Godmadetheeofchoicehisown,andofhisown

    Toservehim,thyrewardwasofhisgrace,

    ThypunishmentthenjustlyisathisWill.

    Beitso,forIsubmit,hisdoomisfair,

    ThatdustIam,andshalltodustreturne:[770]

    Owelhourwhenever!whydelayes

    HishandtoexecutewhathisDecree

    Fixdonthisday?whydoIoverlive,

    WhyamImocktwithdeath,ahndout

    Todeathlesspain?howgladlywouldImeet[775]

    MortalitiemysentendbeEarth

    Insensible,howgladwouldlaymedown

    AsinmyMotherslap!ThereIshouldrest

    Andsleepsecure;hisdreadfulvoiore

    WouldThunderinmyears,nofearofworse[780]

    Tomeeandtomywouldtormentme

    Withcruelexpectatioonedoubt

    Pursuesmestill,leastallIotdie,

    LeastthatpurebreathofLife,theSpiritofMan

    WhichGodinspird,ottogetherperish[785]

    WiththiscorporealClod;thenintheGrave,

    Oriherdismalplacewhoknows

    ButIshalldiealivih?Othought

    Horrid,iftrue!yetwhy?itwasbutbreath

    OfLifethatsinnd;whatdiesbutwhathadlife[790]

    Andsin?theBodieproperlyhathher.

    Allofmethenshalldie:letthisappease

    Thedoubt,sincehumanereaofurtherknows.

    ForthoughtheLordofallbeinfinite,

    Ishiswrauthalso?beit,manisnotso,[795]

    Butmortaldoomd.Howheexercise

    WrathwithoutendonManwhomDeathmustend?

    hemakedeathlessDeath?thatweretomake

    Straradi,whichtoGodhimself

    Impossibleisheld,asArgument[800]

    Ofweakness,notofPower.Willhe,drawout,

    Ferssake,fioinfinite