gshone;
andtberheard
chariotsofgod,halfoneachhand,wereseen;
heonthee
onthecrystallinesky,insapphirethroned,
illustriousfarandbyhisown
firstseen:thenexpectedjoysurprised,
essiahblazed
aloftbyangelsboe,hissigninheaven;
underichaelsoonreduced
paradiselost
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hisar,circuusedoneitherwing,
undertheirheadiodiedallinone
beforehiowerdivinehiswayprepared;
athisndtheuprootedhillsretired
eachtohisplace;theyheardhisvoice,and
obsequious;heavenhisedfacerenewed,
andiled
thissastoodobdured,
andtorebelliousfightralliedtheirpowers,insensate,hopenceivingfroespair
inheavenlyspiritsuldsuchperversenessdwellbuttonvincetheproudsignsavail,
orovetheobduratetorelent
they,hardenedrebyightstreclai
grievingtoseehisglory,atthesight
tookenvy;and,aspiringtohishighth,
stoodreeattledfierce,byforceorfraud
oprosper,andatlengthprevail
againstgodandssiah,ortofall
inuniversalruinlast;andnow
tofinalbattledre,
orfaintretreat;hegreatsonofgod
toallhishostoneitherhandthusspake
standstillinbrightarray,yesaints;herestand,yeangelsard;thisdayfroattlerest:
faithfulhathbeenyourwarfare,andofgod
accepted,fearlessinhisrighteouscause;
andasyehavereceived,sohaveyedone,
invincibly:butofthiscursedcrew
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thepunishnttootherhandbelongs;
vengeanceishis,ors:
nuertothisdaysordained,
norltitude;standonly,andbehold
godsindignationonthesegodlesspoured
by;notyou,but,theyhavedespised,
yetenvied;againstisalltheirrage,
bee
kingdoandpoains,
hathhonoured,acrdingtohiswill
thereforetotheirdooehathassigned;
thattheyyhavetheire
inbattlehestrongerproves;theyall,
orialoneagainstthesincebystrength
theyasureall,ofotherexcellence
notelous,norcareexcels;
norotherstrifedoivouchsafe
sospaketheson,andintoterrourchanged
hisuntenancetooseveretobebeheld,
andfullofies
atoncethefourspreadouttheirstarrywings
hdreadfulshadentiguous,andtheorbs
ofhisfiercechariotrolled,ashthesound
oftorrentfloods,orofanuroushost
heonhisiiousfoesrightonwarddrove,
glooasnight;underhisbuingwheels
thestedfasteyreanshookthroughout,
allbutthethroneitselfofgodfullsoon
angtheearrived;inhisrighthand
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graspingtenthousandthunders,
beforehisuchasintheirsoulsinfixed
plagues:they,astonished,allresistancelost,allurage;doheiridle:
oershields,andhel,andheldheadsherode
ofthronesandghtyseraphirostrate,
thatountainsnoightbeagain
thro,asashelterfroisire
norlessoneithersideteestuousfell
hisarrothefourfoldvisagedfour
distinctthelivingwheels
distinctalikeultitudeofeyes;
onespiritintheuled;andeveryeye
glaredlightning,andshotforthpeiciousfireangtheaccursed,thatheredalltheirstrength,andoftheirdrained,
exhausted,spiritless,afflicted,fallen
yethalfhisstrengthheputnotforth,butcheckedhisthunderindvolley;forheant
nottodestroy,butroottheutofheaven:
theoverthrownheraised,andasaherd
ofgoatsortirousflocktogetherthronged
drovetheeforehihunderstruck,pursued
hterrours,andhfuries,tothebounds
andcrystalh,openingwide,
rollediniousgapdisclosed
intotheonstroussight
struckthehorrourbackfarworse
urgedtheehind:headlongtheelvestheythrewparadiselost
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dothevergeofheaven;etealh
butaftertheothebottoesspit
hellheardtheunsufferablenoise,hellsaw
heavenruiningfroeaven,andwouldhavefled
affrighted;butstrictfatehadcasttoodeep
herdarkfoundations,andtoofasthadbound
ninedaystheyfell:nfoundedchaosroared,
andfelttenfoldnfusionintheirfall
throughhis
incueredhiruin:hellatlast
yaclosed;
hell,theirfithabitation,fraughthfire
unquenchable,thehouseofwoeandpain
disburdenedheavenrejoiced,andsoonrepairedherralbreach,retuingrolled
solevitheexpulsionofhisfoes,
ssiahhistriuhalchariottued:
toethillhissaints,stood
eyeightyacts,
hjubileeadvanced;and,asthey,
shaded,eachorderbright,
sungtriuh,andhiungvictoriousking,
son,heir,andlord,tohioniongiven,
hiesttoreign:he,celebrated,rode
triuhantthroughdheaven,intotheurts
andteleofhisghtyfatherthroned
onhigh;received,
therighthandofbliss
thus,asuringthingsinheavenbythingsonearth,paradiselost
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atthyrequest,andthatthouyestbeware
byispast,totheeihaverevealed
ighthaveelsetohunracebeenhid;
thedisrdhbefel,andwarinheaven
angtheangelickpohedeepfall
ofthosetoohighaspiring,whorebelled
hsatan;hehystate,
e
theealsofrobedience,that,
bereavedofhappiness,thouyestpartake
hispunishnt,etealsery;
heandrevenge,
asadespitedoneagainstthesthigh,
theeoncetogainpanionofhiswoe
butlistennottohistetations,wa
thyitprofittheetohaveheard,
byterribleexale,thereward
ofdisobedience;firheyghthavestood,
yetfell;reer,andfeartotransgress
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dese
ifrightlythouartcalled,edivine
follopianhillisoar,
abovetheflightofpegaseanwing
theaning,notthena,icall:forthou
norofthesesnine,noronthetop
ofoldolyu
