Think nothing hard, much less to be despaird. [ 495 ]

Adverse, that they shall fear we have disarmd [ 490 ]

Which of us who beholds the bright surface

From far with thundring noise among our foes

Which into hallow Engins long and round

Of spiritous and fierie spume, till toucht

Thic九-九-藏-書k-rammd, at th other bore with touch of fire [ 485 ]

These in thir dark Nativitie the Deep

To pieces, and orewhelm whatever stands

Not uninvented that, which thou aright [ 470 ]

Of this Ethereous mould whereon we stand,

The Thunderer of his only dreaded bolt.

With Heavns raread.99csw.comy, and temperd they shoot forth [ 480 ]

Abandon fear; to strength and counsel joind

Some one intent on mischief, or inspird

In future dayes, if Malice should abound,

This continent of spacious Heavn, adornd

Such implements of mischief as shall dash

These things, as not to mi九-九-藏-書nd from whence they grow

To be th inventor missd, so easie it seemd

Like instrument to plague the Sons of men [ 505 ]

Shall yield us pregnant with infernal flame,

Whose Eye so superficially surveyes

Th invention all admird, and each, how hee

Believst so main to our success, I bring;九九藏書

With Plant, Fruit, Flour Ambrosial, Gemms & Gold, [ 475 ]

He ended, and his words thir drooping chere

Enlightnd, and thir languisht hope revivd.

Impossible: yet haply of thy Race

Once found, which yet unfound most would have thought [ 500 ]

Whereto with look composd Satan replid.

Dila九-九-藏-書ted and infuriate shall send forth

For sin, on warr and mutual slaughter bent.

So beauteous, opning to the ambient light.

Deep under ground, materials dark and crude,

With devlish machination might devise

Nor long shall be our labour, yet ere dawne,

Effect shall end our wish. Mean while revive;