Yet soon he heald; for Spirits that live throughout

Uriel and Raphael his vaunting foe,

Memorial, where the might of Gabriel fought, [ 355 ]

All Intellect, all Sense, and as they please,

Cannot but by annihilating die;

Ariel and Arioc, and the violence

All Heart they live, www.99lib.netall Head, all Eye, all Eare, [ 350 ]

Vanquishd Adramelec, and Asmadai, [ 365 ]

Though huge, and in a Rock of Diamond Armd,

Down clovn to the waste, with shatterd Armes

I might relate of thousands, and thir names

Eternize here on Earth; but those elect

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And uncouth paine fled bellowing. On each wing

Two potent Thrones, that to be less then Gods

Nor stood unmindful Abdiel to annoy

The Atheist crew, but with redoubld blow [ 370 ]

Disdaind, but meaner thoughts learnd in

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Nor in thir liquid texture mortal wound

Vital in every part, not as frail man [ 345 ]

Refreind his tongue blasphemous; but anon [ 360 ]

Assume, as likes them best, condense or rare.

Threatnd, nor from the Holie One of Heavn

In Entrailes, Heart or Head, Liver or九九藏书网 Reines;

And with fierce Ensignes piercd the deep array

Mean while in other parts like deeds deservd

Canceld from Heavn and sacred memorie,

Seek not the praise of men: the other sort

In might though wondrous and in Acts of Warr,

Of Moloc furious King, who him defid

They Limb themselves,九九藏书 and colour, shape or size

Angels contented with thir fame in Heavn [ 375 ]

Receive, no more then can the fluid Aire:

Nor of Renown less eager, yet by doome

Of Ramiel scorcht and blasted overthrew.

Nameless in dark oblivion let them dwell. [ 380 ]

And at his Chariot wheeles to drag him bound