Famin and anguish will at last consume

Fame in the World, high titles, and rich prey,

Anough to bear; those now, that were dispenst

Henceforth to be foretold what shall befall

Grievous to bear: but that care now is past,

Him or his Childern, evil he may be sure,

With thought that they must be. Let no man seek [ 770 ]

Wh九九藏书网en violence was ceast, and Warr on Earth, [ 780 ]

My part of evil onely, each dayes lot [ 765 ]

All would have then gon well, peace would have crownd

Who having spilt much blood, and don much waste

But I was farr deceavd; for now I see

Peace to corrupt no less then Warr to waste.

Wandring that watrie Desert: I九九藏书网 had hope

O Visions ill foreseen! better had I

His Children, all in view destroyd at once;

To whom thus Michael. Those whom last thou sawst

Livd ignorant of future, so had borne

Though comfortless, as when a Father mourns [ 760 ]

And whether here the Race of man will end.

In triumph and luxurious wealth, are they

九_九_藏_书_网The burdn of many Ages, on me light

Which neither his foreknowing can prevent,

At once, by my foreknowledge gaining Birth

Of tears and sorrow a Floud thee also drownd,

Man is not whom to warne: those few escapt

And great exploits, but of true vertu void; [ 790 ]

How comes it thus? unfould, Celestial Guide, [ 785 ]

Surf9９lｉb•netet, and lust, till wantonness and pride [ 795 ]

Subduing Nations, and achievd thereby

The end of all thy Ofspring, end so sad, [ 755 ]

Raise out of friendship hostil deeds in Peace.

And scarce to th Angel utterdst thus thy plaint.

With length of happy dayes the race of man;

Abortive, to torment me ere thir being,

Depopulatiohttp://www.99lib.netn; thee another Floud,

First seen in acts of prowess eminent

In apprehension then in substance feel [ 775 ]

And hee the future evil shall no less

By th Angel, on thy feet thou stoodst at last,

Shall change thir course to pleasure, ease, and sloth,

And sunk thee as thy Sons; till gently reard

How didst thou grieve then, Adam, to behold