Into thir place of punishment, the Gulf

Ethereal Trumpet from on high gan blow: [ 60 ]

That stood for Heavn, in mighty Quadrate joynd

In the mid way: though strange to us it seemd

In battailous aspect, and neerer view

By Thousands and by Millions rangd for fight;

Nor streitning Vale, nor Wood, nor Stream divides [ 70 ]

Thir march was, and the passive Air upbore

Of Birds in orderly array o九九藏書n wing

With furious expedition; for they weend

To win the Mount of God, and on his Throne

Pursuing drive them out from God and bliss,

In duskie wreathes, reluctant flames, the signe

So oft in Festivals of joy and love

So spake the Sovran voice, and Clouds began

At first, that Angel should with Angel warr,

Of God and his Messiah. On they move

Under thir God-like Leaders, in the Cauｒｅａd•99cｓｗ•ｃｏmse

And in fierce hosting meet, who wont to meet

To darken all the Hill, and smoak to rowl

Tenfold the length of this terrene: at last

Rebellious, them with Fire and hostile Arms [ 50 ]

The banded Powers of Satan hasting on [ 85 ]

And thou in Military prowess next [ 45 ]

Indissolubly firm; nor obvious Hill

Go Michael of Celestial Armies Prince,

Of Battel now began, and rushing soｒｅaｄ•９9ｃｓｗ•ｃoｍund

Thir nimble tread, as when the total kind

Came summond over Eden to receive [ 75 ]

Thir perfet ranks; for high above the ground

In silence thir bright Legions, to the sound

Unanimous, as sons of one great Sire [ 95 ]

Aspirer, but thir thoughts provd fond and vain [ 90 ]

Gabriel, lead forth to Battel these my Sons

That self same day by fight, or by surprize

Thir names of thee; so ov九*九*藏*書er many a tract

Invincible, lead forth my armed Saints

Of rigid Spears, and Helmets throngd, and Shields

Fearless assault, and to the brow of Heavn

To set the envier of his State, the proud

Of Heavn they marchd, and many a Province wide

Equal in number to that Godless crew

Farr in th Horizon to the North appeerd

Heroic Ardor to adventrous deeds

Of Union irresistible, movd on

Of onset ended soon 九*九*藏*書each milder thought.

Hymning th Eternal Father: but the shout

At which command the Powers Militant,

Bristld with upright beams innumerable

Various, with boastful Argument portraid,

Of instrumental Harmonie that breathd [ 65 ]

Of Tartarus, which ready opens wide

Of wrauth awakt: nor with less dread the loud

His fiery Chaos to receave thir fall. [ 55 ]

From skirt to skirt a fierie Region, stretcht [ 80 ]