Irreparable; tearms of peace yet none

Some easier enterprize? There is a place [ 345 ]

And know not that the King of Heavn hath doomd

Untamd reluctance, and revenge though slow,

Warr hath determind us, and foild with loss [ 330 ]

Must we renounce, and changing stile be calld

Of some new Race calld Man, about this time

H九_九_藏_书_网eavn, whose high walls fear no assault or Siege,

In power and excellence, but favourd more [ 350 ]

This place our dungeon, not our safe retreat

To us enslavd, but custody severe,

A growing Empire; doubtless; while we dream, [ 315 ]

His Empire, and with Iron Scepter rule

Inflicted? and what peace can we ret99lib•neturn, [ 335 ]

Thrones and Imperial Powers, off-spring of heavn [ 310 ]

Inclines, here to continue, and build up here

Sole King, and of his Kingdom loose no part [ 325 ]

From Heavns high jurisdiction, in new League

His captive multitude: For he, be sure

And stripes, and arbitrary punishment

With dangerous expeditioｗww•９9ｌib•ｎｅtn to invade

Yet ever plotting how the Conqueror least

Pronouncd among the Gods, and by an Oath,

Beyond his Potent arm, to live exempt

That shook Heavns whol circumference, confirmd.

In doing what we most in suffering feel? [ 340 ]

Banded against his Throne, but to remaine [ 320 ]

Err not) another World, the happy seat

九*九*藏*书*网Ethereal Vertues; or these Titles now

Nor will occasion want, nor shall we need

What sit we then projecting peace and Warr?

In heighth or depth, still first and last will Reign

Of him who rules above; so was his will

May reap his conquest, and may least rejoyce

Voutsaft or sought; for what peace will be givn

But to our power hos99lib•nettility and hate,

(If ancient and prophetic fame in Heavn

In strictest bondage, though thus far removd,

Under th inevitable curb, reservd

To be created like to us, though less

Princes of Hell? for so the popular vote

Or ambush from the Deep. What if we find

By our revolt, but over Hell extend

Us here, as with his Golden those in Heavn.