Though comfortless, as when a Father mourns [ 760 ]

Abortive, to torment me ere thir being,

Raise out of friendship hostil deeds in Peace.

My part of evil onely, each dayes lot [ 765 ]

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In apprehension then in substance feel [ 775 ]

The end of all thy Ofspring, end so sad, [ 755 ]

First seen in acts of prowess eminent

Livd ignorant of future, so had borne

How comes it thus? unfould, Celestial Guide, [ 785 ]

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At once, by my foreknowledge gaining Birth

And sunk thee as thy Sons; till gently reard

When violence was ceast, and Warr on Earth, [ 780 ]

Of tears and sorrow a Floud thee also drownd,

And great exploits, but of true vertu void; [ 790 ]

To whom thus Michael. Those whom last thou sawst

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By th Angel, on thy feet thou stoodst at last,

Depopulation; thee another Floud,

Peace to corrupt no less then Warr to waste.

Anough to bear; those now, that were dispenst

O Visions ill foreseen! better had I

Him or his Childern, evil he may be sure,

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In triumph and luxurious wealth, are they

His Children, all in view destroyd at once;

Man is not whom to warne: those few escapt

Grievous to bear: but that care now is past,

And whether here the Race of man will end.

And hee the future evil shall no less

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The burdn of many Ages, on me light

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Surfet, and lust, till wantonness and pride [ 795 ]

With length of happy dayes the race of man;

Fame in the World, high titles, and rich prey,

Shall change thir course to pleasure, ease, and sloth,

Subduing Nations, and achievd thereby