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THE ARGUMENT
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raphael continues to relate how michael and gabriel were sent forth to battel against satan and his angels。 the first fight describd： satan and his powers retire under night： he calls a councel； invents devilish engines； which in the second dayes fight put michael and his angels to some disorder； but； they at length pulling up mountains overwhelmd both the force and machins of satan： yet the tumult not so ending； god on the third day sends messiah his son； for whom he had reservd the glory of that victory： hee in the power of his father ing to the place； and causing all his legions to stand still on either side； with his chariot and thunder driving into the midst of his enemies； pursues them unable to resist towards the wall of heaven； which opening； they leap down with horrour and confusion into the place of punishment prepard for them in the deep： messiah returns with triumph to his father。
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Paradise Lost Ⅵ1
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all night the dreadless angel unpursud
through heavns wide champain held his way； till morn；
wakt by the circling hours； with rosie hand
unbarrd the gates of light。 there is a cave
within the mount of god； fast by his throne； ＇ 5 ＇
where light and darkness in perpetual round
lodge and dislodge by turns； which makes through heavn
grateful vicissitude； like day and night；
light issues forth； and at the other dore
obsequious darkness enters； till her houre ＇ 10 ＇
to veile the heavn； though darkness there might well
seem twilight here； and now went forth the morn
such as in highest heavn； arrayd in gold
empyreal； from before her vanisht night；
shot through with orient beams： when all the plain ＇ 15 ＇
coverd with thick embatteld squadrons bright；
chariots and flaming armes； and fierie steeds
reflecting blaze on blaze； first met his view：
warr he perceavd； warr in procinct； and found
already known what he for news had thought ＇ 20 ＇
to have reported： gladly then he mixt
among those friendly powers who him receavd
with joy and acclamations loud； that one
that of so many myriads falln； yet one
returnd not lost： on to the sacred hill ＇ 25 ＇
they led him high applauded； and present
before the seat supream； from whence a voice
from midst a golden cloud thus milde was heard。
servant of god； well done； well hast thou fought
the better fight； who single hast maintaind ＇ 30 ＇
against revolted multitudes the cause
of truth； in word mightier then they in armes；
and for the testimonie of truth hast born
universal reproach； far worse to beare
then violence： for this was all thy care ＇ 35 ＇
to stand approvd in sight of god； though worlds
judgd thee perverse： the easier conquest now
remains thee； aided by this host of friends；
back on thy foes more glorious to return
then scornd thou didst depart； and to subdue ＇ 40 ＇
by force； who reason for thir law refuse；
right reason for thir law； and for thir king
messiah； who by right of merit reigns。
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Paradise Lost Ⅵ2
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go michael of celestial armies prince；
and thou in military prowess next ＇ 45 ＇
gabriel； lead forth to battel these my sons
invincible； lead forth my armed saints
by thousands and by millions rangd for fight；
equal in number to that godless crew
rebellious； them with fire and hostile arms ＇ 50 ＇
fearless assault； and to the brow of heavn
pursuing drive them out from god and bliss；
into thir place of punishment； the gulf
of tartarus； which ready opens wide
his fiery chaos to receave thir fall。 ＇ 55 ＇
so spake the sovran voice； and clouds began
to darken all the hill； and smoak to rowl
in duskie wreathes； reluctant flames； the signe
of wrauth awakt： nor with less dread the loud
ethereal trumpet from on high gan blow： ＇ 60 ＇
at which mand the powers militant；
that stood for heavn； in mighty quadrate joynd
of union irresistible； movd on
in silence thir bright legions； to the sound
of instrumental harmonie that breathd ＇ 65 ＇
heroic ardor to adventrous deeds
under thir god…like leaders； in the cause
of god and his messiah。 on they move
indissolubly firm； nor obvious hill
nor streitning vale； nor wood； nor stream divides ＇ 70 ＇
thir perfet ranks； for high above the ground
thir march was； and the passive air upbore
thir nimble tread； as when the total kind
of birds in orderly array on wing
came summond over eden to receive ＇ 75 ＇
thir names of thee； so over many a tract
of heavn they marchd； and many a province wide
tenfold the length of this terrene： at last
farr in th horizon to the north appeerd
from skirt to skirt a fierie region； stretcht ＇ 80 ＇
in battailous aspect； and neerer view
bristld with upright beams innumerable
of rigid spears； and helmets throngd； and shields
various； with boastful argument portraid；
the banded powers of satan hasting on ＇ 85 ＇
with furious expedition； for they weend
that self same day by fight； or by surprize
to win the mount of god； and on his throne
to set the envier of his state； the proud
aspirer； but thir thoughts provd fond and vain ＇ 90 ＇
in the mid way： though strange to us it seemd
at first； that angel should with angel warr；
and in fierce hosting meet； who wont to meet
so oft in festivals of joy and love
unanimous； as sons of one great sire ＇ 95 ＇
hymning th eternal father： but the shout
of battel now began； and rushing sound
of onset ended soon each milder thought。
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Paradise Lost Ⅵ3
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high in the midst exalted as a god
th apostate in his sun…bright chariot sate ＇ 100 ＇
idol of majesty divine； enclosd
with flaming cherubim； and golden shields；
then lighted from his gorgeous throne； for now
twixt host and host but narrow space was left；
a dreadful intervall； and front to front ＇ 105 ＇
presented stood in terrible array
of hideous length： before the cloudie van；
on the rough edge of battel ere it joynd；
satan with vast and haughtie strides advanct；
came towring； armd in adamant and gold； ＇ 110 ＇
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