HIghonaThroneofRoyalState,whichfar

    OutshonthewealthofOrmusandofInd,

    OrwherethegeousEastwithrichesthand

    ShowrssBarbaricPearlandGold,

    Sataedsat,bymeritraisd[5]

    Tothatbademinendfromdespair

    Thushighupliftedbeyondhope,aspires

    Beyondthushigh,insatiatetopursue

    VainWarrwithHeavn,andbysuccessuntaught

    Hisproudimaginationsthusdisplaid.[10]

    PowersandDominioiesofHeavn,

    Forsinodeepwithinhergulfhold

    Immortalvigor,thoughopprestandfalln,

    IgivenotHeavnforlost.Fromthisdest

    Celestialvertuesrising,ear[15]

    Mloriousandmoredreadthenfromnofall,

    Andtrustthemselvestofearnosedfate:

    Meethoughjustright,aLawsofHeavn

    DidfirstcreateyourLeader,freechoice,

    Withwhatbesides,inselorinFight,[20]

    Hathbinachievdofmerit,yetthisloss

    Thusfarratleastrecoverd,hathmuchmore

    Establishtinasafeunehrone

    Yieldedwithfullsent.Thehappierstate

    InHeavn,whichfollowsdignity,mightdraw[25]

    Envyfromeaferior;butwhohere

    Willenvywhomthehighestplaceexposes

    FormosttostandagainsttheThunderersaim

    Yourbulwark,andnstogreatestshare

    Ofendlesspaihereisthennogood[30]

    Forwhichtostrive,nostrifegrowupthere

    FromFa;fornonesurewillclaiminHell

    Preone,whoseportionissosmall

    Ofpresentpain,thatwithambitiousmind

    Willore.Withthisadvahen[35]

    Tounion,andfirmFaith,andfirmaccord,

    MorethenbeinHeavn,weurn

    Tocla