Sohavingsaid,awhilehestood,expeg

    Thiruniversalshoutandhighapplause[505]

    Tofillhiseare,whentraryhehears

    Onallsides,frominnumerabletongues

    Adismaluniversalhiss,thesound

    Ofpublics;hewonderd,butnotlong

    Hadleasure,wathimselfnowmore;[510]

    HisVisagedrawosharpandspare,

    HisArmesgtohisRibs,hisLeggsentwining

    Eachother,tillsupplanteddownhefell

    AmonstrousSerpentonhisBellyprone,

    Relut,butinvaine:agreaterpower[515]

    Nowruldhim,punishtintheshapehesind,

    Acctohisdoom:hewouldhavespoke,

    Buthissforhissreturndwithforkedtongue

    Toforkedtongue,fornowwerealltransformd

    Alike,toSerpentsallasaccessories[520]

    TohisboldRiot:dreadfulwasthedin

    OfhissingthroughtheHall,thickswarmingnow

    Withplicatedmonstersheadandtaile,

    ScorpionandAsp,andAmphisb?nadire,

    Cerasteshornd,Hydrus,andEllopsdrear,[525]

    AndDipsas(notsothickswarmdoheSoil

    Bedroptwithbloodon,ortheIsle

    Ophiusa)butstillgreatestheethemidst,

    Nongrown,largerthenwhomtheSun

    IngenderdihianValeonslime,[53ePython,andhisPowernolessheseemd

    Abovethereststilltoretain;theyall

    HimfollowdissuingforthtothopenField,

    WhereallyetleftofthatrevoltedRout

    Heavn-falln,instationstoodorjustarray,[535]

    Sublimewithexpectatioosee

    InTriumphissuingforththirgloriousChief;

    Theysaw,buthtinstead,acrowd

    OfuglySerpents;horroronthemfell,

    Andhorridsympa