OForthatwarningvoice,whichhewhosaw

    ThApocalyps,heardHeavenaloud,

    TheheDragon,puttosedrout,

    Camefuriousdowntoberevengdonmen,

    Wototheinhabitantsoh!thatnow,[5]

    Whiletimewas,ourfirst-Parentshadbinwarnd

    Theingofthirsecretfoe,andscapd

    Haplysoscapdhismortalsnare;fornow

    Satan,nowfirstinflamdwithrage,camedown,

    TheTemptererethAccuserofman-kind,[10]

    Towreifrailmanhisloss

    OfthatfirstBattel,andhisflighttoHell:

    Yetnotrejoyginhisspeed,thoughbold,

    Faroffandfearless,norwithcausetoboast,

    Beginshisdireattempt,whiighthebirth[15]

    Nowrowling,boilesinhistumultuousbrest,

    AndlikeadevillishEnginebackrecoiles

    Uponhimself;horroranddoubtdistract

    Histroubldthoughts,andfromthebottomstirr

    TheHellwithinhim,forwithinhimHell[20]

    Hebrings,androundabouthim,norfromHell

    Oepnomorethenfromhimselffly

    Bygeofplaowscewakesdespair

    Thatslumberd,wakesthebittermemorie

    Ofwhathewas,whatis,andwhatmustbe[25]

    Worse;ofworsedeedsworsesufferingsmustensue.

    SometimestowardsEdenwhiowinhisview

    Laypleasant,hisgrievdlookhefixessad,

    SometimestowardsHeavnandthefull-blazingSun,

    WhiowsathighinhisMeridianTowre:[30]

    Thenmuchrevolving,thusinsighsbegan.

    OthouthatwithsurpassingGloryd,

    LookstfromthysoleDominioheGod

    OfthisnewWorld;atwhosesightalltheStarrs

    Hidethirdiminishtheads;totheeIcall,[35]

    Butwithno