This worlds material mould, came to a heap:

Till at his second bidding darkness fled,

That reaches blame, but rather merits praise

With light from hence, though but reflected, shines;

Each had his place appointed, each his course, [ 720 ]

Thy way thou canst not miss, me mine requires. [ 735 ]

That rowld orbicular, and turnd to Starrs

I saw when at his Word the formless Mass,

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Faire Angel, thy desire which tends to know

From thy Empyreal Mansion thus alone,

And this Ethereal quintessence of Heavn

Thus said, he turnd, and Satan bowing low,

Confusion heard his voice, and wilde uproar [ 710 ]

Timely interposes, and her monthly round

The more it seems excess, that led thee hither

Had in remembrance九*九*藏*書 alwayes with delight;

That spot to which I point is Paradise,

Look downward on that Globe whose hither side

Throws his steep flight in many an Aerie wheele,

Still ending, still renewing through mid Heavn,

Where honour due and reverence none neglects,

Contented with report hear onely in heavn:

That place is Earth the seat of Man, that light

Night would invade, but there the neｒeａｄ.9９ｃsｗ•cｏmighbouring Moon

Light shon, and order from disorder sprung:

Swift to thir several Quarters hasted then

The great Work-Maister, leads to no excess

Down from th Ecliptic, sped with hopd success, [ 740 ]

The rest in circuit walles this Universe.

(So call that opposite fair Starr) her aide

Numberless, as thou seest, and how they move;

Adams abode, those loftie shades his Bowre.

Thir n九_九_藏_書umber, or the wisdom infinite

That brought them forth, but hid thir causes deep.

Flew upward, spirited with various forms,

Pleasant to know, and worthiest to be all

Stood ruld, stood vast infinitude confind;

The works of God, thereby to glorifie [ 695 ]

As to superior Spirits is wont in Heaven,

Took leave, and toward the coast of Ea九*九*藏*書rth beneath,

And in her pale dominion checks the night.

With borrowd light her countenance triform [ 730 ]

To witness with thine eyes what some perhaps [ 700 ]

His day, which else as th other Hemisphere [ 725 ]

Hence fills and empties to enlighten th Earth,

For wonderful indeed are all his works,

The cumbrous Elements, Earth, Flood, Aire, Fire, [ 715 ]

But what created mind can comprehend [ 705 ]