Th infernal dores, and on thir hinges grate

Death ready stands to interpose his dart,

Which but her self not all the Stygian powers [ 875 ]

To sit in hateful Office here confind,

Under spread Ensigns marching might pass through

To that new world of light and bliss, among

Cast forth redounread.99csw.comding smoak and ruddy flame.

Thy daughter and thy darling, without end. [ 870 ]

I keep, by him forbidden to unlock

At thy right hand voluptuous, as beseems

Forthwith the huge Porcullis high up drew,

Inhabitant of Heavn, and heavnlie-born, [ 860 ]

And towards the Gate roulingreａｄ•9９ｃsw•ｃｏｍ her bestial train,

Thus saying, from her side the fatal Key,

With impetuous recoile and jarring sound [ 880 ]

Of mine own brood, that on my bowels feed:

So wide they stood, and like a Furnace mouth

Into this gloom of Tartarus profound,

Could once have movd; then in the key-hole t九_九_藏_書urns

Th intricate wards, and every Bolt and Bar

With Horse and Chariots rankt in loose array;

That with extended wings a Bannerd Host [ 885 ]

Unfastns: on a sudden opn flie

Exceld her power; the Gates wide opn stood,

Of massie Iron or sollid Rock with ease

Who hates me, and hath hither thrust reａｄ.９9ｃｓw•ｃｏmme down

Here in perpetual agonie and pain,

Thou art my Father, thou my Author, thou

Harsh Thunder, that the lowest bottom shook

My being gavst me; whom should I obey [ 865 ]

But what ow I to his commands above

Of Erebus. She opnd, but to shut

The key of this infernal Pit by due, [ 850 ]

Sad insthｔｔpｓ://ｒeａd•9９cｓｗ•ｃｏｍrument of all our woe, she took;

These Adamantine Gates; against all force

With terrors and with clamors compasst round

Fearless to be ormatcht by living might. [ 855 ]

The Gods who live at ease, where I shall Reign

And by command of Heavns all-powerful King

But thee, whom follow? thou wilt bring me soon