So spake t Angel, but his zeale
None seconded, as out of season judgd, [ 850 ]
Or singular and ras rejoicd
tat, and more y thus replid.
t the work
Of secondarie ask transferd
From Fato range point and new! [ 855 ]
Doctrin w: who saw
ion thou
thee being?
e knoime w as now;
Kno, self-raisd [ 860 ]
By our own quickning power, wal course
ure
Of tive hereal Sons.
Our puissance is our o hand
Seac deeds, by proof to try [ 865 ]
behold
ion end
Address, and to begirt ty throne
Beseec,
tidings carrie to ted King; [ 870 ]
And fly, ere evil intercept t.
ers deep
o his words applause
te , nor less for t
though alone [ 875 ]
Encompassd round hus answerd bold.
O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,
Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall
Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd
In tagion spred [ 880 ]
Bot: h
No more be troubld o quit the yoke
Of Gods Messia Laws
ill not nosaft, other Decrees
Against t recall; [ 885 ]
t Golden Scepter
Is noo bruise and breake
t advise,
Yet not for ts I fly
tents devoted, least th [ 890 ]
Impendent, raging into sudden flame
Distinguis: for soon expect to feel
hy head, devouring fire.
ted ting learne,
e t know. [ 895 ]
So spake thful found,
Among thful only hee;
Among innumerable false, unmovd,
Unserrifid
ie , his Love, his Zeale; [ 900 ]
Nor number, nor example
to srutant mind
t th he passd,
Long ile scorn, weind
Superior, nor of violence feard aught; [ 905 ]
And orted scorn urnd
On too s destruction doomd.