Forthwith from Councel to the work they flew,

Born eevn or high, for this day will pour down,

This day, fear not his flight; so thick a Cloud

Now when fair Morn Orient in Heavn appeerd

Were ready, in a moment up they turnd

Up rose the Victor Angels, and to Arms [ 525 ]

In motion or in alt: him九*九*藏*書 soon they met

So all ere day-spring, under conscious Night

But ratling storm of Arrows barbd with fire.

Zophiel, of Cherubim the swiftest wing, [ 535 ]

Each quarter, to descrie the distant foe, [ 530 ]

Lookd round, and Scouts each Coast light-armed scoure,

Arme, Warriours, Arme ｈｔｔｐｓ://ｒeaｄ.９９cｓｗ•comfor fight, the foe at hand,

Whereof to found thir Engins and thir Balls

Fit well his Helme, gripe fast his orbed Shield,

Conception; Sulphurous and Nitrous Foame

If I conjecture aught, no drizling showr, [ 545 ]

Part hiddn veins diggd up (nor hath this Earth

They found, they mingld,九-九-藏-書 and with suttle Art,

His Adamantine coat gird well, and each

Came flying, and in mid Aire aloud thus crid.

Of Golden Panoplie, refulgent Host,

Entrails unlike) of Mineral and Stone,

He comes, and settld in his face I see [ 540 ]

The matin Trumpet Sung: in Arms they stood

To blackest grain, and 九*九*藏*書into store conveyd: [ 515 ]

Under spred Ensignes moving nigh, in slow

Secret they finishd, and in order set,

Wide the Celestial soile, and saw beneath [ 510 ]

None arguing stood, innumerable hands

Th originals of Nature in thir crude

Provide, pernicious with one touch to fire. [ 520 ]

Concocted and ad九_九_藏_書usted they reducd

Where lodgd, or whither fled, or if for fight,

Sad resolution and secure: let each

Whom fled we thought, will save us long pursuit

Of missive ruin; part incentive reed

With silent circumspection unespid.

Soon banded; others from the dawning Hills

But firm Battalion; back with speediest Sail