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thir phalanx； and began to hemm him round
with ported spears； as thick as when a field ＇ 980 ＇
of ceres ripe for harvest waving bends
her bearded grove of ears； which way the wind
swayes them； the careful plowman doubting stands
least on the threshing floore his hopeful sheaves
prove chaff。 on th other side satan allarmd ＇ 985 ＇
collecting all his might dilated stood；
like teneriff or atlas unremovd：
his stature reacht the skie； and on his crest
sat horror plumd； nor wanted in his graspe
what seemd both spear and shield： now dreadful deeds ＇ 990 ＇
might have ensud； nor onely paradise
in this motion； but the starrie cope
of heavn perhaps； or all the elements
at least had gon to rack； disturbd and torne
with violence of this conflict； had not soon ＇ 995 ＇
th eternal to prevent such horrid fray
hung forth in heavn his golden scales； yet seen
betwixt astrea and the scorpion signe；
wherein all things created first he weighd；
the pendulous round earth with balanct aire ＇ 1000 ＇
in counterpoise； now ponders all events；
battels and realms： in these he put two weights
the sequel each of parting and of fight；
the latter quick up flew； and kickt the beam；
which gabriel spying； thus bespake the fiend。 ＇ 1005 ＇
satan； i know thy strength； and thou knowst mine；
neither our own but givn； what follie then
to boast what arms can doe； since thine no more
then heavn permits； nor mine； though doubld now
to trample thee as mire： for proof look up； ＇ 1010 ＇
and read thy lot in yon celestial sign
where thou art weighd； and shown how light； how weak；
if thou resist。 the fiend lookt up and knew
his mounted scale aloft： nor more； but fled
murmuring； and with him fled the shades of night。 ＇ 1015 ＇
the end of the fourth book。
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