The griding sword with discontinuous wound

In horror; from each hand with speed retird

But with swift wheele reverse, deep entring shard

Descending, and in half cut sheere, nor staid, [ 325 ]

Forthwith on all sides to his aide was run [ 335 ]

Humbld by such rebuke, so farr beneath

And all his Armour s九*九*藏*書taind ere while so bright.

The sword of Satan with steep force to smite

Back to his Chariot; where it stood retird

Uplifted imminent one stroke they aimd

Together both with next to Almightie Arme,

A stream of Nectarous humor issuing flowd

Blazd opposite, while expectation stood

By Angelhttps://read.99csw.coms many and strong, who interposd

Should combat, and thir jarring Sphears confound. [ 315 ]

Of fiercest opposition in mid Skie,

Among the Constellations warr were sprung,

In might or swift prevention; but the sword [ 320 ]

Passd through him, but th Ethereal substance closd [ 330 ]

Of such chttps://read.99csw.comommotion, such as to set forth [ 310 ]

Of Michael from the Armorie of God

From off the files of warr; there they him laid

Sanguin, such as Celestial Spirits may bleed,

Now wavd thir fierie Swords, and in the Aire

His confidence to equal God in power.

Where erst was thickest fight, th Angelic throng,

A九_九_藏_書ll his right side; then Satan first knew pain,

And left large field, unsafe within the wind

Was givn him temperd so, that neither keen

Defence, while others bore him on thir Shields

To find himself not matchless, and his pride

That might determine, and not need repeate,

Nor solid might resist that edge: it met

Aｒｅａｄ•9９ｃｓw.cｏｍnd writh d him to and fro convolvd; so sore

As not of power, at once; nor odds appeerd

Not long divisible, and from the gash

Gnashing for anguish and despite and shame [ 340 ]

Two Planets rushing from aspect maligne

Made horrid Circles; two broad Suns thir Shields [ 305 ]

Great things by small, If Natures concord broke,