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    IllimitableOwithoutbound,

    Withoutdimension,wherelength,breadth,&highth,

    Andtimeandplacearelost;whereeldestNight

    AndChaos,AorsofNature,hold[895]

    EternalAnarchie,amidstthenoise

    OfendlessWarrs,andbyfusionstand.

    Forhot,oist,anddry,fourChampionsfierce

    StrivehereforMaistrie,andtoBattelbring

    ThirembryonAtoms;theyaroundtheflag[900]

    Ofeachhisfa,inthirseverals,

    Light-armdorheavy,sharp,smooth,swiftorslow,

    Sopulous,unnumberdastheSands

    OfBarcaorestorridsoil,

    LeviedtosidewithwarringWinds,andpoise[905]

    Thirlighterwings.Towhomthesemostadhere,

    Heerulesamoment;piresits,

    Andbydeoreimbroilesthefray

    BywhichheReighimhighArbiter

    cegovernsall.IntothiswildeAbyss,[910]

    TheWombofnatureandperhapsherGrave,

    OfherSea,norShore,norAir,norFire,

    Butalltheseinthirpregnantcausesmixt

    fusdly,andwhichthusmusteverfight,

    UhAlmightyMakerthemordain[915]

    HisdarkmaterialstocreatemoreWorlds,

    IntothiswildAbyssthewariefiend

    StoodonthebrinkofHellandlookdawhile,

    PhisVoyage:fornonarrowfrith

    Hehadtocross.Norwashisearelesspeald[920]

    Withnoisesloudandruinous(topare

    Greatthingswithsmall)thenwhenBellonastorms,

    WithallherbatteringEngiorase

    SomCapitalCity;orlessthenifthisframe

    OfHeavnwerefalling,andtheseElements[925]