With Trumpets regal sound the great result: [ 515 ]

Thus they thir doubtful consultations dark

Among themselves, and levie cruel warres,

In order came the grand infernal Peers:

Extend his evning beam, the fields revive,

Ascending, while the North wind sleeps, Orespread

Yet live in hatred, enmity, and strife [ 50九-九-藏-书-网0 ]

Of heavenly Grace; and God proclaiming peace,

The birds thir notes renew, and bleating herds

Disband, and wandring, each his several way

As if (which might induce us to accord)

By Haralds voice explaind: the hollow Abyss

With deafning shout, returnd them loud acclaim. [ 520 ]

O shame to men! Dev九九藏书网il with Devil damnd

With bright imblazonrie, and horrent Arms.

As when from mountain tops the dusky clouds

Put to thir mouths the sounding Alchymie

Pursues, as inclination or sad choice

Leads him perplext, where he may likeliest find [ 525 ]

Midst came thir mighty Paramount, and seemd

Toward the four winwｗｗ.９9lｉb•ｎetds four speedy Cherubim

Then of thir Session ended they bid cry

The Stygian Counsel thus dissolvd; and forth

Scowls ore the darknd lantskip Snow, or showre;

Attest thir joy, that hill and valley rings. [ 495 ]

A Globe of fierie Seraphim inclosd

That day and night for his destruction waite. [ 505 ]

The irksom ho99ｌｉｂ•ｎｅｔurs, till his great Chief return.

Heard farr and wide, and all the host of Hell

Wasting the Earth, each other to destroy:

Truce to his restless thoughts, and entertain

By false presumptuous hope, the ranged powers

Thence more at ease thir minds and somwhat raisd

Of Creatures rational, though under hope

Man had not hellis九九藏书h foes anow besides,

Firm concord holds, men onely disagree

Than Hells dread Emperour with pomp Supream, [ 510 ]

If chance the radiant Sun with farewell sweet

Heavns chearful face, the lowring Element [ 490 ]

Ended rejoycing in thir matchless Chief:

Alone th Antagonist of Heavn, nor less

And God-like imitated State; him round