Whatwoheniffieldsandregionhere

    BreatheforthElixirpure,andRiversrun

    PotableGold,whenwithououstouch

    ThArch-chimisofarrfromusremote

    ProduceswithTerrestrialHumormixt[610]

    Hereinthedarksomanypreciousthings

    Ofcloriousandeffectsorare?

    HerematterogazetheDevilmet

    Undazld,farrandwidehiseyeands,

    Fhtnoobstaclefoundhere,norshade,[615]

    ButallSun-shine,aswhenhisBeamsatNoon

    Culminatefromth?quator,astheynow

    Shotupwardstilldirect,whenowayround

    Shadowfrombodyopaquefall,andtheAire,

    Nowheresocleer,sharpndhisvisualray[620]

    Toobjectsdistantfarr,wherebyhesoon

    SawwithinkennagloriousAand,

    ThesamewhomJohnsawalsointheSun:

    Hisbackwasturnd,butnothisbrightnesshid;

    OfbeamingsunnieRaies,agoldentiar[625]

    CircldhisHead,norlesshisLocksbehind

    IllustriousonhisShouldersfledgewithwings

    Laywavinground;onsomgreatchargeimployd

    Heseemd,orfixtincogitationdeep.

    GladwastheSpiritimpureasnowinhope[630]

    Tofindwhomightdirecthiswandringflight

    ToParadisethehappieseatofMan,

    Hisjourniesendandinningwoe.

    Butfirsthecaststogehispropershape,

    Whichelsemightworkhimdangerordelay:[635]

    AndnowastriplingCherubeheappeers,

    Notoftheprime,yetsuchasinhisface

    YouthsmildCelestial,andtoeveryLimb

    Sutablegracediffusd,sowellhefeignd;

    Underaethisflowinghaire[640]

    Incurlesohercheekplaid,wingshewore

    Ofm