TowhomthusSatanwithptuousbrow.[885]

    Gabriel,thouhadstihesteemofwise,

    AndsuchIheldthee;butthisquestionaskt

    Putsmeindoubt.Livestherwholoveshispain?

    Whowouldnot,findingway,breakloosefromHell,

    Thoughthitherdoomd?Thouwouldstthyself,nodoubt,[890]

    Andboldlyveowhateverplace

    Farthestfrompaihoumightsthopetoge

    Tormentwithease,and;soorepence

    Dolewithdelight,whithisplaceIsought;

    Totheenoreason;whoknowstonlygood,[895]

    Butevilhastnottrid:andwiltobject

    Hiswillwhoboundus?lethimsurerbarr

    HisIronGates,ifheintendsourstay

    Inthatdarkdurahusmuchwhatwasaskt.

    Therestistrue,theyfoundmewheretheysay;[900]

    Butthatimpliesnotviolenceorharme.

    Thusheins.ThewarlikeAngelmovd,

    Disdainfullyhalfsmilingthusreplid.

    Olossofoneiojudgeofwise,

    Sianfell,whomfollieoverthrew,[905]

    Andurnshimfromhisprisonscapt,

    Gravelyindoubtwhethertoholdthemwise

    Ornot,whoaskwhatboldnessbroughthimhither

    UfromhisboundsinHellprescribd;

    Sowisehejudgesittoflyfrompain[910]

    However,andtoscapehispunishment.

    Sojudgethoustill,presumptuous,tillthewrauth,

    Whichthouincurrstbyflyihyflight

    Seavenfold,andscethatwisdombacktoHell,

    Whichtaughttheeyeter,thatnopain[915]

    equalangerinfiniteprovokt.

    Butwhereforethoualone?whereforewiththee

    otallHellbrokeloose?ispaintothem

    Lesspaiobefled,orthouthenthey

    Lesshardietoendur