OhadhispowerfulDestinyordaind

    Mesomeinferiel,Ihadstood

    Thenhappie;nounboundedhopehadraisd[60]

    Ambitiowhynot?somotherPower

    Asgreatmighthaveaspird,ahoughmean

    Drawntohispart;butotherPreat

    Fellnot,butstandunshakn,fromwithin

    Orfromwithout,toalltemptationsarmd.[65]

    Hadstthouthesamefreeowertostand?

    Thouhadst:whomhastthouthenorwhattoaccuse,

    ButHeavnsfreeLovedealtequallytoall?

    BethenhisLoveaccurst,sinceloveorhate,

    Tomealike,itdealseternalwoe.[70]

    Naycursdbethou;sinceagainsthisthywill

    Chosefreelywhatitnowsojustlyrues.

    Memiserable!whichwayshallIflie

    Infinitewrauth,andinfinitedespaire?

    WhichwayIflieisHell;myselfamHell;[75]

    Andinthelowestdeepalowerdeep

    Stillthreatningtodevourmeopenswide,

    TowhichtheHellIsufferseemsaHeavn.

    Othenatlastrelent:istherenoplace

    LeftforRepentanoneforPardo?[80]

    butbysubmission;andthatword

    Disdainforbidsme,andmydreadofshame

    AmongtheSpiritsbeh,whomIseducd

    Withotherpromisesandothervaunts

    Thentosubmit,boastingIcouldsubdue[85]

    ThOmnipotent.Ayme,theylittleknow

    HowdearlyIabidethatboastsovaine,

    UnderwhattormentsinwardlyIgroane:

    WhiletheyadoremeohroneofHell,

    WithDiademarehighadvancd[90]

    ThelowerstillIfall,onelySupream

    Inmiserie;subitionfindes.

    ButsayIcouldrepentandcouldobtaine

    ByActofGracemyformerstate;howsoon

    Would