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blessedvision,falls
intoutterdarkness,deepingulfed,hisplace
ordainedption,houtend
sospaketheoipotent,andhhiswords
allseeded,butall
thatday,asothersoledays,theyspent
insonganddanceaboutthesacredhill;
sticaldance,arrysphere
ofplas,andoffixed,inallherwheels
reselesnearest,zesintricate,
eccentrick,intervolved,yetregular
thenst,ostirregulartheysee
andintheirtionshaydivine
sosothsherchagtones,thatgodsownear
listensdelightedeveningnohed,
foro,
able,notneed;
forthdancetosrepasttheytu
desirous;allincirclesastheystood,
tablesareset,andonasuddenpiled
hangelsfood,andrubiednectarflows
inpearl,indiand,andssygold,
paradiselost
151of374
fruitofdeliciousvines,thegrowthofheaven
onflohfreshfloscrowned,
theyeat,theydrink,andinnions
quaffiortalityandjoy,secure
ofsurfeit,easureonlybounds
excess,beforetheallbounteousking,whoshowered
hpioushand,rejoicingintheirjoy
nobrosialnighthcloudsexhaled
frohathighuntofgod,andshade
springboth,thefaceofbrightestheavenhadchanged
togratefultesnotthere
indarkerveil,androseatdewsdisposed
allbuttheunsleepingeyesofgodtorest;
heplain,andwiderfar
thanallthisglobousearthinplainoutspread,
sucharetheurtsofgodtheangelickthrong,
dispersedinbandsandfiles,theircaextend
bylivingstreaangthetreesoflife,
pavilionsnuerless,andsuddenreared,
celestialtabeacles,heyslept
fannedholhose,heirurse,
lodioushysaboutthesovranthrone
alteateallnightlong:butnotsowaked
satan;soe
isheardnoreinheaven;heofthefirst,
ifnotthefirstarchangel,greatinpower,
infavourandpreenence,yetfraught
henvyagainstthesonofgod,thatday
honouredbyhisgreatfather,andproclaid
paradiselost
152of374
ssiahkinganointed,uldnotbear
throughpridethatsight,andthoughthielfiaired
deeplicethencenceivinganddisdain,
soonasdnightbroughtontheduskyhour
friendliesttosleepandsilence,heresolved
hallhislegionstodislodge,andleave
une,
ntetuous;andhisnextsubordinate
ainsecretspake
sleepestthou,paniondearsleepcanclose
thyeyelidsandreerestdecree
ofyesterday,solatehathpassedthelips
ofheavensalghtythoutothythoughts
iotheepart;
bothhencannow
thysleepdissentneposed;
nehindsyraise
inusodebate
ayensue:reinthisplace
toutterisnotsafeasselethou
ofallthoseriadshechief;
tellthethatbynd,ereyetdiight
hershadotohaste,
andalletheirbannerswave,
hoarch,wherewepossess
thequartersofthenorth;theretoprepare
fitentertainnttoreceiveourking,
thegreatssiah,andhisnends,
hroughallthehierarchies
paradiselost
153of374
intendstopasstriuhant,andgivelaws
sospakethefalsearchangel,andinfused
badinfluenceintotheun
ofhisassociate:hetogethercalls,
orseveralonebyone,theregentpowers,
underhiegent;tells,asheaught,
thatthesthighnding,no,
nonighthaddisincueredheaven,
thegreathierarchalstandardove;
tellsthesuggestedcause,andcastsbetween
aiguousosound
ortaintintegrity:butallobeyed
theedsignal,andsuperiourvoice
oftheirgreatpotentate;forgreatindeed
hisna,andhighwashisdegreeinheaven;
hisuntenance,astheingstarthatguides
thestarryflock,alluredtheandhlies
drethethirdpartofheavenshost
anheetealeye,disces
abstrusestthoughts,froorthhisholyunt,
andfrosthatbu
nightlybeforehisahouttheirlight
rebellionrising;sa,howspread
angthesonsof,ultitudes
oopposehishighdecree;
and,sling,tohisonlysonthussaid
son,thouingloryibehold
infullresplendenyght,
nearlyitnoobesure
paradiselost
154of374
ofouroipotence,ands
eantohold
ofdeityoreire:suchafoe
isrising,endstoerecthisthrone
equaltoours,throughoutthespaciousnorth;
norsontent,hathinhisthoughttotry
inbattle,ourpo
letusadvise,andtothishazarddraw
hspeedploy
inourdefence;lestunawareswelose
thisourhighplace,oursanctuary,ourhill
tothesonaspectandclear,
lightningdivine,ineffable,serene,
deansightyfather,thouthyfoes
justlyhastinderision,and,secure,
laughestattheirvaindesignsandtultsvain,
ttertoofglory,theirhate
illustrates,heyseeallregalpower
giventoquelltheirpride,andinevent
knoheribedextroustosubdue
thyrebels,orbefoundtheinheaven
sospaketheson;butsatan,hhispowers,
far
innurableasthestarsofnight,
orstarsofing,dehesun
iearlsoneveryleafandeveryflower
regionstheypassed,theghtyregencies
ofseraphiandpotentates,andthrones,
intheirtripledegrees;regionstoh
paradiselost
155of374
allthydonion,adaisnore
thanthisgardenistoalltheearth,
andallthesea,froneentireglobose
stretchedintolongitude;hhavingpassed,
atlengthintothelitsofthenorth
theycandsatantohisroyalseat
highonahill,farblazing,asaunt
raisedonaunt,idsandtowers
froiandquarriesheksofgold;
thepalaceofgreatlucifer,socall
thatstruen
interpreted,longafter,he
affectingallequalityhgod,
initationofthatuntwhereon
ssiahofheaven,
the
