to behold
thy Ofspring, end so sad, [ 755 ]
Depopulation; ther Floud,
Of tears and sorrohee also drownd,
And sunk till gently reard
By t toodst at last,
tless, as wher mourns [ 760 ]
royd at once;
And scarce to tterdst t.
O Visions ill foreseen! better had I
Livd ignorant of future, so had borne
My part of evil onely, eac [ 765 ]
Anougo bear; t
t
At once, by my foreknoh
Abortive, to torment me ere thir being,
it t t be. Let no man seek [ 770 ]
o be foretold w shall befall
him or his Childern, evil he may be sure,
,
And ure evil shall no less
In appreance feel [ 775 ]
Grievous to bear: but t care no,
Man is not
Famin and anguis last consume
andring t rie Desert: I had hope
, and arr on Earth, [ 780 ]
All would hen gon well, peace would have crownd
ithe race of man;
But I was farr deceavd; for now I see
Peace to corrupt no less to e.
tial Guide, [ 785 ]
And whe Race of man will end.
to
In triumphey
First seen in acts of pro
And great exploits, but of true vertu void; [ 790 ]
muce
Subduing Nations, and achereby
Fame in titles, and rich prey,
So pleasure, ease, and sloth,
Surfet, and lust, till onness and pride [ 795 ]
Raise out of friendsil deeds in Peace.