So saying, a noble stroke ed high,
, but so s empest fell [ 190 ]
On t of Satan, t no sight,
Nor motion of s t, less could his Shield
Sucercept: ten paces huge
enth on bended knee
aid; as if on Earth [ 195 ]
inds under ground or ers forcing way
Sidelong, a Mountain from
seisd
t greater rage to see
tiest, ours joy filld, and s, [ 200 ]
Presage of Victorie and fierce desire
Of Battel: w Michael bid sound
trumpet; t of heaven
It sounded, and thful Armies rung
o t: nor stood at gaze [ 205 ]
the adverse Legions, nor less hideous joynd
torming furie rose,
And clamour sucill now
as never, Arms on Armour clashing brayd
he madding heeles [ 210 ]
Of brazen Cs ragd; dire he noise
Of conflict; over he dismal hiss
Of fiery Darts in flaming volies flew,
And flying vaulted eit h fire.
So under fierie Cope together rushd [ 215 ]
Bottels maine,
And inextinguishable rage; all heavn
Resounded, and h
o er s wonder? when
Millions of fierce encountring Angels fought [ 220 ]
On eit of whom could weild
ts, and arm he force
Of all thir Regions: how much more of Power
Armie against Armie numberless to raise
Dreadful combustion urb, [ 225 ]
t destroy, tive seat;
ternal King Omnipotent
From rong hold of heavn high over-ruld
And limited t; though numberd such
As eac have seemd [ 230 ]
A numerous , in strength each armed hand
A Legion; led in fig Leader seemd
Eac
o advance, or stand, or turn the sway
Of Battel, open wo close [ 235 ]
t of flight,
None of retreat, no unbecoming deed
t argud fear; each on himself relid,
As onely in lay
Of victorie; deeds of eternal fame [ 240 ]
ere don, but infinite: for wide was spred
t arr and various; somtimes on firm ground
A standing fighen soaring on main wing
tormented all then
Conflicting Fire: long time in eeven scale [ 245 ]
ttel ill Satan, w day
Prodigious power in Armes
No equal, raunging ttack
Of fig length
Saw we, and felld [ 250 ]
Squadrons at once, wo-handed sway
Brandis the horrid edge came down
ide ing; sucruction to and
ed, and opposd the rockie Orb
Of tenfold Adamant, his ample Shield [ 255 ]
A vast circumference: At his approach
t Arcoile
Surceasd, and glad as o end
Intestine ar in he arch foe subdud
Or Captive dragd in Cile frown [ 260 ]
And visage all enflamd first thus began.