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blessedvision,falls
intoutterdarkness,deepingulfed,hisplace
ordainedption,houtend
sospaketheoipotent,andhhiswords
allseeded,butall
thatday,asothersoledays,theyspent
insonganddanceaboutthesacredhill;
sticaldance,arrysphere
ofplas,andoffixed,inallherwheels
reselesnearest,zesintricate,
eccentrick,intervolved,yetregular
thenst,ostirregulartheysee
andintheirtionshaydivine
sosothsherchagtones,thatgodsownear
listensdelightedeveningnohed,
foro,
able,notneed;
forthdancetosrepasttheytu
desirous;allincirclesastheystood,
tablesareset,andonasuddenpiled
hangelsfood,andrubiednectarflows
inpearl,indiand,andssygold,
paradiselost
151of374
fruitofdeliciousvines,thegrowthofheaven
onflohfreshfloscrowned,
theyeat,theydrink,andinnions
quaffiortalityandjoy,secure
ofsurfeit,easureonlybounds
excess,beforetheallbounteousking,whoshowered
hpioushand,rejoicingintheirjoy
nobrosialnighthcloudsexhaled
frohathighuntofgod,andshade
springboth,thefaceofbrightestheavenhadchanged
togratefultesnotthere
indarkerveil,androseatdewsdisposed
allbuttheunsleepingeyesofgodtorest;
heplain,andwiderfar
thanallthisglobousearthinplainoutspread,
sucharetheurtsofgodtheangelickthrong,
dispersedinbandsandfiles,theircaextend
bylivingstreaangthetreesoflife,
pavilionsnuerless,andsuddenreared,
celestialtabeacles,heyslept
fannedholhose,heirurse,
lodioushysaboutthesovranthrone
alteateallnightlong:butnotsowaked
satan;soe
isheardnoreinheaven;heofthefirst,
ifnotthefirstarchangel,greatinpower,
infavourandpreenence,yetfraught
henvyagainstthesonofgod,thatday
honouredbyhisgreatfather,andproclaid
paradiselost
152of374
ssiahkinganointed,uldnotbear
throughpridethatsight,andthoughthielfiaired
deeplicethencenceivinganddisdain,
soonasdnightbroughtontheduskyhour
friendliesttosleepandsilence,heresolved
hallhislegionstodislodge,andleave
une,
ntetuous;andhisnextsubordinate
ainsecretspake
sleepestthou,paniondearsleepcanclose
thyeyelidsandreerestdecree
ofyesterday,solatehathpassedthelips
ofheavensalghtythoutothythoughts
iotheepart;
bothhencannow
thysleepdissentneposed;
nehindsyraise
inusodebate
ayensue:reinthisplace
toutterisnotsafeasselethou
ofallthoseriadshechief;
tellthethatbynd,ereyetdiight
hershadotohaste,
andalletheirbannerswave,
hoarch,wherewepossess
thequartersofthenorth;theretoprepare
fitentertainnttoreceiveourking,
thegreatssiah,andhisnends,
hroughallthehierarchies
paradiselost
153of374
intendstopasstriuhant,andgivelaws
sospakethefalsearchangel,andinfused
badinfluenceintotheun
ofhisassociate:hetogethercalls,
orseveralonebyone,theregentpowers,
underhiegent;tells,asheaught,
thatthesthighnding,no,
nonighthaddisincueredheaven,
thegreathierarchalstandardove;
tellsthesuggestedcause,andcastsbetween
aiguousosound
ortaintintegrity:butallobeyed
theedsignal,andsuperiourvoice
oftheirgreatpotentate;forgreatindeed
hisna,andhighwashisdegreeinheaven;
hisuntenance,astheingstarthatguides
thestarryflock,alluredtheandhlies
drethethirdpartofheavenshost
anheetealeye,disces
abstrusestthoughts,froorthhisholyunt,
andfrosthatbu
nightlybeforehisahouttheirlight
rebellionrising;sa,howspread
angthesonsof,ultitudes
oopposehishighdecree;
and,sling,tohisonlysonthussaid
son,thouingloryibehold
infullresplendenyght,
nearlyitnoobesure
paradiselost
154of374
ofouroipotence,ands
eantohold
ofdeityoreire:suchafoe
isrising,endstoerecthisthrone
equaltoours,throughoutthespaciousnorth;
norsontent,hathinhisthoughttotry
inbattle,ourpo
letusadvise,andtothishazarddraw
hspeedploy
inourdefence;lestunawareswelose
thisourhighplace,oursanctuary,ourhill
tothesonaspectandclear,
lightningdivine,ineffable,serene,
deansightyfather,thouthyfoes
justlyhastinderision,and,secure,
laughestattheirvaindesignsandtultsvain,
ttertoofglory,theirhate
illustrates,heyseeallregalpower
giventoquelltheirpride,andinevent
knoheribedextroustosubdue
thyrebels,orbefoundtheinheaven
sospaketheson;butsatan,hhispowers,
far
innurableasthestarsofnight,
orstarsofing,dehesun
iearlsoneveryleafandeveryflower
regionstheypassed,theghtyregencies
ofseraphiandpotentates,andthrones,
intheirtripledegrees;regionstoh
paradiselost
155of374
allthydonion,adaisnore
thanthisgardenistoalltheearth,
andallthesea,froneentireglobose
stretchedintolongitude;hhavingpassed,
atlengthintothelitsofthenorth
theycandsatantohisroyalseat
highonahill,farblazing,asaunt
raisedonaunt,idsandtowers
froiandquarriesheksofgold;
thepalaceofgreatlucifer,socall
thatstruen
interpreted,longafter,he
affectingallequalityhgod,
initationofthatuntwhereon
ssiahofheaven,
the
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