Death, nor would prolong
Life muc rat
Fairest and easiest of this combrous charge,
keep till my appointed day [ 550 ]
Of rendring up, and patiently attend
My dissolution. Michael replid,
Nor love te; but
Live to heavn:
And no. [ 555 ]
he lookd and saw a spacious Plaine, whereon
ere tents of various hue; by some were herds
Of Cattel grazing: othe sound
Of Instruments t made melodious chime
as heard, of harp and Organ; and who moovd [ 560 ]
tops and c touch
Instinct tions low and high
Fled and pursud transverse t fugue.
In ot stood one he Forge
Labouring, two massie clods of Iron and Brass [ 565 ]
ed (wher found where casual fire
ed ain or in Vale,
Doo t
to som Caves mout by stream
From underground) the liquid Ore he dreind [ 570 ]
Into fit moulds prepard; from which he formd
First ooles; t mig
Fusil or gravn in mettle. After these,
But on t sort
From t, [ 575 ]
Doo thir guise
Just men tudy bent
to wors, and know his works
Not w preserve
Freedom and Peace to men: the Plain [ 580 ]
Long , s behold
A Beavie of fair omen, richly gay
In Gems and on dress; to they sung
Soft amorous Ditties, and in dance came on:
t thir eyes [ 585 ]
Rove rein, till in t
Fast caughey likd, and each his liking chose;
And noreat till tar
Loves
t tial torch, and bid invoke [ 590 ]
to marriage Rites invokt;
it and Musick all tents resound.