t by due, [ 850 ]
And by command of heavns all-powerful King
I keep, by o unlock
tine Gates; against all force
Deatands to interpose ,
Fearless to be ormatc. [ 855 ]
But o his commands above
es me, and me down
Into tartarus profound,
to sit in eful Office here confind,
Inant of heavn, and heavnlie-born, [ 860 ]
ual agonie and pain,
iterrors and round
Of mine o on my bowels feed:
t my Fathou
My being gavst me; whom should I obey [ 865 ]
But t bring me soon
to t ne and bliss, among
t ease, where I shall Reign
At t uous, as beseems
ter and t end. [ 870 ]
tal Key,
Sad instrument of all our woe, sook;
And toe rouling ial train,
Forthe huge Porcullis high up drew,
all tygian powers [ 875 ]
Could once urns
tricate and Bar
Of massie Iron or sollid Rock h ease
Unfastns: on a sudden opn flie
ituous recoile and jarring sound [ 880 ]
te
t bottom shook
Of Erebus. S to s
Exceld es ood,
t ended wings a Bannerd [ 885 ]
Under spread Ensigns marc pass through
its rankt in loose array;
So ood, and like a Furnace mouth
Cast forth redounding smoak and ruddy flame.