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    ProudlimitarieCherube,buterethen

    Farrheavierloadthyselfexpecttofeel

    Frommyprevailingarme,thoughHeavensKing

    Rideonthywings,andthouwiththypeers,

    Usdtotheyoak,drawsthistriumphantwheels[975]

    InprogressthroughtherodeofHeavnStar-pavd.

    Whilethushespake,thAngelicSquadrht

    Turndfieriered,sharpninginmoonedhornes

    ThirPhalanx,aohemmhimround

    WithportedSpears,asthickaswhenafield[980]

    OfCeresripeforharvestwavingbends

    HerbeardedGroveofears,whichwaythewind

    Swayesthem;thecarefulPlowmandoubtingstands

    Leastohreshingfloorehishopefulsheaves

    Provechaff.OnthothersideSatanallarmd[985]

    Collegallhismightdilatedstood,

    LikeTenerifforAtlasunremovd:

    HisstaturereachttheSkie,andonhisCrest

    SathorrorPlumd;norwantedinhisgraspe

    WhatseemdbothSpearandShield:nowdreadfuldeeds[99hthaveensud,noronelyParadise

    Inthisotion,buttheStarrieCope

    OfHeavnperhaps,oralltheElements

    Atleasthadgontorack,disturbdandtorne

    Withviolehisflict,hadnotsoon[995]

    ThEternaltopreventsuchhorridfray

    HungforthinHeavnhisgoldenScales,yetseen

    BetwixtAstreaandtheScorpionsigne,

    Whereinallthingscreatedfirstheweighd,

    ThependulousrouhwithbalanctAire[1000]

    Interpoise,nowpondersallevents,

    BattelsandRealms:intheseheputtwoweights

    Thesequeleachandoffight;

    Thelatterquickupflew,andkicktthebeam;