Thouhastatchievdourlibertie,find

    WithinHellGatestillnow,thouusimpowrd

    Tofortifiethusfarr,andoverlay[370]

    WiththisportentethedarkAbyss.

    ThinenowisallthisWorld,thyvertuehathwon

    Whatthyhandsbuildednot,thyWisdomgaind

    WithoddswhatWarrhathlost,andfullyavengd

    OurfoileinHeavhoushaltMonarchreign,[375]

    Theredidstnot;therelethimstillVictorsway,

    AsBattelhathadjudgd,fromthisnewWorld

    Retiring,byhisowndoomalienated,

    AndhehMonarchiewiththeedivide

    OfallthingspartedbythEmpyrealbounds,[380]

    HisQuadrature,fromthyOrbicularWorld,

    OrtrietheenowmoredangroustohisThrone.

    WhomthusthePrinceofDarknessanswerdglad.

    FairDaughter,andthouSonandGrandchildboth,

    HighproofyenowhavegivheRace[385]

    OfSatan(florieinthename,

    AntagonistofHeavnsAlmightieKing)

    Amplyhavemeritedofme,ofall

    ThInfernalEmpire,thatsoneerHeavnsdore

    Triumphalwithtriumphalacthavemet,[390]

    MihthisgloriousWork,andmadeoneRealm

    HellandthisWorld,oneRealm,oi

    Ofeasiethh-fare.ThereforewhileI

    DesdthroughDarkness,onyourRodewithease

    TomyassociatePowers,themtoacquaint[395]

    Withthesesuccesses,andwiththemrejoyce,

    Youtwothisway,amongthesenumerousOrbs

    Allyours,rightdowntoParadisedesd;

    TheredwellandReigninbliss,theheEarth

    DominionexerciseandintheAire,[400]

    ChieflyonMan,soleLordofalldeclard,

    Himfirstmakesureyourthrall,andlastly