Or changd at length, and to the place conformd

With him, or who deceive his mind, whose eye

Worth waiting, since our present lot appeers

Not more Almighty to resist our might

Chains and these Torments? better these then worse

With what is punisht; whence these raging fires

Exile, or ignominy,hｔtpｓ://read.99ｃｓw•ｃom or bonds, or pain,

All these our motions vain, sees and derides;

Then wise to frustrate all our plots and wiles.

This horror will grow milde, this darkness light, [ 220 ]

If we were wise, against so great a foe

His anger, and perhaps thus farr removd

By my advice; siｈttps://ｒeａd•99ｃｓｗ.ｃｏｍnce fate inevitable

Views all things at one view? he from heavns highth [ 190 ]

Subdues us, and Omnipotent Decree

Our doom; which if we can sustain and bear,

Not mind us not offending, satisfid

The sentence of thir Conquerour: This is now

Our purer essence then will overcome [ 215 ]read.99csw.com

Contending, and so doubtful what might fall.

What yet they know must follow, to endure

Our strength is equal, nor the Law unjust [ 200 ]

Familiar the fierce heat, and void of pain;

Our Supream Foe in time may much remit [ 210 ]

Warr therefore, open or conceald, alike

Thus trampld, thus expelldｈｔtｐｓ://ｒｅａd.9９cｓｗ•coｍ to suffer here [ 195 ]

The Victors will. To suffer, as to doe,

Of future dayes may bring, what chance, what change

My voice disswades; for what can force or guile

Will slackn, if his breath stir not thir flames.

Thir noxious vapour, or enurd not feel,

Besides what hope the never-ending flight

In temper a九-九-藏-書nd in nature, will receive

For happy though but ill, for ill not worst,

And ventrous, if that fail them, shrink and fear [ 205 ]

If we procure not to our selves more woe. [ 225 ]

I laugh, when those who at the Spear are bold

Shall we then live thus vile, the race of Heavn

That so ordains: this was at first resolvd,