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the consort of his reign； and by them stood
orcus and ades； and the dreaded name
of demogorgon； rumor next and chance； ＇ 965 ＇
and tumult and confusion all imbroild；
and discord with a thousand various mouths。
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t whom satan turning boldly； thus。 ye powers
and spirits of this nethermost abyss；
chaos and ancient night； i e no spy； ＇ 970 ＇
with purpose to explore or to disturb
the secrets of your realm； but by constraint
wandring this darksome desart； as my way
lies through your spacious empire up to light；
alone； and without guide； half lost； i seek ＇ 975 ＇
what readiest path leads where your gloomie bounds
confine with heavn； or if som other place
from your dominion won； th ethereal king
possesses lately； thither to arrive
i travel this profound； direct my course； ＇ 980 ＇
directed no mean repence it brings
to your behoof； if i that region lost；
all usurpation thence expelld； reduce
to her original darkness and your sway
（which is my present journey） and once more ＇ 985 ＇
erect the standard there of ancient night；
yours be th advantage all； mine the revenge。
thus satan； and him thus the anarch old
with faultring speech and visage inposd
answerd。 i know thee； stranger； who thou art； ＇ 990 ＇
that mighty leading angel； who of late
made head against heavns king； though overthrown。
i saw and heard； for such a numerous host
fled not in silence through the frighted deep
with ruin upon ruin； rout on rout； ＇ 995 ＇
confusion worse confounded； and heavn gates
pourd out by millions her victorious bands
pursuing。 i upon my frontieres here
keep residence； if all i can will serve；
that little which is left so to defend ＇ 1000 ＇
encroacht on still through our intestine broiles
weakning the scepter of old night： first hell
your dungeon stretching far and wide beneath；
now lately heaven and earth； another world
hung ore my realm； linkd in a golden chain ＇ 1005 ＇
to that side heavn from whence your legions fell：
if that way be your walk； you have not farr；
so much the neerer danger； go and speed；
havock and spoil and ruin are my gain。
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Paradise Lost Ⅱ22
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he ceasd； and satan staid not to reply； ＇ 1010 ＇
but glad that now his sea should find a shore；
with fresh alacritie and force renewd
springs upward like a pyramid of fire
into the wilde expanse； and through the shock
of fighting elements； on all sides round ＇ 1015 ＇
environd wins his way； harder beset
and more endangerd； then when argo passd
through bosporus betwixt the justling rocks：
or when ulysses on the larbord shunnd
charybdis； and by th other whirlpool steard。 ＇ 1020 ＇
so he with difficulty and labour hard
movd on； with difficulty and labour hee；
but hee once past； soon after when man fell；
strange alteration！ sin and death amain
following his track； such was the will of heavn； ＇ 1025 ＇
pavd after him a broad and beatn way
over the dark abyss； whose boiling gulf
tamely endurd a bridge of wondrous length
from hell continud reaching th utmost orbe
of this frail world； by which the spirits perverse ＇ 1030 ＇
with easie intercourse pass to and fro
to tempt or punish mortals； except whom
god and good angels guard by special grace。
but now at last the sacred influence
of light appears； and from the walls of heavn ＇ 1035 ＇
shoots farr into the bosom of dim night
a glimmering dawn； here nature first begins
her fardest verge； and chaos to retire
as from her outmost works a brokn foe
with tumult less and with less hostile din； ＇ 1040 ＇
that satan with less toil； and now with ease
wafts on the calmer wave by dubious light
and like a weather…beaten vessel holds
gladly the port； though shrouds and tackle torn；
or in the emptier waste； resembling air； ＇ 1045 ＇
weighs his spread wings； at leasure to behold
farr off th empyreal heavn； extended wide
in circuit； undetermind square or round；
with opal towrs and battlements adornd
of living saphire； once his native seat； ＇ 1050 ＇
and fast by hanging in a golden chain
this pendant world； in bigness as a starr
of smallest magnitude close by the moon。
thither full fraught with mischievous revenge；
accurst； and in a cursed hour he hies。 ＇ 1055 ＇
the end of the second book。
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