He swerve not too secure: tell him withall

So spake th Eternal Father, and fulfilld

Of Heavn arrivd, the gate self-opend wide

Thou findst him from the heat of Noon retird,

Late falln himself from Heavn, is plotting now [ 240 ]

Imagind Lands and Regions in the Moon:

Raphael, said hee, thou hearst what stir on Earth

Converse with Adam, in what Bowre or shade [ 230 ]

The fall o９9ｌiｂ.ｎｅtf others from like state of bliss;

Satan from Hell scapt through the darksom Gulf [ 225 ]

Or with repose; and such discourse bring on,

Lest wilfully transgressing he pretend

Of Towring Eagles, to all the Fowles he seems

Flew through the midst of Heavn; th angelic Quires

Not unconform to other shining Globes,

Winnows the buxom Air; till within soare [ 270 ]

He spe九_九_藏_书_网eds, and through the vast Ethereal Skie

Left to his own free Will, his Will though free,

Sailes between worlds and worlds, with steddie wing

Yet mutable; whence warne him to beware

On golden Hinges turning, as by work [ 255 ]

A cloudy spot. Down thither prone in flight

Go therefore, half this day as friend with friend

Divine the sovran Architect had framd.

His danger,９９ｌiｂ.nｅｔ and from whom, what enemie

By violence, no, for that shall be withstood,

Delos or Samos first appeering kenns [ 265 ]

Vaild with his gorgeous wings, up springing light [ 250 ]

A Phœnix, gazd by all, as that sole Bird

Through all th Empyreal road; till at the Gate

To respit his day-labour with repast,

Of Galileo, less assurd, observes

Happiness in his power left free to will, [九_九_藏_书_网 235 ]

But by deceit and lies; this let him know,

From hence, no cloud, or, to obstruct his sight,

All Justice: nor delaid the winged Saint

On each hand parting, to his speed gave way

Or Pilot from amidst the Cyclades

Above all Hills. As when by night the Glass

When to enshrine his reliques in the Suns

Starr interposd, however small he sees,

Thousand Celestial Ardors, where he sto九九藏书od

Bright Temple, to Ægyptian Thebs he flies.

Hath raisd in Paradise, and how disturbd

Now on the polar windes, then with quick Fann

This night the human pair, how he designes

In them at once to ruin all mankind.

After his charge receivd; but from among

Earth and the Gardn of God, with Cedars crownd [ 260 ]

As may advise him of his happie state,

Surprisal, unadmonisht, unforewarnd. [ 245 ]