ThenstaidthefervidWheeles,andinhishand

    Hetookthegoldenpasses,prepard[225]

    InGodsEternalstore,tocircumscribe

    ThisUniverse,andallcreatedthings:

    Oheterd,aherturnd

    Roundthroughthevastprofunditieobscure,

    Andsaid,thusfarrextend,thusfarrthybounds,[230]

    ThisbethyjustCircumference,OWorld.

    ThusGodtheHeaved,thustheEarth,

    Matterunformdandvoid:Darknessprofound

    CoverdthAbyss:butoriecalme

    HisbroodingwingstheSpiritofGodoutspred,[235]

    Andvitalvertueinfusd,andvitalwarmth

    ThroughoutthefluidMass,butdourgd

    TheblacktartareouscoldInfernaldregs

    Adversetolife:thenfouhenglobd

    Likethingstolike,theresttoseveralplace[240]

    Disparted,aweenspunouttheAir,

    Ahselfballanherterhung.

    LettherbeLight,saidGod,andforthwithLight

    Ethereal,firstofthings,quintessencepure

    SprungfromtheDeep,andfromherNativeEast[245]

    Tojourhroughtheairiegloombegan,

    SpheardinaradiantCloud,foryettheSun

    Wasnot;sheeinacloudieTabernacle

    Sojourndthewhile.GodsawtheLightwasgood;

    AndlightfromdarknessbytheHemisphere[250]

    Divided:LighttheDay,andDarknessNight

    Henamd.ThuswasthefirstDayEevnandMorn:

    Norpastued,norunsung

    BytheCelestialQuires,wheLight

    ExhalingfirstfromDarkheybeheld;[255]

    Birth-dayofHeavh;withjoyandshout

    ThehollowUniversalOrbtheyfilld,

    AndtouchdthirGoldenHarps,andhymningpraisd

    Godandhisworks,Creat