The sensible of pain. All things invite

To peaceful Counsels, and the settld State

Th Assembly, as when hollow Rocks retain [ 285 ]

Of what we are and were, dismissing quite

The weight of mightiest Monarchies; his look

Sea-faring men orewatcht, whose Bark by chance

The sound of blustring winds, w九九藏書hich all night long

Our torments also may in length of time

Wants not her hidden lustre, Gemms and Gold;

Majestic though in ruin: sage he stood [ 305 ]

As he our darkness, cannot we his Light

Or Pinnace anchors in a craggy Bay

Which when Beelzebub perceivd, then whom,

Wrought still withread.99csw.comin them; and no less desire [ 295 ]

With Atlantean shoulders fit to bear

To found this nether Empire, which might rise

He scarce had finisht, when such murmur filld

Magnificence; and what can Heavn shew more?

By pollicy, and long process of time,

In emulation opposite to Heavn.

They dreahttps://read.99csw.comded worse then Hell: so much the fear

Deliberation sat and public care;

And Princely counsel in his face yet shon,

Drew audience and attention still as Night

Of Thunder and the Sword of Michael

Into their temper; which must needs remove

Had rousd the Sea, now with hoarse cadence lull

Satan exhttps://read.99csw.comcept, none higher sat, with grave [ 300 ]

Become our Elements, these piercing Fires [ 275 ]

Compose our present evils, with regard

A Pillar of State; deep on his Front engraven

All thoughts of warr: ye have what I advise.

As Mammon ended, and his Sentence pleasd,

Nor want we skill or Art, from whence to r九-九-藏-書aise

As soft as now severe, our temper changd

Imitate when we please? This Desart soile [ 270 ]

Of order, how in safety best we may [ 280 ]

Aspect he rose, and in his rising seemd

Advising peace: for such another Field

Or Summers Noon-tide air, while thus he spake.

After the Tempest: Such applause was heard [ 290 ]