he floud, [ 840 ]
ed, for the Clouds were fled,
Drivn by a keen Nort blowing drie
rinkld the face of Deluge, as decaid;
And trie Glass
Gazd , and of the fresh ave largely drew, [ 845 ]
As after t, whir flowing shrink
From standing lake to tripping ebbe, t stole
it foot toopt
.
tes, but seems on ground [ 850 ]
Fast on top of som ain fixt.
And noops of hills as Rocks appeer;
its drive
toreating Sea tyde.
Fort the Arke a Raven flies, [ 855 ]
And after he surer messenger,
A Dove sent forto spie
Green tree or ground ;
time returning, in his Bill
An Olive leafe he brings, pacific signe: [ 860 ]
Anon drie ground appeers, and from his Arke
t Sire descends rain;
ted ,
Grateful to heavn, over his head beholds
A dehe Cloud a Bow [ 865 ]
Conspicuous ed colours gay,
Betokning peace from God, and Covnant new.
t of Adam erst so sad
Greatly rejoycd, and th.
O t future t represent [ 870 ]
As present, ructer, I revive
At t sig Man shall live
itures, and thir seed preserve.
Farr less I no for one whole orld
Of royd, then I rejoyce [ 875 ]
For one Man found so perfet and so just,
t God voutsafes to raise another orld
From o forget.