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shisthralls
byrightofeerhisbusinessbe,
hereintheheartofhelltoworkinfire,
ordohiserrandsinthegloodeep
canittheavailthoughyetwefeel
strengthundinished,oretealbeing
toundergoetealpunishnt
ohspeedyharchfiendreplied:
fallencherub,tobeiserable,
doingorsuffering:butofthisbesure
todoaughtgoodneverask,
butevertodoilloursoledelight,
asbeingthentrarytohishighwill
ifthenhisprovidence
outofourevilseektobringforthgood,
ourlabourstbetopervertthatend,
andoutofgoodstilltofindansofevil;
esysucceedsoasperhaps
shallgrievehiififailnot,anddisturb
hisinstunselsfroheirdestinedai
butseetheangryvictorhathrecalled
hisnistersofvengeanceandpursuit
backtothegatesofheaven:thesulphuroushail,
paradiselost
8of374
shotafterusinstoroerblohlaid
thefierysurgethatfroheprecipice
ofheavenreceivedusfalling;andthethunder,
uousrage,
perhapshathspenthisshafts,andceasesnow
tobellohroughthevastandboundlessdeep
letusnotslipthoccasion,hers
orsatiatefuryyielditfrourfoe
seestthouyondrearyplain,forloandwild,
theseatofdesolation,voidoflight,
saveringoftheselividflas
castspaleanddreadfulthitherletustend
froffthetossingofthesefierywaves;
thererest,ifanyrestcanharbourthere;
and,reasselingourafflictedpowers,
nsulthoayhenostoffend
ourene,ourownlosshowrepair,
hoethisdirecalaty,
entaygainfroope,
ifnot,despair
thussatan,talkingtohisnearestte,
hheadupliftabovethewave,andeyes
thatsparklingblazed;hisotherpartsbesides
proneontheflood,extendedlongandlarge,
layfloatingnyarood,inbulkashuge
asthefablesnaofnstroussize,
titanianorearthbo,thatwarredonjove,
briareosortyphon,theden
byancienttarsusheld,orthatseabeast
paradiselost
9of374
leviathan,hgodofallhisworks
hihaplyslueringonthenor,
thepilotofsosllnightfounderedskiff,
deengsoisland,oft,asseantell,
hfixedanchorinhisscalyrind,
orsbyhissideunderthelee,
investsthesea,andodelays
sostretchedouthugeinlengththearchfiendlay,
chainedonthebuinglake;noreverthence
hadrisen,orheavedhishead,butthatthewill
andhighperssionofallrulingheaven
lefthitlargetohisowndarkdesigns,
thatesheght
heaponhielfdaation,
eviltoothers,andenragedghtsee
hoaliceservedbuttobringforth
infinitegoodness,grace,andrcy,shewn
onnbyhieduself
treblenfusion,h,andvengeancepoured
forthoffthepool
hisghtystature;oneachhandtheflas
drivenbackheirpointingspires,and,rolled
inbilloidstahorridvale
thenhexpandedeershisflight
aloft,incuentontheduskyair,
thatfeltunusual;tillondryland
helightsifithateverbued
hsolid,asthelakehliquidfire,
paradiselost
10of374
andsuchappearedinhueasheforce
ofsubterraneanransprotsahill
tofroelorus,ortheshatteredside
ofthunderingetna,bustible
andfuelledentrails,thencenceivingfire,
sublidineralfury,aidthewinds,
andleaveasingedbottollinvolved
okesuchrestingfoundthesole
ofunblestfeethiolloate;
bothgloryingtohavescapedthestygianflood
asgods,andbytheirorength,
notbythesufferanceofsupealpower
isthistheregion,thisthesoil,thecli,
saidthenthelostarchangel,thistheseat
thatustoufulgloobr >
forthatcelestiallightbeitso,sincehe
whonoandisposeandbid
hisbest
adesupre
abovehisequalsfarewell,happyfields,
