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extend his evning beam； the fields revive；
the birds thir notes renew； and bleating herds
attest thir joy； that hill and valley rings。 ＇ 495 ＇
o shame to men！ devil with devil damnd
firm concord holds； men onely disagree
of creatures rational； though under hope
of heavenly grace； and god proclaiming peace；
yet live in hatred； enmity； and strife ＇ 500 ＇
among themselves； and levie cruel warres；
wasting the earth； each other to destroy：
as if （which might induce us to accord）
man had not hellish foes anow besides；
that day and night for his destruction waite。 ＇ 505 ＇
the stygian counsel thus dissolvd； and forth
in order came the grand infernal peers：
midst came thir mighty paramount； and seemd
alone th antagonist of heavn； nor less
than hells dread emperour with pomp supream； ＇ 510 ＇
and god…like imitated state； him round
a globe of fierie seraphim inclosd
with bright imblazonrie； and horrent arms。
then of thir session ended they bid cry
with trumpets regal sound the great result： ＇ 515 ＇
toward the four winds four speedy cherubim
put to thir mouths the sounding alchymie
by haralds voice explaind： the hollow abyss
heard farr and wide； and all the host of hell
with deafning shout； returnd them loud acclaim。 ＇ 520 ＇
thence more at ease thir minds and somwhat raisd
by false presumptuous hope； the ranged powers
disband； and wandring； each his several way
pursues； as inclination or sad choice
leads him perplext； where he may likeliest find ＇ 525 ＇
truce to his restless thoughts； and entertain
the irksom hours； till his great chief return。
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part on the plain； or in the air sublime
upon the wing； or in swift race contend；
as at th olympian games or pythian fields； ＇ 530 ＇
part curb thir fierie steeds； or shun the goal
with rapid wheels； or fronted brigads form。
as when to warn proud cities warr appears
wagd in the troubld skie； and armies rush
to battel in the clouds； before each van ＇ 535 ＇
prick forth the aerie knights； and couch thir spears
till thickest legions close； with feats of arms
from either end of heavn the welkin burns。
others with vast typh？an rage more fell
rend up both rocks and hills； and ride the air ＇ 540 ＇
in whirlwind； hell scarce holds the wilde uproar。
as when alcides from oechalia crownd
with conquest； felt th envenomd robe； and tore
through pain up by the roots thessalian pines；
and lichas from the top of oeta threw ＇ 545 ＇
into th euboic sea。 others more milde；
retreated in a silent valley； sing
with notes angelical to many a harp
thir own heroic deeds and hapless fall
by doom of battel； and plain that fate ＇ 550 ＇
free vertue should enthrall to force or chance。
thir song was partial； but the harmony
（what could it less when spirits immortal sing？）
suspended hell； and took with ravishment
the thronging audience。 in discourse more sweet ＇ 555 ＇
（for eloquence the soul； song charms the sense；）
others apart sat on a hill retird；
in thoughts more elevate； and reasond high
of providence； foreknowledge； will and fate；
fixt fate； free will； foreknowledg absolute； ＇ 560 ＇
and found no end； in wandring mazes lost。
of good and evil much they argud then；
of happiness and final misery；
passion and apathie； and glory and shame；
vain wisdom all； and false philosophie： ＇ 565 ＇
yet with a pleasing sorcerie could charm
pain for a while or anguish； and excite
fallacious hope； or arm th obdured brest
with stubborn patience as with triple steel。
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another part in squadrons and gross bands； ＇ 570 ＇
on bold adventure to discover wide
that dismal world； if any clime perhaps
might yield them easier habitation； bend
four ways thir flying march； along the banks
of four infernal rivers that disgorge ＇ 575 ＇
into the burning lake thir baleful streams；
abhorred styx the flood of deadly hate；
sad acheron of sorrow； black and deep；
