Howeversometraditiontheydispersd

    Amohenofthirpurchasegot,

    AndFabldhowtheSerpent,whomtheycalld[580]

    OphionwithEuryhewide-

    EncroagEveperhaps,hadfirsttherule

    OfhighOlympus,thencebySaturndrivn

    AndOps,ereyetDiJovewasborn.

    MeanwhileinParadisethehellishpair[585]

    Toosoonarrivd,Sinthereinpowerbefore,

    Oual,nowinbody,andtodwell

    Habitualhabitant;behindherDeath

    Closefollowingpaceforpaou

    OnhispaleHorse:towhomSinthusbegan.[590]

    SedofSatansprung,allquerih,

    WhatthinkstthouofourEmpirenow,thoughearnd

    Withtravaildifficult,erfarr

    ThenstilatHelsdarkthresholdtohavesatewatch,

    Unnamd,undreaded,andthyselfhalfstarvd?[595]

    WhomthustheSin-bornMonsteranswerdsoon.

    Tomee,whowitheternalFaminpine,

    AlikeisHell,orParadise,orHeaven,

    Therebest,wheremostwithravinImaymeet;

    Whichhere,thoughplenteous,alltoolittleseems[600]

    TostuffthisMaw,thisvastunhide-boundCorps.

    TowhomthiuousMotherthusreplid.

    ThouthereforeontheseHerbs,andFruits,andFlours

    Feedfirst,oneachBeast,andFish,andFowle,

    Nohomelymorsels,andwhateverthing[605]

    TheSitheofTimemowesdown,devourunspard,

    TillIinManresidingthroughtheRace,

    Histhoughts,hislooks,words,asalli,

    Andseasonhimthylastaestprey.

    Thissaid,theybothbetookthemseveralwayes,[610]

    Bothtodestroy,orunimmortalmake

    Allkinds,andfordestruature

    Soonerorlater;whicht