O norid, now known in Armes
Not to be overpowerd, Companions deare,
Found of Libertie alone, [ 420 ]
too mean pretense, but ,
honour, Dominion, Glorie, and renowne,
aind one day in doubtful fight
(And if one day, ernal dayes?)
to send [ 425 ]
Against us from about hrone, and judgd
Sufficient to subdue us to his will,
But proves not so: t seems,
Of future we may deem ill now
Omniscient t. true is, less firmly armd, [ 430 ]
Some disadvantage we endurd and paine,
till no kno knoemnd,
Since nohis our Empyreal form
Incapable of mortal injurie
Imperish wound, [ 435 ]
Soon closing, and by native vigour heald.
Of evil think
the remedie; perhaps more valid Armes,
eapons more violent, ,
May serve to better us, and worse our foes, [ 440 ]
Or equal he odds,
In Nature none: if other hidden cause
Left them Superiour, while we can preserve
Un our mindes, and understanding sound,
Due searcation will disclose. [ 445 ]
; and in t upstood
Nisroc, of Principalities the prime;
As one ood escapt from cruel fight,
Sore toild, o havoc hewn,
And cloudie in aspect thus answering spake. [ 450 ]
Deliverer from neo free
Enjoyment of our rig hard
For Gods, and too unequal work we find
Against unequal arms to fight in paine,
Against unpaind, impassive; from which evil [ 455 ]
Ruin must needs ensue; for w availes
Valour or strengtch pain
he hands
Of Mig. Sense of pleasure we may well
Spare out of life per repine, [ 460 ]
But live content, w life:
But pain is perfet miserie, t
Of evils, and excessive, overturnes
All patience.
it more forcible we may offend [ 465 ]
Our yet unwounded Enemies, or arme
Our selves o me deserves
No less t we owe.