cocytus； namd of lamentation loud
heard on the ruful stream； fierce phlegeton ＇ 580 ＇
whose waves of torrent fire inflame with rage。
farr off from these a slow and silent stream；
lethe the river of oblivion roules
her watrie labyrinth； whereof who drinks；
forthwith his former state and being forgets； ＇ 585 ＇
forgets both joy and grief； pleasure and pain。
beyond this flood a frozen continent
lies dark and wilde； beat with perpetual storms
of whirlwind and dire hail； which on firm land
thaws not； but gathers heap； and ruin seems ＇ 590 ＇
of ancient pile； all else deep snow and ice；
a gulf profound as that serbonian bog
betwixt damiata and mount casius old；
where armies whole have sunk： the parching air
burns frore； and cold performs th effect of fire。 ＇ 595 ＇
thither by harpy…footed furies haild；
at certain revolutions all the damnd
are brought： and feel by turns the bitter change
of fierce extreams； extreams by change more fierce；
from beds of raging fire to starve in ice ＇ 600 ＇
thir soft ethereal warmth； and there to pine
immovable； infixt； and frozen round；
periods of time； thence hurried back to fire。
they ferry over this lethean sound
both to and fro； thir sorrow to augment； ＇ 605 ＇
and wish and struggle； as they pass； to reach
the tempting stream； with one small drop to loose
in sweet forgetfulness all pain and woe；
all in one moment； and so neer the brink；
but fate withstands； and to oppose th attempt ＇ 610 ＇
medusa with gorgonian terror guards
the ford； and of it self the water flies
all taste of living wight； as once it fled
the lip of tantalus。 thus roving on
in confusd march forlorn； th adventrous bands ＇ 615 ＇
with shuddring horror pale； and eyes agast
viewd first thir lamentable lot； and found
no rest： through many a dark and drearie vaile
they passd； and many a region dolorous；
oer many a frozen； many a fierie alpe； ＇ 620 ＇
rocks； caves； lakes； fens； bogs； dens； and shades of death；
a universe of death； which god by curse
created evil； for evil only good；
where all life dies； death lives； and nature breeds；
perverse； all monstrous； all prodigious things； ＇ 625 ＇
abominable； inutterable； and worse
then fables yet have feignd； or fear conceivd；
gorgons and hydras； and chimeras dire。
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mean while the adversary of god and man；
satan with thoughts inflamd of highest design； ＇ 630 ＇
puts on swift wings； and towards the gates of hell
explores his solitary flight； som times
he scours the right hand coast； som times the left；
now shaves with level wing the deep； then soares
up to the fiery concave touring high。 ＇ 635 ＇
as when farr off at sea a fleet descrid
hangs in the clouds； by ？quinoctial winds
close sailing from bengala； or the iles
of ternate and tidore； whence merchants bring
thir spicie drugs： they on the trading flood ＇ 640 ＇
through the wide ethiopian to the cape
ply stemming nightly toward the pole。 so seemd
farr off the flying fiend： at last appeer
hell bounds high reaching to the horrid roof；
and thrice threefold the gates； three folds were brass； ＇ 645 ＇
three iron； three of adamantine rock；
impenetrable； impald with circling fire；
yet unconsumd。 before the gates there sat
on either side a formidable shape；
the one seemd woman to the waste； and fair； ＇ 650 ＇
but ended foul in many a scaly fould
voluminous and vast； a serpent armd
with mortal sting： about her middle round
a cry of hell hounds never ceasing barkd
with wide cerberian mouths full loud； and rung ＇ 655 ＇
a hideous peal： yet； when they list； would creep；
if aught disturbd thir noyse； into her woomb；
and kennel there； yet there still barkd and howld
within unseen。 farr less abhorrd than these
vexd scylla bathing in the sea that parts ＇ 660 ＇
calabria from the hoarse trinacrian shore：
nor uglier follow the night…hag； when calld
in secret； riding through the air she es
lurd with the smell of infant blood； to dance