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The rest in imitation to like Armes
Out of such prison, though Spirits of purest light, [ 660 ]
All power on him transferrd: whence to his Son
Thir Arms away they threw, and to the Hills
Long strugling underneath, ere they could wind
(For Earth hath this variety from Heavn [ 640 ]
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To honour his Anointed Son avengd
That his great purpose he might so fulfill, [ 675 ]
Till on those cursed Engins triple-row [ 650 ]
So Hills amid the Air encounterd Hills
Of pleasure situate in Hill and Dale)
Came shadowing, and opprest whole Legions armd, [ 655 ]
When coming towards th九*九*藏*書em so dread they saw
Rocks, Waters, Woods, and by the shaggie tops [ 645 ]
That under ground, they fought in dismal shade;
From thir foundations loosning to and fro
This tumult, and permitted all, advisd:
Th Assessor of his Throne he thus began.
Themselves invaded next, and on thir heads
They pluckt the seated Hi九-九-藏-書lls with all thir load,
Consulting on the sum of things, foreseen
Up lifting bore them in thir hands: Amaze,
To this uproar; horrid confusion heapt
Betook them, and the neighbouring Hills uptore;
Upon confusion rose: and now all Heavn
Main Promontories flung, which in the Air
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The bottom of the Mountains upward turnd,
Thir armor helpd thir harm, crusht in and bruisd
Implacable, and many a dolorous groan,
Purest at first, now gross by sinning grown.
Upon his enemies, and to declare
Infernal noise; Warr seemd a civil Game
Be sure, and terrour seisd the rebel Host,
Light as the Lightning glimps t九-九-藏-書hey ran, they flew,
Into thir substance pent, which wrought them pain
Had gone to wrack, with ruin overspred, [ 670 ]
Which God hath in his mighty Angels placd)
Hurld to and fro with jaculation dire, [ 665 ]
Forthwith (behold the excellence, the power
Had not th Almightie Father where he sits
Shrind in his Sanctuarie of Heavn secure,