Thesepast,ifanypass,thevoidprofound

    OfuialNightreceiveshim

    Widegaping,andwithutterlossofbeing[440]

    Threatenshim,plungdinthatabortivegulf.

    Ifthencehescapeintowhateverworld,

    Orunknion,whatremainshimless

    Thenunknowndangersandashardescape.

    ButIshouldillbeethisThrone,OPeers,[445]

    AndthisImperialSovranty,adornd

    Withsplendor,armdwithpower,ifaughtproposd

    Andjudgdofpublient,intheshape

    Ofdifficultyercoulddeterr

    Meefromattempting.WhereforedoIassume[450]

    TheseRoyalties,andnotrefusetn,

    Refusingtoacceptasgreatashare

    Ofhazardasofhonour,duealike

    Tohimwhns,andsomudue

    Ofhazardmore,asheabovetherest[455]

    Highhonourdsits?GotherefhtyPowers,

    TerrorofHeavn,thoughfalln;ihome,

    Whilehereshallbeourhome,whatbestmayease

    Thepresentmisery,andrenderHell

    Moretollerable;iftherebecureorcharm[460]

    Torespiteordeceive,orslackthepain

    OfthisillMansion:inowatch

    AgainstawakefulFoe,whileIabroad

    ThroughalltheCoastsofdarkdestruseek

    Deliveranceforusall:thisenterprize[465]

    Noneshallpartakewithme.Thussayingrose

    TheMonardpreventedallreply,

    Prudefromhisresolutionraisd

    Othersamongthechiefmightoffernow

    (Certaintoberefusd)whatersttheyfeard;[470]

    Andsorefusdmightinopinionstand

    HisRivals,winnihehighrepute

    Whichhethroughhazardhugemustearn.Butthey

    Dreadednotmorethadvehenhisvoice