wherejoyforeverdwellshail,horrorshail,
infealhou,profoundesthell,
receivethynewpossessoronewhobrings
andnottobee
thendisitsoself
cankeaheavenofhell,ahellofheaven
attere,
andishouldbe,allbutlessthanhe
thunderhathdegreaterhereatleast
paradiselost
11of374
ightyhathnotbuilt
hereforhisenvy,driveushence:
hereayreighsecure;and,inchoice,
toreignisbition,thoughinhell:
bettertoreigninhellthanserveinheaven
buthenourfaithfulfriends,
thassociatesandpartnersofourloss,
liethusastonishedonthobliviouspool,
andcalltheottosharehustheirpart
inthisunhappynsion,oroncere
stotryaybeyet
regainedinheaven,ororelostinhell
sosatanspake;andhieelzebub
thusansiesbright
nipotent,noneuldhavefoiled
ifoncetheyhearthatvoice,theirliveliestpledge
ofhopeinfearsanddangersheardsooft
ines,andontheperilousedge
ofbattle,raged,inallassaults
theirsurestsignaltheye
nehoughnoheylie
grovellingandprostrateonyonlakeoffire,
asazed;
no
hescarehadceasedhesuperiorfiend
ovingtoheshore;hisponderousshield,
etherealteer,ssy,large,andround,
behindhierence
hungonhisshouldersliketheon,whoseorb
paradiselost
12of374
throughopticglassthetuscanartistviews
atevening,frohetopoffesole,
orinvaldao,todescrynewlands,
rivers,oruntains,inherspottyglobe
hisspeartoequalhetallestpine
heast
ofsogreatairal,awand
heh,tosupportuneasysteps
overthebuingrl,notlikethosesteps
onheavensazure;andthetorridcli
steonhiorebesides,vaultedhfire
nathlesshesoendured,tillonthebeach
ofthatinfladseahestood,andcalled
hislegionsangelfor,ranced
thickasautualleave
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shisthralls
byrightofeerhisbusinessbe,
hereintheheartofhelltoworkinfire,
ordohiserrandsinthegloodeep
canittheavailthoughyetwefeel
strengthundinished,oretealbeing
toundergoetealpunishnt
ohspeedyharchfiendreplied:
fallencherub,tobeiserable,
doingorsuffering:butofthisbesure
todoaughtgoodneverask,
butevertodoilloursoledelight,
asbeingthentrarytohishighwill
ifthenhisprovidence
outofourevilseektobringforthgood,
ourlabourstbetopervertthatend,
andoutofgoodstilltofindansofevil;
esysucceedsoasperhaps
shallgrievehiififailnot,anddisturb
hisinstunselsfroheirdestinedai
butseetheangryvictorhathrecalled
hisnistersofvengeanceandpursuit
backtothegatesofheaven:thesulphuroushail,
paradiselost
8of374
shotafterusinstoroerblohlaid
thefierysurgethatfroheprecipice
ofheavenreceivedusfalling;andthethunder,
uousrage,
perhapshathspenthisshafts,andceasesnow
tobellohroughthevastandboundlessdeep
letusnotslipthoccasion,hers
orsatiatefuryyielditfrourfoe
seestthouyondrearyplain,forloandwild,
theseatofdesolation,voidoflight,
saveringoftheselividflas
castspaleanddreadfulthitherletustend
froffthetossingofthesefierywaves;
thererest,ifanyrestcanharbourthere;
and,reasselingourafflictedpowers,
nsulthoayhenostoffend
ourene,ourownlosshowrepair,
hoethisdirecalaty,
entaygainfroope,
ifnot,despair
thussatan,talkingtohisnearestte,
hheadupliftabovethewave,andeyes
thatsparklingblazed;hisotherpartsbesides
proneontheflood,extendedlongandlarge,
layfloatingnyarood,inbulkashuge
asthefablesnaofnstroussize,
