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hee on his impious foes right onward drove；
gloomie as night； under his burning wheeles
the stedfast empyrean shook throughout；
all but the throne it self of god。 full soon
among them he arrivd； in his right hand ＇ 835 ＇
grasping ten thousand thunders； which he sent
before him； such as in thir soules infixd
plagues； they astonisht all resistance lost；
all courage； down thir idle weapons dropd；
ore shields and helmes； and helmed heads he rode ＇ 840 ＇
of thrones and mighty seraphim prostrate；
that wisht the mountains now might be again
thrown on them as a shelter from his ire。
nor less on either side tempestuous fell
his arrows； from the fourfold…visagd foure； ＇ 845 ＇
distinct with eyes； and from the living wheels；
distinct alike with multitude of eyes；
one spirit in them ruld； and every eye
glard lightning； and shot forth pernicious fire
among th accurst； that witherd all thir strength； ＇ 850 ＇
and of thir wonted vigour left them draind；
exhausted； spiritless； afflicted； falln。
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yet half his strength he put not forth； but checkd
his thunder in mid volie； for he meant
not to destroy； but root them out of heavn： ＇ 855 ＇
the overthrown he raisd； and as a heard
of goats or timerous flock together throngd
drove them before him thunder…struck； pursud
with terrors and with furies to the bounds
and chrystal wall of heavn； which opning wide； ＇ 860 ＇
rowld inward； and a spacious gap disclosd
into the wastful deep； the monstrous sight
strook them with horror backward； but far worse
urgd them behind； headlong themselves they threw
down from the verge of heavn； eternal wrauth ＇ 865 ＇
burnt after them to the bottomless pit。
hell heard th unsufferable noise； hell saw
heavn ruining from heavn and would have fled
affrighted； but strict fate had cast too deep
her dark foundations； and too fast had bound。 ＇ 870 ＇
nine dayes they fell； confounded chaos roard；
and felt tenfold confusion in thir fall
through his wilde anarchie； so huge a rout
incumberd him with ruin： hell at last
yawning receavd them whole； and on them closd； ＇ 875 ＇
hell thir fit habitation fraught with fire
unquenchable； the house of woe and paine。
disburdnd heavn rejoicd； and soon repaird
her mural breach； returning whence it rowld。
sole victor from th expulsion of his foes ＇ 880 ＇
messiah his triumphal chariot turnd：
to meet him all his saints； who silent stood
eye witnesses of his almightie acts；
with jubilie advancd； and as they went；
shaded with branching palme； each order bright； ＇ 885 ＇
sung triumph； and him sung victorious king；
son； heir； and lord； to him dominion givn；
worthiest to reign： he celebrated rode
triumphant through mid heavn； into the courts
and temple of his mightie father thrond ＇ 890 ＇
on high： who into glorie him receavd；
where now he sits at the right hand of bliss。
thus measuring things in heavn by things on earth
at thy request； and that thou maist beware
by what is past； to thee i have reveald ＇ 895 ＇
what might have else to human race bin hid；
the discord which befel； and warr in heavn
among th angelic powers； and the deep fall
of those too high aspiring； who rebelld
with satan； hee who envies now thy state； ＇ 900 ＇
who now is plotting how he may seduce
thee also from obedience； that with him
bereavd of happiness thou maist partake
his punishment； eternal miserie；
which would be all his solace and revenge； ＇ 905 ＇
as a despite don against the most high；
thee once to gaine panion of his woe。
but listn not to his temptations； warne
thy weaker； let it profit thee to have heard
by terrible example the reward ＇ 910 ＇
of disobedience； firm they might have stood；
yet fell； remember； and fear to transgress。
the end of the sixth book。
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