Raphael,saidhee,thouhearstwhatstiroh

    SatanfromHellscaptthroughthedarksomGulf[225]

    HathraisdinParadise,andhowdisturbd

    Thisnightthehumanpair,howhedesignes

    Iooruinallmankind.

    Gotherefore,halfthisdayasfriendwithfriend

    versewithAdam,inwhatBowreorshade[230]

    ThoufindsthimfromtheheatofNooird,

    Torespithisday-labourwithrepast,

    Orwithrepose;andsuchdiscoursebringon,

    Asmayadvisehimofhishappiestate,

    Happinessinhispowerleftfreetowill,[235]

    LefttohisownfreeWill,hisWillthoughfree,

    Yetmutable;whencewarobeware

    Heswervenottoosecure:tellhimwithall

    Hisdanger,andfromwhom,whatenemie

    LatefallnhimselffromHeavn,isplottingnow[240]

    Thefallofothersfromlikestateofbliss;

    Byvioleno,forthatshallbewithstood,

    Butbydeceitahislethimknow,

    Lestwilfullytransgressiend

    Surprisal,unadmonisht,unforewarnd.[245]

    SospakethEternalFather,andfulfilld

    AllJustiordelaidthewingedSaint

    Afterhischargereceivd;butfromamong

    ThousaialArdors,wherehestood

    Vaildwithhisgeouswings,upspringinglight[250]

    FlewthroughthemidstofHeavn;thangelicQuires

    Oneadparting,tohisspeedgaveway

    ThroughallthEmpyrealroad;tillattheGate

    OfHeavnarrivd,thegateself-opendwide

    OngoldenHiurning,asbywork[255]

    DivihesovranArchitecthadframd.

    Fromhenocloud,or,toobstructhissight,

    Starrinterposd,howeversmallhesees,

    Notuntoothershin