Havock and spoil and ruin are my gain.

To your behoof, if I that Region lost,

Now lately Heaven and Earth, another World

Hung ore my Realm, linkd in a golden Chain [ 1005 ]

Directed no mean recompence it brings

Confusion worse confounded; and Heavn Gates

I travel this profound, direct my course; [ 980 ]

Ch藏书网aos and ancient Night, I come no Spy, [ 970 ]

Alone, and without guide, half lost, I seek [ 975 ]

Weakning the Scepter of old Night: first Hell

Encroacht on still through our intestine broiles

Keep residence; if all I can will serve,

Possesses lately, thither to arrive

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From your Dominion won, th Ethereal King

Lies through your spacious Empire up to light,

(Which is my present journey) and once more [ 985 ]

T whom Satan turning boldly, thus. Ye Powers

What readiest path leads where your gloomie bounds

Erect the Standard there of ancient Night;

With ruin upon r九-九-藏-书-网uin, rout on rout, [ 995 ]

If that way be your walk, you have not farr;

Your dungeon stretching far and wide beneath;

Wandring this darksome Desart, as my way

Thus Satan; and him thus the Anarch old

Yours be th advantage all, mine the revenge.

That little which is left so to defend [ 1000 ]

All usurpationhttp://www.99lib.net thence expelld, reduce

Pourd out by millions her victorious Bands

That mighty leading Angel, who of late

Fled not in silence through the frighted deep

Made head against Heavns King, though overthrown.

So much the neerer danger; go and speed;

I saw and heard, for such a numerous Host

The secrets of your Realm,九九藏书网 but by constraint

To that side Heavn from whence your Legions fell:

And Spirits of this nethermost Abyss,

To her original darkness and your sway

With faultring speech and visage incomposd

Confine with Heavn; or if som other place

Answerd. I know thee, stranger, who thou art, [ 990 ]

With purpose to explore or to disturb