Become our Elements, these piercing Fires [ 275 ]

To found this nether Empire, which might rise

Compose our present evils, with regard

And Princely counsel in his face yet shon,

After the Tempest: Such applause was heard [ 290 ]

He scarce had finisht, when such murmur filld

Had rousd the Sea, now９９ｌｉｂ•ｎｅｔ with hoarse cadence lull

Th Assembly, as when hollow Rocks retain [ 285 ]

Or Pinnace anchors in a craggy Bay

The sound of blustring winds, which all night long

Drew audience and attention still as Night

To peaceful Counsels, and the settld State

The sensible of pain. All things invite

M九*九*藏*书*网ajestic though in ruin: sage he stood [ 305 ]

Magnificence; and what can Heavn shew more?

Which when Beelzebub perceivd, then whom,

Into their temper; which must needs remove

As he our darkness, cannot we his Light

Our torments also may in length of time

As Mammon ended, and his Sentence p藏书网leasd,

Or Summers Noon-tide air, while thus he spake.

Wants not her hidden lustre, Gemms and Gold;

Of Thunder and the Sword of Michael

Imitate when we please? This Desart soile [ 270 ]

A Pillar of State; deep on his Front engraven

Satan except, none higher sat, with grave [ 300 ]

Deliberation sat and九-九-藏-书-网 public care;

Aspect he rose, and in his rising seemd

All thoughts of warr: ye have what I advise.

Wrought still within them; and no less desire [ 295 ]

Nor want we skill or Art, from whence to raise

With Atlantean shoulders fit to bear

Of what we are and were, dismissing quite

Sea-faring men orewatch藏书网t, whose Bark by chance

Advising peace: for such another Field

They dreaded worse then Hell: so much the fear

By pollicy, and long process of time,

In emulation opposite to Heavn.

As soft as now severe, our temper changd

The weight of mightiest Monarchies; his look

Of order, how in safety best we may [ 280 ]