Under a Coronet his flowing haire [ 640 ]

Sutable grace diffusd, so well he feignd;

In curles on either cheek plaid, wings he wore

Saw within kenn a glorious Angel stand,

Before his decent steps a Silver wand.

Potable Gold, when with one vertuous touch

He seemd, or fixt in cogitati九*九*藏*书*网on deep.

Glad was the Spirit impure as now in hope [ 630 ]

Culminate from th Æquator, as they now

Illustrious on his Shoulders fledge with wings

Of beaming sunnie Raies, a golden tiar [ 625 ]

Of many a colourd plume sprinkld with Gold,

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What wonder then if fields and region here

For sight no obstacle found here, nor shade, [ 615 ]

Youth smild Celestial, and to every Limb

Circld his Head, nor less his Locks behind

To find who might direct his wandring flight

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Which else might work him danger or delay: [ 635 ]

His habit fit for speed succinct, and held

Of colour glorious and effect so rare?

Shadow from body opaque can fall, and the Aire,

Lay waving round; on som great charge imployd

Shot upward still direct, whence no way round

His journies end and our beginning woe.

His back was turnd, but not his brightness hid;

The same whom John saw also in the Sun:

To objects distant farr, whereby he soon

To Paradise the happie seat of Man,

But all Sun-shine, as when his Beams at Noon

And now a stripling Cherube he appeers,

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Here matter new to gaze the Devil met

Produces with Terrestrial Humor mixt [ 610 ]

Breathe forth Elixir pure, and Rivers run

Th Arch-chimic Sun so farr from us remote

No where so cleer, sharpnd his visual ray [ 620 ]

Undazld, farr and wide his eye commands,