Butstillthywordsatrandom,asbefore,[93uethyinexperiebehooves

    Fromhardassaiesandillsuccessespast

    AfaithfulLeader,nottohazardall

    Throughwayesofdangerbyhimselfuntrid,

    Itherefore,Ialonefirstuook[935]

    TowingthedesolateAbyss,andspie

    ThisnewcreatedWorld,whereofinHell

    Fameisnotsilent,hereiofind

    Betterabode,andmyafflictedPowers

    Tosettlehereoh,orinmidAire;[940]

    Thoughforpossessionputtotryoncemore

    WhatthouandthygayLegionsdareagainst;

    WhoseeasierbusinessweretoservethirLord

    HighupinHeavn,withsongstohymhrone,

    Andpractisddistae,notfight.[945]

    Towhomthewarriel,soonreplid.

    Tosayandstraitunsay,pretendingfirst

    Wisetofliepain,professiheSpie,

    ArguesnoLeader,butalyartract,

    Satan,andcouldstthoufaithfuladd?Oname,[950]

    Osaameoffaithfulnessprofand!

    Faithfultowhom?tothyrebelliouscrew?

    ArmieofFiends,fitbodytofithead;

    Wasthisyourdisciplineandfaithingagd,

    Yourmilitaryobedieodissolve[955]

    AllegeahaowledgdPowersupream?

    Andthouslyhypocrite,whonowwouldstseem

    Patronofliberty,whomorethenthou

    Oncefawnd,andgd,andservillyadord

    HeavnsawfulMonarch?whereforebutinhope[960]

    Todispossesshim,andthyselftne?

    ButmarkwhatIarreedetheenow,avant;

    Fliethitherwhehoufledst:iffromthishoure

    Withinthesehallowdlimitsthouappeer,

    BacktothinfernalpitIdragtheed,[965]

    Aheeso,ashehnottose

    T