Know ye not mee? ye knew me once no mate

In search of whom they sought: him there they found

Or if, inspiring venom, he might taint

To whom thus Zephon, answering scorn with scorn.

Why ask ye, and superfluous begin

Yet thus, unmovd with fear, accost him soon.

Th animal spirits that from pure blood arise [ 805 ]

The barrs of Hell, on errand bad no doubt: [ 795 ]

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Why satst thou like an enemie in waite [ 825 ]

Him thus intent Ithuriel with his Spear [ 810 ]

Or undiminisht brightness, to be known

Fit for the Tun som Magazin to store

Back stept those two fair Angels half amazd [ 820 ]

Here watching at the head of these that sleep?

Illusions as he list, Phantasms and Dreams,

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Think not, revolted Spirit, thy shape the same, [ 835 ]

Comst thou, escapd thy prison, and transformd,

With sudden blaze diffusd, inflames the Aire:

Vaine hopes, vaine aimes, inordinate desires

Discoverd and surprizd. As when a spark

So sudden to behold the grieslie King;

For you, there sitting where ye durst not soread.99csw.comare;

Thy sin and place of doom obscure and foule. [ 840 ]

Not to know mee argues your selves unknown, [ 830 ]

As when thou stoodst in Heavn upright and pure;

Dazling the Moon; these to the Bower direct

Like gentle breaths from Rivers pure, thence raise

That Glorie then, when thou no more wast good,

Blown up with high conceits ingendring pride.

So started up in his own sh九九藏書ape the Fiend.

So saying, on he led his radiant Files,

Hitherward bent (who could have thought?) escapd

This Eevning from the Suns decline arrivd

Against a rumord Warr, the Smuttie graine

The Organs of her Fancie, and with them forge

The lowest of your throng; or if ye know,

Know ye not then said Satan, filld with scorn

Which of those rebell Spirits adjudgd to Hell

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Touch of Celestial temper, but returns

Departed from thee, and thou resemblst now

Your message, like to end as much in vain?

Of force to its own likeness: up he starts

Such where ye find, seise fast, and hither bring.

Touchd lightly; for no falshood can endure

At least distemperd, discontented thoughts,

Squat like a Toad, close at the eare of Eve; [ 800 ]