So disined how would ye bless
Me now your curse! Ah, why should all mankind
For one mans fault tless be condemnd,
If guiltless? But from mee w can proceed,
But all corrupt, both Mind and ill depravd, [ 825 ]
Not to do onely, but to he same
itted stand
In siger all Disputes
Forct I absolve: all my evasions vain
And reasonings, till [ 830 ]
But to my oion: first and last
On mee, mee onely, as the sourse and spring
Of all corruption, all ts due;
So mig t
t burden o bear [ 835 ]
though divided
it bad oman? t t,
And , alike destroyes all hope
Of refuge, and concludes thee miserable
Beyond all past example and future, [ 840 ]
to Satan only like both crime and doom.
O Conscience, into w Abyss of fears
And t of which
I find no o deeper plungd!
to ed loud [ 845 ]
till Nig now, as ere man fell,
h black Air
Accompanied, h damps and dreadful gloom,
o ed
All terror: On the ground [ 850 ]
Outstretc
Cursd ion, Deat accusd
Of tardie execution, since denounct
t Death,
Said able stroke [ 855 ]
to end me? Sruto keep her word,
Justice Divine not n to be just?
But Deat at call, Justice Divine
Mends not pace for prayers or cries.
O oods, O Fountains, hillocks, Dales and Bowrs, [ 860 ]
ite I taught your Shades
to ansher Song.