What reinforcement we may gain from Hope, [ 190 ]

Perhaps hath spent his shafts, and ceases now

Doing or Suffering: but of this be sure,

How overcome this dire Calamity,

With Head up-lift above the wave, and Eyes

Lay floating many a rood, in bulk as huge

As whom the Fables name of monstrous size,九九藏书网

Thus Satan talking to his neerest Mate

Prone on the Flood, extended long and large [ 195 ]

Which oft times may succeed, so as perhaps

Shall grieve him, if I fail not, and disturb

That sparkling blazd, his other Parts besides

Or satiate fury yield it from our Foe.

Our labour must be to pe九九藏书网rvert that end,

Save what the glimmering of these livid flames

And reassembling our afflicted Powers,

But see the angry Victor hath recalld

His inmost counsels from thir destind aim.

From off the tossing of these fiery waves,

As being the contrary to his high will

His Ministers of vengea九九藏书nce and pursuit [ 170 ]

Whom we resist. If then his Providence

Back to the Gates of Heavn: The Sulphurous Hail

To bellow through the vast and boundless Deep.

Let us not slip th occasion, whether scorn,

Our Enemy, our own loss how repair,

There rest, if any rest can harbour there, [ 185 ]

Consult 九-九-藏-书-网how we may henceforth most offend

Of Heavn receivd us falling, and the Thunder,

Out of our evil seek to bring forth good,

Falln Cherube, to be weak is miserable

The seat of desolation, voyd of light,

To do ought good never will be our task,

If not what resolution from despare.

Seest thou yon dreary Plai

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Casts pale and dreadful? Thither let us tend

And out of good still to find means of evil; [ 165 ]

But ever to do ill our sole delight, [ 160 ]

Shot after us in storm, oreblown hath laid

The fiery Surge, that from the Precipice

Wingd with red Lightning and impetuous rage, [ 175 ]