19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
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19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
None seconded, as out of season judgd, [ 850 ]
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
That we were formd then saist thou? and the work
Of secondarie hands, by task transferd
From Father to his Son? strange point and new! [ 855 ]
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
When this creation was? rememberst thou
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?
We know no time when we were not as now;
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd [ 860 ]
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
By our own quickning power, when fatal course
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.
Our puissance is our own, our own right hand
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try [ 865 ]
Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold
Whether by supplication we intend
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
Beseeching or besieging. This report,
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
These tidings carrie to th anointed King; [ 870 ]
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.
He said, and as the sound of waters deep
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause
Through the infinite Host, nor less for that
The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone [ 875 ]
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred [ 880 ]
Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
No more be troubld how to quit the yoke
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
Against thee are gon forth without recall; [ 885 ]
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject
Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth [ 890 ]
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
Impendent, raging into sudden flame
Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
Then who created thee lamenting learne,
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. [ 895 ]
So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
Among the faithless, faithful only hee;
Among innumerable false, unmovd,
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; [ 900 ]
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
Nor number, nor example with him wrought
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,
Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
Superior, nor of violence feard aught; [ 905 ]
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
And with retorted scorn his back he turnd
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
19,So spake the fervent Angel, but his zeale,None seconded, as out of season judgd, 850 ,Or singular and rash, whereat rejoicd,Th Apostat, and more haughty thus replid.,That we were formd then saist thou? and the work,Of secondarie hands, by task transferd,From Father to his Son? strange point and new! 855 ,Doctrin which we would know whence learnt: who saw,When this creation was? rememberst thou,Thy making, while the Maker gave thee being?,We know no time when we were not as now;,Know none before us, self-begot, self-raisd 860 ,By our own quickning power, when fatal course,Had circld his full Orbe, the birth mature,Of this our native Heavn, Ethereal Sons.,Our puissance is our own, our own right hand,Shall teach us highest deeds, by proof to try 865 ,Who is our equal: then thou shalt behold,Whether by supplication we intend,Address, and to begirt th Almighty Throne,Beseeching or besieging. This report,,These tidings carrie to th anointed King; 870 ,And fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.,He said, and as the sound of waters deep,Hoarce murmur echod to his words applause,Through the infinite Host, nor less for that,The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone 875 ,Epassd round with foes, thus answerd bold.,O alienate from God, O spirit accurst,,Forsakn of all good; I see thy fall,Determind, and thy hapless crew involvd,In this perfidious fraud, contagion spred 880 ,Both of thy crime and punishment: henceforth,No more be troubld how to quit the yoke,Of Gods Messiah; those indulgent Laws,Will not now be voutsaft, other Decrees,Against thee are gon forth without recall; 885 ,That Golden Scepter which thou didst reject,Is now an Iron Rod to bruise and breake,Thy disobedience. Well thou didst advise,,Yet not for thy advise or threats I fly,These wicked Tents devoted, least the wrauth 890 ,Impendent, raging into sudden flame,Distinguish not: for soon expect to feel,His Thunder on thy head, devouring fire.,Then who created thee lamenting learne,,When who can uncreate thee thou shalt know. 895 ,So spake the Seraph Abdiel faithful found,,Among the faithless, faithful only hee;,Among innumerable false, unmovd,,Unshakn, unseducd, unterrifid,His Loyaltie he kept, his Love, his Zeale; 900 ,Nor number, nor example with him wrought,To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,Though single. From amidst them forth he passd,,Long way through hostile scorn, which he susteind,Superior, nor of violence feard aught; 905 ,And with retorted scorn his back he turnd,On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.,The End of the Fifth Book.
On those proud Towrs to swift destruction doomd.
The End of the Fifth Book.