide
9811 Rescued, had in his righteousness been lost?
9834 To judge them with his Saints; him the Most High
9856 Contending, and removed his tents far off;
9865 Their order: last the sire and his three sons,
9901 Him or his children; evil he may be sure,
9902 Which neither his foreknowing can prevent;
9949 Of Pharaoh: There he dies, and leaves his race
9959 The one just man alive; by his command
9972 Out of his place, pushed by the horned flood,
9973 With all his verdure spoiled, and trees adrift,
9985 And the clear sun on his wide watery glass
9990 His sluces, as the Heaven his windows shut.
9999 Green tree or ground, whereon his foot may light:
10000 The second time returning, in his bill
10002 Anon dry ground appears, and from his ark
10003 The ancient sire descends, with all his train;
10005 Grateful to Heaven, over his head beholds
10010 Greatly rejoiced; and thus his joy broke forth.
10019 From him, and all his anger to forget.
10026 So willingly doth God remit his ire,
10028 Grieved at his heart, when looking down he saw
10031 Such grace shall one just man find in his sight,
10035 Surpass his bounds; nor rain to drown the world,
10039 And call to mind his covenant: Day and night,
10049 As one who in his journey bates at noon,
10076 Over his brethren, and quite dispossess
10078 Hunting (and men not beasts shall be his game)
10080 Subjection to his empire tyrannous:
10084 And from rebellion shall derive his name,
10113 Above his brethren; to himself assuming
10117 By his donation; but man over men
10120 But this usurper his encroachment proud
10121 Stays not on Man; to God his tower intends
10124 Himself and his rash army; where thin air
10125 Above the clouds will pine his entrails gross,
10151 Done to his father, heard this heavy curse,
10152 Servant of servants, on his vicious race.
10169 To call by vision, from his father's house,
10173 His benediction so, that in his seed
10177 He leaves his Gods, his friends, and native soil,
10181 Not wandering poor, but trusting all his wealth
10183 Canaan he now attains; I see his tents
10186 Gift to his progeny of all that land,
10193 Jordan, true limit eastward; but his sons
10196 Shall in his seed be blessed: By that seed
10201 A son, and of his son a grand-child, leaves;
10211 Of Pharaoh. There he dies, and leaves his race
10225 Frogs, lice, and flies, must all his palace fill
10228 Botches and blains must all his flesh emboss,
10229 And all his people; thunder mixed with hail,
10235 Darkness must overshadow all his bounds,
10240 To let his sojourners depart, and oft
10241 Humbles his stubborn heart; but still, as ice
10242 More hardened after thaw; till, in his rage
10244 Swallows him with his host; but them lets pass,
10247 Divided, till his rescued gain their shore:
10248 Such wondrous power God to his saint will lend,
10249 Though present in his Angel; who shall go
10254 All night he will pursue; but his approach
10257 God looking forth will trouble all his host,
10259 Moses once more his potent rod extends
10260 Over the sea; the sea his rod obeys;
10285 That Moses might report to them his will,
10294 Obedient to his will, that he vouchsafes
10295 Among them to set up his tabernacle;
10297 By his prescript a sanctuary is framed
10299 An ark, and in the ark his testimony,
10300 The records of his covenant; over these
10307 Conducted by his Angel, to the land
10308 Promised to Abraham and his seed:--The rest
10321 Just Abraham and his seed: now first I find
10357 Of law, his people into Canaan lead;
10371 Irrevocable, that his regal throne
10378 The last; for of his reign shall be no end.
10380 And his next son, for wealth and wisdom famed,
10388 Their city, his temple, and his holy ark,
10389 With all his sacred things, a scorn and prey
10394 Remembering mercy, and his covenant sworn
10408 Barred of his right; yet at his birth a star,
10415 Of squadroned Angels hear his carol sung.
10416 A virgin is his mother, but his sire
10418 The throne hereditary, and bound his reign
10419 With Earth's wide bounds, his glory with the Heavens.
10431 Needs must the Serpent now his capital bruise
10442 Not by destroying Satan, but his works
10456 In his redemption; and that his obedience,
10457 Imputed, becomes theirs by faith; his merits
10462 By his own nation; slain for bringing life:
10467 In this his satisfaction; so he dies,
10471 Out of his grave, fresh as the dawning light,
10478 Shall bruise the head of Satan, crush his strength,
10479 Defeating Sin and Death, his two main arms;
10480 And fix far deeper in his head their stings
10486 To his disciples, men who in his life
10489 And his salvation; them who shall believe
10498 So in his seed all nations shall be blest.
10501 Over his foes and thine; there shall surprise
10503 Through all his realm, and there confounded leave;
10532 Worse with his followers than with him they dealt?
10534 He to his own a Comforter will send,
10540 Satan's assaults, and quench his fiery darts;
10546 Poured first on his Apostles, whom he sends
10595 Satan with his perverted world; then raise
10611 As in his presence; ever to observe
10613 Merciful over all his works, with good
10620 Taught this by his example, whom I now