Torments him; round he throws his baleful eyes

Against the Throne and Monarchy of God

At once as far as Angels kenn he views

Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace [ 65 ]

Such place Eternal Justice had prepard [ 70 ]

Nine times the Space that measures Day and Night [ 50 ]

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For those rebellious, here thir Prison ordaind

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There the companions of his fall, orewhelmd

Both of lost happiness and lasting pain [ 55 ]

Raisd impious War in Heavn and Battel proud

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To mortal men, he with his horrid crew

If he opposd; and with ambitious aim

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One next himself in power, and next in crime,

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The dismal Situation waste and wilde, [ 60 ]

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In Adamantine Chains and penal Fire,

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As one great Furnace flamd, yet from those flames

With vain attempt. Him the Almighty Power

As far removd from God and light of Heavn

Reservd him to more wrath; for now the thought

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Who durst defie th Omnipotent to Arms.

With Floods and Whirlwinds of tempestuous fire,

As from the Center thrice to th utmost Pole.

In utter darkness, and thir portion set

To bottomless perdition, there to dwell

He soon discerns, and weltring by his side

That comes to all; but torture without end