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    iseethatstthroughslothhadratherserve,

    nistringspirits,trainedupiandsong

    sued,thenstrelsyofheaven,

    servilitytontend,

    asboththeirdeedsparedthisdayshallprove.

    paradiselost

    167of374

    toihusabdielstereplied.

    apostatestillthouerrest,norendfind

    ,frohepathoftruthrete:

    unjustlythoudepravestite

    ofservitude,todordains,

    odandnaturebidthesa,

    ,andexcels

    theegoves.thisisservitude,

    toservetheunhrebelled

    againsthishier,asthinenohee,

    thyselfnotfree,buttothyselfenthralled;

    yetleinistringupbraid.

    reignthouihykingdoletserve

    inheavengodeverblest,andhisdivine

    behestsobey,hiesttobeobeyed;

    yets,expewhile

    froeretued,aserstthousaidst,frolight,

    thisgreetingonthyiiouseive.

    sosaying,arokeheliftedhigh,

    ,butsospestfell

    ontheproudcrestofsatan,thatnosight,

    nortionofsthought,lessuldhisshield,

    suchruinintercept:tenpaceshuge

    hebackreiled;thetenthonbendedknee

    hisssyspearupstaid;asifoh

    ingway,

    sidelonghadpushedauntainfroisseat,

    halfsuseised

    therebelthrones,butgreaterrage,tosee

    paradiselost

    168of374

    thusfoiledtheirghtiest;oursjoyfilled,andshout,

    presageofvictory,andfiercedesire

    ofbattle:ichaelbidsound

    theargeltruet;throughthevastofheaven

    itsounded,ahfularesrung

    hosannatothehighest:norstoodatgaze

    theadverselegions,norlesshideousjoined

    thehorridshooingfuryrose,

    andhasheardinheaventillnow

    sonarurclashingbrayed

    horribledisrd,andtheddingwheels

    ofbrazencharied;direhenoise

    ofnflialhiss

    offierydartsinflangvolliesflew,

    andflyingvaultedeitherhosthfire.

    sounderfierypetogetherrushed

    bothbattlesin,hruinousassault

    ainguishablerage.allheaven

    resounded;andhadearthbeenthen,allearth

    hadtohertershook.wonderwhen

    llionsoffierunteringangelsfought

    oherside,theleastofuldwield

    theseelents,andaritheforce

    ofalltheirregions:houchreofpower

    aragainstarnuerlesstoraise

    dreadfulbustionurb,

    thoughroy,theirhappynativeseat;

    hadnottheetealkingoipotent,

    froisstrongholdofheaven,highoverruled

    paradiselost

    169of374

    andlitedtheirght;thoughnueredsuch

    aseaighthaveseed

    anuroushost;iheachardhand

    
    each

    oadvance,orstand,ortuthesway

    ofbattle,openoclose

    theridgeshtofflight,

    noneofretreat,nounbeingdeed

    thatarguedfear;easelfrelied,

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    infinite;forwideread

    thatetisonfirround

    astandingfight,then,soninwing,

    torntedalltheair;allairseedthen

    nflieinevenscale

    thebattlehung;tillsatan,hatday

    prodigiouspoetinar

    noequal,rangingthroughthedireattack

    offightingseraphifused,atlength

    saote,andfelled

    squadronsatonce;hhugetwohandedsway

    brandishedaloft,thehorridedgecadown

    rutohstand

    hehasted,andopposedtherockyorb

    oftenfoldadant,hisaleshield,

    avastuerehisapproach

    thegreatargelfroisoil

    paradiselost

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    surceased,andglad,ashopioend

    iinehearchfoesubdued

    orcaptivedraggedins,hhostilefrown

    andvisageallinfladfirstthusbegan.

    authorofevil,unknoillthyrevolt,

    unnadinheaven,noeousasthouseest

    theseactsofhatefulstrife,hatefultoall,

    thoughheaviestbyjustasureonthyself,

    andthyadherents:hothoudisturbed

    heavensblessedpeadintonaturebrought

    sery,uedtillthecri

    ofthyrebellionhothouinstilled

    thylitothousands,onceupright

    andfaithful,nothinknothere

    totroubleholyrest;heavencaststheeout

    frollhernfines.heaveofbliss,

    brooksnottheeandwar.

    hehen,andevilgohtheealong,

    thyoffspring,totheplaceofevil,hell;

    thouandthyinglebroils,

    erethisavengings,

    orsoresuddenvengeance,god,

    precipitatetheeentedpain.

    sospaketheprinceofaothus

    theadversary.northinkthouhwind

    ofaerythreatstoayethdeeds

    thoustnot.hastthoutuedtheleastofthese

    toflight,oriftofall,butthattheyrise

    unvanquished,easiertotransacte

    paradiselost

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    thatthoushouldsthope,ierious,andhthreats

    tochasehe,thatsoshallend

    thestrifehoucallestevil,butyle

    thestrifeofglory;eantowin,

    ortuthisheavenitselfintothehell

    thoufablest;herehoodwellfree,

    ifnn:anostforce,

    andjoinhiadalghtytothyaid,

    iflynot,buthavesoughttheefarandnigh.

    theyendedparle,andbothaddressedfht

    unspeakable;fhhthetongue

    ofangels,relate,ortothings

    likehnspiaylift

    huniginationtosuchhighth

    ofgodlikepoed,

    stoodtheyorved,instature,tion,ar,

    fittodecidetheeireofgreatheaven.

    noheirfierysheair

    dehorridles;theirshields

    blazedopposite,ationstood

    inhorrour:froadhspeedretired,

    hickestfight,theangelickthrong,

    alargefield,uhewind

    ofsuhas,tosetforth

    greatthingsbysll,if,naturesnrdbroke,

    aellationswarweresprung,

    taspectlign

    offieridsky

    shouldbat,andtheir

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