Nor troubld at these tidings from the Earth,

Of Satan done in Paradise, and how

Of Man, with strength entire, and free will armd,

Her Husband shee, to taste the fatall fruit,

MEanwhile the hainous and despightfull act

Much wondring how the suttle Fiend had stoln [ 20 ]

For still the九-九-藏-書y knew, and ought to have still rememberd

Hinderd not Satan to attempt the minde

Amidst in Thunder utterd thus his voice.

Omniscient, who in all things wise and just,

Whoever tempted; which they not obeying,

Assembld Angels, and ye Powers returnd

Entrance unseen. Soon as 九*九*藏*書th unwelcome news

Th Angelic Guards ascended, mute and sad

When first this Tempter crossd the Gulf from Hell.

Which your sincerest care could not prevent,

Incurrd, what could they less, the penaltie, [ 15 ]

Eternal Father from his secret Cloud,

With righteous plea, thir utmosｒeａd.９９ｃsｗ•ｃｏmt vigilance, [ 30 ]

And easily approvd; when the most High

All were who heard, dim sadness did not spare

Accountable made haste to make appear

About the new-arrivd, in multitudes

From Earth arrivd at Heaven Gate, displeasd

Complete to have discoverd and repulst [ 10 ]

Th ethereal Pehｔtps://ｒｅａｄ•9９ｃsｗ.ｃｏmople ran, to hear and know

The high Injunction not to taste that Fruit,

With pitie, violated not thir bliss. [ 25 ]

Foretold so lately what would come to pass,

That time Celestial visages, yet mixt

How all befell: they towards the Throne Supream

From unsuccessful charge, be not dismaid, htｔｐｓ://ｒeaｄ•9９ｃｓｗ•ｃom[ 35 ]

And manifold in sin, deservd to fall.

Whatever wiles of Foe or seeming Friend.

Of God All-seeing, or deceave his Heart

Hee in the Serpent, had perverted Eve,

Up into Heavn from Paradise in haste

Was known in Heavn; for what can scape the Eye [ 5 ]

For Man, for of his state by this they knew,