thd in reasons garb
Counselld ignoble ease, and peaceful sloath,
Not peace: and after hus Mammon spake.
Eito disinthe King of heavn
e , or to regain [ 230 ]
Our ohen
May ing Fate shall yeild
to fickle Crife:
to hope argues as vain
tter: for w place can be for us [ 235 ]
ithin heavns bound, unless heavns Lord supream
e overpower? Suppose
And publiso all, on promise made
Of neion; eyes could we
Stand in his presence humble, and receive [ 240 ]
Strict Lao celebrate hrone
ito his Godhead sing
Forct s
Our envied Sovran, and ar breathes
Ambrosial Odours and Ambrosial Flowers, [ 245 ]
Our servile offerings. t be our task
In ; how wearisom
Eternity so spent in worship paid
to us not then pursue
By force impossible, by leave obtaind [ 250 ]
Unacceptable, tate
Of splendid vassalage, but rather seek
Our own good from our selves, and from our own
Live to our selves, t recess,
Free, and to none accountable, preferring [ 255 ]
y before the easie yoke
Of servile Pomp. Our greatness will appeer
t conspicuous, hings of small,
Useful of ful, prosperous of adverse
e can create, and in w place so ere [ 260 ]
t of pain
this deep world
Of darkness do
th heavns all-ruling Sire
Co reside, his Glory unobscurd, [ 265 ]
And y of darkness round
Covers hunders roar
Mustring thir rage, and heavn resembles hell?