WitheStreetsofSodom,andthatnight

    InGibeah,whenthehospitabledoor

    ExposdaMatrontoavoidworserape.[505]

    Theseweretheprimeinorderandinmight;

    Therestwerelongtotell,thoughfarrenownd,

    ThIonianGods,ofJavansIssueheld

    Gods,yetfestlaterthenHeavh

    ThirboastedParents;TitanHeavnsfirstborn[510]

    Withhisenormousbrood,andbirthrightseisd

    Byyouurn,hefrommightierJove

    HisownandRheasSonlikemeasurefound;

    SoJoveusurpingreignd:thesefirsti

    AndIdaknown,theheSnowytop[515]

    OfpusruldthemiddleAir

    ThirhighestHeavn;orontheDelphianCliff,

    OrinDodona,andthroughallthebounds

    OfDorid;orwhowithSaturnold

    FledoverAdriatothHesperianFields,[520]

    AheCeltidtheutmostIsles.

    Alltheseandmorecameflog;butwithlooks

    Downcastanddamp,yetsuchwhereinappeard

    Obscuresomeglimpsofjoy,tohavefoundthirchief

    Notindespair,tohavefoundthemselvesnotlost[525]

    Inlossitself;whihist

    Likedoubtfulhue:buthehiswontedpride

    Soonrecolleg,withhighwords,thatbore

    Semblanceofworth,notsubstance,gentlyraisd

    Thirfaintingce,anddispeldthirfears.[530]

    Thenstraitandsthatatthewarlikesound

    OfTrumpetsloudandClarionsbeupreard

    HismightyStandard;thatproudhonourclaimd

    Azazelashisright,aCherubetall:

    WhoforthwithfromtheglitteringStaffunfurld[535]

    ThImperialEnsign,whichfullhighadvanct

    ShoeorstreamingtotheWind

    WithGemmsandGoldenlustrer