Invincible: abasht the Devil stood,
Imploid it seems to violate sleep, and those
Best with the best, the Sender not the sent,
Stand firm, for in his look defiance lours.
To question thy bold entrance on this place;
And with them comes a third of Regal port,
Severe in youthful beautie, added grace [ 845 ]
So spake the Cherube, and九九藏书网 his grave rebuke
Why hast thou, Satan, broke the bounds prescribd
Will save us trial what the least can doe [ 855 ]
And felt how awful goodness is, and saw
To thy transgressions, and disturbd the charge
He held it vain; awe from above had quelld [ 860 ]
And fierce demeanour seems the Prince of Hell,
His lustre visibly九九藏书 impaird; yet seemd [ 850 ]
To him who sent us, whose charge is to keep
Awaiting next command. To whom thir Chief
But faded splendor wan; who by his gate [ 870 ]
Gabriel from the Front thus calld aloud. [ 865 ]
Vertue in her shape how lovly, saw, and pind
Or all at once; more glorie will be wonn,
But come, for thou, be sure, 99lｉb•nｅtshalt give account
The western Point, where those half-rounding guards
Just met, and closing stood in squadron joind
Whose dwelling God hath planted here in bliss?
And brief related whom they brought, where found, [ 875 ]
To whom with stern regard thus Gabriel spake.
Hasting this way, and now by glimps discerne
By thy example, bu
九-九-藏-书-网t have power and right
Not likely to part hence without contest;
Single against thee wicked, and thence weak.
This place inviolable, and these from harm.
The Fiend replid not, overcome with rage;
Ithuriel and Zephon through the shade,
Of others, who approve not to transgress [ 880 ]
Undaunted. If I must contend, said he,
How busied, 9９lib•nｅｔin what form and posture coucht.
O friends, I hear the tread of nimble feet
He scarce had ended, when those two approachd
But like a proud Steed reind, went hautie on,
Or less be lost. Thy fear, said Zephon bold,
Chaumping his iron curb: to strive or flie
His loss; but chiefly to find here observd
His heart, not else dismaid. Now drew they nigh