MeanwhiletheAdversaryofGodandMan,

    Satanwiththoughtsinflamdofhighestdesign,[630]

    Putsonswiftwings,andtowardstheGatesofHell

    Exploreshissolitaryflight;somtimes

    Hescourstherighthandcoast,somtimestheleft,

    NowshaveswithlevelwingtheDeep,thensoares

    Uptothefierycavethigh.[635]

    AswhenfarroffatSeaaFleetdescrid

    HangsintheClouds,by?quinoctialWinds

    ClosesailingfromBengala,ortheIles

    OfTeridore,whenceMertsbring

    ThirspicieDrugs:theyoradingFlood[640]

    ThroughthewideEthiopiantotheCape

    PlystemmingnightlytowardthePole.Soseemd

    FarrofftheflyingFiend:atlastappeer

    HellboundshighreagtothehorridRoof,

    AndthricethreefoldtheGates;threefoldswereBrass,[645]

    ThreeIron,threeofAdamantineRock,

    Imperable,impaldwithcirgfire,

    Yetund.BeforetheGatestheresat

    Ohersideaformidableshape;

    TheoneseemdWomantothewaste,andfair,[650]

    Butendedfoulinmanyascalyfould

    Voluminousandvast,aSerpentarmd

    Withmortalsting:abouthermiddleround

    AcryofHellHoundsneverceasingbarkd

    WithwideCerberianmouthsfullloud,andrung[655]

    AhideousPeal:yet,whentheylist,wouldcreep,

    Ifaughtdisturbdthiroherwoomb,

    Andkehere,yettherestillbarkdandhowld

    Withinunseen.Farrlessabhorrdthanthese

    VexdScyllabathingihatparts[660]

    CalabriafromthehoarseTrinashore:

    NlierfollowtheNight-Hag,whencalld

    I,ridingthroughtheAirshees

    Lurdwitht