From Chaos and th inroad of Darkness old,

Of Mercy and Justice in thy face discernd,

Second to thee, offerd himself to die

Not so on Man; him through their malice falln, [ 400 ]

Of Chaos blustring round, inclement skie;

Regardless of the Bliss wherein hee sat

So strictly, but much more to pitie enclind, [ 405９9ｌiｂ.ｎｅｔ ]

Satan alighted walks: a Globe farr off

Shall be the copious matter of my Song

Heavns everlasting Frame, while ore the necks [ 395 ]

For mans offence. O unexampld love, [ 410 ]

Thee only extolld, Son of thy Fathers might,

To execute fierce vengeance on his foes,

Hee Heavn of Heavens and all the九九藏书网 Powers therein [ 390 ]

So strictly, but much more to pitie encline:

Thus they in Heavn, above the starry Sphear,

Thy Fathers dreadful Thunder didst not spare,

Th Aspiring Dominations: thou that day

Mean while upon the firm opacous Globe

Thir happie hours in joy and hymning spent.

Starless exposd, and ever九*九*藏*书*网-threatning storms [ 425 ]

Save on that side which from the wall of Heavn

Henceforth, and never shall my Harp thy praise

Of glimmering air less vext with tempest loud:

He to appease thy wrauth, and end the strife

Father of Mercie and Grace, thou didst not doome

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Here walkd the Fiend at large in spacious field. [ 430 ]

The luminous inferior Orbs, enclosd [ 420 ]

Perceive thee purposd not to doom frail Man

Of this round World, whose first convex divides

Hail Son of God, Saviour of Men, thy Name

By thee created, and by thee threw down

Back from pursuit thy Powers with loud ahttp://www.99lib.netcclaime

Forget, nor from thy Fathers praise disjoine. [ 415 ]

Thou drovst of warring Angels disarraid.

It seemd, now seems a boundless Continent

Nor stop thy flaming Chariot wheels, that shook

Love no where to be found less then Divine!

No sooner did thy dear and onely Son

Dark, waste, and wild, under the frown of Night