titanianorearthbo,thatwarredonjove,
briareosortyphon,theden
byancienttarsusheld,orthatseabeast
paradiselost
9of374
leviathan,hgodofallhisworks
hihaplyslueringonthenor,
thepilotofsosllnightfounderedskiff,
deengsoisland,oft,asseantell,
hfixedanchorinhisscalyrind,
orsbyhissideunderthelee,
investsthesea,andodelays
sostretchedouthugeinlengththearchfiendlay,
chainedonthebuinglake;noreverthence
hadrisen,orheavedhishead,butthatthewill
andhighperssionofallrulingheaven
lefthitlargetohisowndarkdesigns,
thatesheght
heaponhielfdaation,
eviltoothers,andenragedghtsee
hoaliceservedbuttobringforth
infinitegoodness,grace,andrcy,shewn
onnbyhieduself
treblenfusion,h,andvengeancepoured
forthoffthepool
hisghtystature;oneachhandtheflas
drivenbackheirpointingspires,and,rolled
inbilloidstahorridvale
thenhexpandedeershisflight
aloft,incuentontheduskyair,
thatfeltunusual;tillondryland
helightsifithateverbued
hsolid,asthelakehliquidfire,
paradiselost
10of374
andsuchappearedinhueasheforce
ofsubterraneanransprotsahill
tofroelorus,ortheshatteredside
ofthunderingetna,bustible
andfuelledentrails,thencenceivingfire,
sublidineralfury,aidthewinds,
andleaveasingedbottollinvolved
okesuchrestingfoundthesole
ofunblestfeethiolloate;
bothgloryingtohavescapedthestygianflood
asgods,andbytheirorength,
notbythesufferanceofsupealpower
isthistheregion,thisthesoil,thecli,
saidthenthelostarchangel,thistheseat
thatustoufulgloobr >
forthatcelestiallightbeitso,sincehe
whonoandisposeandbid
hisbest
adesupre
abovehisequalsfarewell,happyfields,
wherejoyforeverdwellshail,horrorshail,
infealhou,profoundesthell,
receivethynewpossessoronewhobrings
andnottobee
thendisitsoself
cankeaheavenofhell,ahellofheaven
attere,
andishouldbe,allbutlessthanhe
thunderhathdegreaterhereatleast
paradiselost
11of374
ightyhathnotbuilt
hereforhisenvy,driveushence:
hereayreighsecure;and,inchoice,
toreignisbition,thoughinhell:
bettertoreigninhellthanserveinheaven
buthenourfaithfulfriends,
thassociatesandpartnersofourloss,
liethusastonishedonthobliviouspool,
andcalltheottosharehustheirpart
inthisunhappynsion,oroncere
stotryaybeyet
regainedinheaven,ororelostinhell
sosatanspake;andhieelzebub
thusansiesbright
nipotent,noneuldhavefoiled
ifoncetheyhearthatvoice,theirliveliestpledge
ofhopeinfearsanddangersheardsooft
ines,andontheperilousedge
ofbattle,raged,inallassaults
theirsurestsignaltheye
nehoughnoheylie
grovellingandprostrateonyonlakeoffire,
asazed;
no
hescarehadceasedhesuperiorfiend
ovingtoheshore;hisponderousshield,
etherealteer,ssy,large,andround,
behindhierence
hungonhisshouldersliketheon,whoseorb
paradiselost
12of374
throughopticglassthetuscanartistviews
atevening,frohetopoffesole,
orinvaldao,todescrynewlands,
rivers,oruntains,inherspottyglobe
hisspeartoequalhetallestpine
heast
ofsogreatairal,awand
heh,tosupportuneasysteps
overthebuingrl,notlikethosesteps
onheavensazure;andthetorridcli
steonhiorebesides,vaultedhfire
nathlesshesoendured,tillonthebeach
ofthatinfladseahestood,andcalled
hislegionsangelfor,ranced
thickasautualleave
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