ThisEevningfromtheSunsdeearrivd

    WhotellsofsominfernalSpiritseen

    Hitherwardbent(whocouldhavethought?)escapd

    ThebarrsofHell,onerrandbadnodoubt:[795]

    Suchwhereyefind,seisefast,andhitherbring.

    Sosaying,onheledhisradiantFiles,

    DazlingtheMoootheBowerdirect

    Insearchofwhomtheysought:himtheretheyfound

    SquatlikeaToad,closeattheeareofEve;[800]

    AssayingbyhisDevilisharttoreach

    TheansofherFancie,andwiththemfe

    Illusionsashelist,PhantasmsandDreams,

    Orif,inspiringvenom,hemighttaint

    Thanimalspiritsthatfrompurebloodarise[805]

    LikegentlebreathsfromRiverspure,thenceraise

    Atleastdistemperd,distehoughts,

    Vainehopes,vaineaimes,inordinatedesires

    Blownupwithhighceitsingendringpride.

    HimthusihurielwithhisSpear[810]

    Touchdlightly;fornofalshooddure

    TouchofCelestialtemper,butreturns

    Offorcetoitsownlikeness:uphestarts

    Discoverdandsurprizd.Asark

    LightsonaheapofnitrousPowder,laid[815]

    FitfortheTunsomMagazintostore

    AgainstarumordWarr,theSmuttiegraine

    Withsuddenblazediffusd,inflamestheAire:

    SostartedupinhisoetheFiend.

    Backsteptthosetwelshalfamazd[820]

    SosuddentobeholdthegrieslieKing;

    Yetthus,unmovdwithfear,accosthimsoon.

    WhichofthoserebellSpiritsadjudgdtoHell

    stthou,escapdthyprison,andtransformd,

    Whysatstthoulikeanenemieinwaite[825]

    Herewatgattheheadofthesethatsleep?