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loud as from numbers without number； sweet
as from blest voices； uttering joy； heavn rung
with jubilee； and loud hosannas filld
th eternal regions： lowly reverent
towards either throne they bow； and to the ground ＇ 350 ＇
with solemn adoration down they cast
thir crowns inwove with amarant and gold；
immortal amarant； a flour which once
in paradise； fast by the tree of life
began to bloom； but soon for mans offence ＇ 355 ＇
to heavn removd where first it grew； there grows；
and flours aloft shading the fount of life；
and where the river of bliss through midst of heavn
rowls ore elisian flours her amber stream；
with these that never fade the spirits elect ＇ 360 ＇
bind thir resplendent locks inwreathd with beams；
now in loose garlands thick thrown off； the bright
pavement that like a sea of jasper shon
impurpld with celestial roses smild。
then crownd again thir goldn harps they took； ＇ 365 ＇
harps ever tund； that glittering by thir side
like quivers hung； and with pr？amble sweet
of charming symphonie they introduce
thir sacred song； and waken raptures high；
no voice exempt； no voice but well could joine ＇ 370 ＇
melodious part； such concord is in heavn。
thee father first they sung omnipotent；
immutable； immortal； infinite；
eternal king； thee author of all being；
fountain of light； thy self invisible ＇ 375 ＇
amidst the glorious brightness where thou sitst
thrond inaccessible； but when thou shadst
the full blaze of thy beams； and through a cloud
drawn round about thee like a radiant shrine；
dark with excessive bright thy skirts appeer； ＇ 380 ＇
yet dazle heavn； that brightest seraphim
approach not； but with both wings veil thir eyes；
thee next they sang of all creation first；
begotten son； divine similitude；
in whose conspicuous countnance； without cloud ＇ 385 ＇
made visible； th almighty father shines；
whom else no creature can behold； on thee
impresst the effulgence of his glorie abides；
transfusd on thee his ample spirit rests。
。d 。
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hee heavn of heavens and all the powers therein ＇ 390 ＇
by thee created； and by thee threw down
th aspiring dominations： thou that day
thy fathers dreadful thunder didst not spare；
nor stop thy flaming chariot wheels； that shook
heavns everlasting frame； while ore the necks ＇ 395 ＇
thou drovst of warring angels disarraid。
back from pursuit thy powers with loud acclaime
thee only extolld； son of thy fathers might；
to execute fierce vengeance on his foes；
not so on man； him through their malice falln； ＇ 400 ＇
father of mercie and grace； thou didst not doome
so strictly； but much more to pitie encline：
no sooner did thy dear and onely son
perceive thee purposd not to doom frail man
so strictly； but much more to pitie enclind； ＇ 405 ＇
he to appease thy wrauth； and end the strife
of mercy and justice in thy face discernd；
regardless of the bliss wherein hee sat
second to thee； offerd himself to die
for mans offence。 o unexampld love； ＇ 410 ＇
love no where to be found less then divine！
hail son of god； saviour of men； thy name
shall be the copious matter of my song
henceforth； and never shall my harp thy praise
forget； nor from thy fathers praise disjoine。 ＇ 415 ＇
thus they in heavn； above the starry sphear；
thir happie hours in joy and hymning spent。
mean while upon the firm opacous globe
of this round world； whose first convex divides
the luminous inferior orbs； enclosd ＇ 420 ＇
from chaos and th inroad of darkness old；
satan alighted walks： a globe farr off
it seemd； now seems a boundless continent
dark； waste； and wild； under the frown of night
starless exposd； and ever…threatning storms ＇ 425 ＇
of chaos blustring round； inclement skie；
save on that side which from the wall of heavn
though distant farr some small reflection gaines
of glimmering air less vext with tempest loud：
here walkd the fiend at large in spacious field。 ＇ 430 ＇
。。！
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（／／小｜//说//网）
as when a vultur on imaus bred；
whose snowie ridge the roving tartar bounds；
dislodging from a region scarce of prey
to gorge the flesh of lambs or yeanling kids
on hills where flocks are fed； flies toward the springs ＇ 435 ＇
of ganges or hydaspes； indian streams；
but in his way lights on the barren plaines
of sericana； where chineses drive
with sails and wind thir canie waggons light：
so on this windie sea of land； the fiend ＇ 440 ＇
walkd up and down alone bent on his prey；
alone； for other creature in this place
living or liveless to be found was none；
none yet； but store hereafter from the earth
up hither like aereal vapours flew ＇ 445 ＇
of all things transitorie and vain； when sin
with vanity had filld the works of men：
both all things vain； and all who in vain things
built thir fond hopes of glorie or lasting fame；
or happiness in this or th other life； ＇ 450 ＇
all who have thir reward on earth； the fruits
of painful superstition and blind zeal；
naught seeking but the praise of men； here find
fit retribution； emptie as thir deeds；
all th unacplisht works of natures hand； ＇ 455 ＇
abortive； monstrous； or unkindly mixt；
dissolvd on earth； fleet hither； and in vain；
till final dissolution； wander here；
not in the neighbouring moon； as some have dreamd；
those argent fields more likely habitants； ＇ 460 ＇
translated saints； or middle spirits hold
betwixt th angelical and human kinde：
hither of ill…joynd sons and daughters born
first from the ancient world those giants came
with many a vain exploit； though then renownd： ＇ 465 ＇
the builders next of babel on the plain
of sennaar； and still with vain designe
new babels； had they wherewithall； would build：
others came single； he who to be deemd
a god； leapd fondly into ？tna flames ＇ 470 ＇
empedocles； and hee who to enjoy
platos elysium； leapd into the sea；
cleombrotus； and many more too long；
embryos and idiots； eremits and friers
white； black and