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or less be lost。 thy fear； said zephon bold；
will save us trial what the least can doe ＇ 855 ＇
single against thee wicked； and thence weak。
the fiend replid not； overe with rage；
but like a proud steed reind； went hautie on；
chaumping his iron curb： to strive or flie
he held it vain； awe from above had quelld ＇ 860 ＇
his heart； not else dismaid。 now drew they nigh
the western point； where those half…rounding guards
just met； and closing stood in squadron joind
awaiting next mand。 to whom thir chief
gabriel from the front thus calld aloud。 ＇ 865 ＇
o friends； i hear the tread of nimble feet
hasting this way； and now by glimps discerne
ithuriel and zephon through the shade；
and with them es a third of regal port；
but faded splendor wan； who by his gate ＇ 870 ＇
and fierce demeanour seems the prince of hell；
not likely to part hence without contest；
stand firm； for in his look defiance lours。
he scarce had ended； when those two approachd
and brief related whom they brought； where found； ＇ 875 ＇
how busied； in what form and posture coucht。
to whom with stern regard thus gabriel spake。
why hast thou； satan； broke the bounds prescribd
to thy transgressions； and disturbd the charge
of others； who approve not to transgress ＇ 880 ＇
by thy example； but have power and right
to question thy bold entrance on this place；
imploid it seems to violate sleep； and those
whose dwelling god hath planted here in bliss？
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to whom thus satan with contemptuous brow。 ＇ 885 ＇
gabriel； thou hadst in heavn th esteem of wise；
and such i held thee； but this question askt
puts me in doubt。 lives ther who loves his pain？
who would not； finding way； break loose from hell；
though thither doomd？ thou wouldst thyself； no doubt； ＇ 890 ＇
and boldly venture to whatever place
farthest from pain； where thou mightst hope to change
torment with ease； and； soonest repence
dole with delight； which in this place i sought；
to thee no reason； who knowst only good； ＇ 895 ＇
but evil hast not trid： and wilt object
his will who bound us？ let him surer barr
his iron gates； if he intends our stay
in that dark durance： thus much what was askt。
the rest is true； they found me where they say； ＇ 900 ＇
but that implies not violence or harme。
thus he in scorn。 the warlike angel movd；
disdainfully half smiling thus replid。
o loss of one in heavn to judge of wise；
since satan fell； whom follie overthrew； ＇ 905 ＇
and now returns him from his prison scapt；
gravely in doubt whether to hold them wise
or not； who ask what boldness brought him hither
unlicenct from his bounds in hell prescribd；
so wise he judges it to fly from pain ＇ 910 ＇
however； and to scape his punishment。
so judge thou still； presumptuous； till the wrauth；
which thou incurrst by flying； meet thy flight
seavenfold； and scourge that wisdom back to hell；
which taught thee yet no better； that no pain ＇ 915 ＇
can equal anger infinite provokt。
but wherefore thou alone？ wherefore with thee
came not all hell broke loose？ is pain to them
less pain； less to be fled； or thou then they
less hardie to endure？ courageous chief； ＇ 920 ＇
the first in flight from pain； hadst thou allegd
to thy deserted host this cause of flight；
thou surely hadst not e sole fugitive。
to which the fiend thus answerd frowning stern。
not that i less endure； or shrink from pain； ＇ 925 ＇
insulting angel； well thou knowst i stood
thy fiercest； when in battel to thy aide
the blasting volied thunder made all speed
and seconded thy else not dreaded spear。
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but still thy words at random； as before； ＇ 930 ＇
argue thy inexperience what behooves
from hard assaies and ill successes past
a faithful leader； not to hazard all
through wayes of danger by himself untrid；
i therefore； i alone first undertook ＇ 935 ＇
to wing the desolate abyss； and spie
this new created world； whereof in hell
fame is not silent； here in hope to find
better abode； and my afflicted powers
to settle here on earth； or in mid aire； ＇ 940 ＇
though for possession put to try once more
what thou and thy gay legions dare against；
whose easier business were to serve thir lord
high up in heavn； with songs to hymne his throne；
and practisd distances to cringe； not fight。 ＇ 945 ＇
to whom the warriour angel； soon replid。
to say and strait unsay； pretending first
wise to flie pain； professing next the spie；
argues no leader； but a lyar tract；
satan； and couldst thou faithful add？ o name； ＇ 950 ＇
o sacred name of faithfulness profand！
faithful to whom？ to thy rebellious crew？
armie of fiends； fit body to fit head；
was this your discipline and faith ingagd；
your military obedience； to dissolve ＇ 955 ＇
allegeance to th acknowledgd power supream？
and thou sly hypocrite； who now wouldst seem
patron of liberty； who more then thou
once fawnd； and cringd； and servilly adord
heavns awful monarch？ wherefore but in hope ＇ 960 ＇
to dispossess him； and thy self to reigne？
but mark what i arreede thee now； avant；
flie thither whence thou fledst： if from this houre
within these hallowd limits thou appeer；
back to th infernal pit i drag thee chaind； ＇ 965 ＇
and seale thee so； as henceforth not to scorne
the facil gates of hell too slightly barrd。
so threatnd hee； but satan to no threats
gave heed； but waxing more in rage replid。
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then when i am thy captive talk of chaines； ＇ 970 ＇
proud limitarie cherube； but ere then
farr heavier load thy self expect to feel
from my prevailing arme； though heavens king
ride on thy wings； and thou with thy peers；
usd to the yoak； drawst his triumphant wheels ＇ 975 ＇
in progress through the rode of heavn star…pavd。
while thus he spake； th angelic squadron bright
turnd fierie red； sharpning in mooned hornes
thir phalanx； and began to hemm him round
with ported spears； as thick as when a field ＇ 980 ＇
of ceres ripe for harvest waving bends
her bearded grove of ears； which way the wind
swayes them； the careful plowman doubting stands
least on the threshing floore his hopeful sheaves
prove chaff。 on th other side satan allarmd ＇ 985 ＇
collecting all his might dilated stood；
like teneriff or atlas unremovd：
his stature reacht the skie； and on his crest
sat horror plumd； nor wanted in his graspe
what seemd both spear and shield： now dreadful deeds ＇ 990 ＇
might have ensud； nor onely paradise
in this motion； but the starrie cope
of heavn perhaps； or all the elements
at least had gon to rack； disturbd and torne
with violence of this conflict； had not soon ＇ 995 ＇
th eternal to prevent such horrid fray
hung forth in heavn his golden scales； yet seen
betwixt astrea and the scorpion signe；
wherein all things created first he weighd；
the pendulous round earth with balanct aire ＇ 1000 ＇
in counterpoise； now ponders all events；
battels and realms： in these he