tful consultations dark
Ended rejoycing in tchless Chief:
As ops the dusky clouds
Ascending, wh wind sleeps, Orespread
[ 490 ]
Scoskip Snow, or showre;
If c Sun
Extend he fields revive,
tes reneing herds
Attest t hill and valley rings. [ 495 ]
O so men! Devil h Devil damnd
Firm concord holds, men onely disagree
Of Creatures rational, though under hope
Of heavenly Grace; and God proclaiming peace,
Yet live in red, enmity, and strife [ 500 ]
Among themselves, and levie cruel warres,
asting to destroy:
As if (o accord)
Man hellish foes anow besides,
t day and nigruction e. [ 505 ]
tygian Counsel th
In order came the grand infernal Peers:
Midst came ty Paramount, and seemd
Alone tagonist of heavn, nor less
th pomp Supream, [ 510 ]
And God-like imitated State; him round
A Globe of fierie Seraphim inclosd
it imblazonrie, and Arms.
they bid cry
itrumpets regal sound t result: [ 515 ]
tohe four winds four speedy Cherubim
Put to the sounding Alchymie
By he hollow Abyss
of hell
it, returnd them loud acclaim. [ 520 ]
t ease t raisd
By false presumptuous he ranged powers
Disband, and wandring, each his several way
Pursues, as inclination or sad choice
Leads , w find [ 525 ]
truce to less ts, and entertain
till Curn.