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he ended； and the heavnly audience loud
sung halleluia； as the sound of seas；
through multitude that sung： just are thy ways；
righteous are thy decrees on all thy works；
who can extenuate thee？ next； to the son； ＇ 645 ＇
destind restorer of mankind； by whom
new heavn and earth shall to the ages rise；
or down from heavn descend。 such was thir song；
while the creator calling forth by name
his mightie angels gave them several charge； ＇ 650 ＇
as sorted best with present things。 the sun
had first his precept so to move； so shine；
as might affect the earth with cold and heat
scarce tollerable； and from the north to call
decrepit winter； from the south to bring ＇ 655 ＇
solstitial summers heat。 to the blanc moone
her office they prescribd； to th other five
thir planetarie motions and aspects
in sextile； square； and trine； and opposite；
of noxious efficacie； and when to joyne ＇ 660 ＇
in synod unbenigne； and taught the fixt
thir influence malignant when to showre；
which of them rising with the sun； or falling；
should prove tempestuous： to the winds they set
thir corners； when with bluster to confound ＇ 665 ＇
sea； aire； and shoar； the thunder when to rowle
with terror through the dark aereal hall。
。。。！
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some say he bid his angels turne ascanse
the poles of earth twice ten degrees and more
from the suns axle； they with labour pushd ＇ 670 ＇
oblique the centric globe： som say the sun
was bid turn reines from th equinoctial rode
like distant breadth to taurus with the seavn
atlantick sisters； and the spartan twins
up to the tropic crab； thence down amaine ＇ 675 ＇
by leo and the virgin and the scales；
as deep as capricorne； to bring in change
of seasons to each clime； else had the spring
perpetual smild on earth with vernant flours；
equal in days and nights； except to those ＇ 680 ＇
beyond the polar circles； to them day
had unbenighted shon； while the low sun
to repence his distance； in thir sight
had rounded still th horizon； and not known
or east or west； which had forbid the snow ＇ 685 ＇
from cold estotiland； and south as farr
beneath magellan。 at that tasted fruit
the sun； as from thyestean banquet； turnd
his course intended； else how had the world
inhabited； though sinless； more then now； ＇ 690 ＇
avoided pinching cold and scorching heate？
these changes in the heavns； though slow； producd
like change on sea and land； sideral blast；
vapour； and mist； and exhalation hot；
corrupt and pestilent： now from the north ＇ 695 ＇
of norumbega； and the samoed shoar
bursting thir brazen dungeon； armd with ice
and snow and haile and stormie gust and flaw；
boreas and c？cias and argestes loud
and thrascias rend the woods and seas upturn； ＇ 700 ＇
with adverse blast up…turns them from the south
notus and afer black with thundrous clouds
from serraliona； thwart of these as fierce
forth rush the levant and the ponent windes
eurus and zephir with thir lateral noise； ＇ 705 ＇
sirocco； and libecchio。 thus began
outrage from liveless things； but discord first
daughter of sin； among th irrational；
death introducd through fierce antipathie：
beast now with beast gan war； and fowle with fowle； ＇ 710 ＇
and fish with fish； to graze the herb all leaving；
devourd each other； nor stood much in awe
of man； but fled him； or with countnance grim
glard on him passing： these were from without
the growing miseries； which adam saw ＇ 715 ＇
alreadie in part； though hid in gloomiest shade；
to sorrow abandond； but worse felt within；
and in a troubld sea of passion tost；
thus to disburdn sought with sad plaint。
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o miserable of happie！ is this the end ＇ 720 ＇
of this new glorious world； and mee so late
the glory of that glory； who now be
accurst of blessed； hide me from the face
of god； whom to behold was then my highth
of happiness： yet well； if here would end ＇ 725 ＇
the miserie； i deservd it； and would beare
my own deservings； but this will not serve；
all that i eat or drink； or shall beget；
is propagated curse。 o voice once heard
delightfully； encrease and multiply； ＇ 730 ＇
now death to hear！ for what can i encrease
or multiplie； but curses on my head？
who of all ages to succeed； but feeling
the evil on him brought by me； will curse
my head； ill fare our ancestor impure； ＇ 735 ＇
for this we may thank adam； but his thanks
shall be the execration； so besides
mine own that bide upon me； all from mee
shall with a fierce reflux on mee redound；
on mee as on thir natural center light ＇ 740 ＇
heavie； though in thir place。 o fleeting joyes
of paradise； deare bought with lasting woes！
did i request thee； maker； from my clay
to mould me man； did i sollicite thee
from darkness to promote me； or here place ＇ 745 ＇
in this delicious garden？ as my will
concurd not to my being； it were but right
and equal to reduce me to my dust；
desirous to resigne； and render back
all i receavd； unable to performe ＇ 750 ＇
thy terms too hard； by which i was to hold
the good i sought not。 to the loss of that；
sufficient penaltie； why hast thou added
the sense of endless woes？ inexplicable
thy justice seems； yet to say truth； too late； ＇ 755 ＇
i thus contest； then should have been refusd
those terms whatever； when they were proposd：
thou didst accept them； wilt thou enjoy the good；
then cavil the conditions？ and though god
made thee without thy leave； what if thy son ＇ 760 ＇
prove disobedient； and reprovd； retort；
wherefore didst thou beget me？ i sought it not
wouldst thou admit for his contempt of thee
that proud excuse？ yet him not thy election；
but natural necessity begot。 ＇ 765 ＇
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god made thee of choice his own； and of his own
to serve him； thy reward was of his grace；
thy punishment then justly is at his will。
be it so； for i submit； his doom is fair；
that dust i am； and shall to dust returne： ＇ 770 ＇
o wel hour whenever！ why delayes
his hand to execute what his decree
fixd on this day？ why do i overlive；
why am i mockt with death； and lengthnd out
to deathless pain？ how gladly would i meet ＇ 775 ＇
mortalitie my sentence； and be earth
insensible； how glad would lay me down
as in my mothers lap！ there i should rest
and sleep secure； his dreadful voice no more
would thunder in my ears； no fear of worse ＇ 780 ＇
to mee and to my ofspring would torment me
with cruel expectation。 yet one doubt
pursues me still； least all i cannot die；
least that pure breath of life； the spirit of man
which god inspird； cannot together perish ＇ 785 ＇
with this corporeal clod； then in the grave；
or in some other dismal place who knows
but i shall die a living death？ o thought
horrid； if true！ yet why？ it was but breath
of life that sinnd； what dies but what had life ＇ 790 ＇
and sin？ the bodie properly hath neither。
all of me then shall die： let this appease
the doubt； since humane reach no further knows。
for though the lord of all be infinite；
is his wrauth also？ be it； man is not so； ＇ 795 ＇
but mortal doomd。 how can he exercise
wrath without end on man whom death must end？
can he make deathless death？ that were to make
strange contradiction； which to god himself
impossible is held； as argument ＇ 800 ＇
of weakness； not of power。 will he； draw out；
for angers sake； finite to infinite
in punisht man； to satisfie his rigour
satisfid never； that were to extend
his sentence beyond dust and natures law； ＇ 805 ＇
by which all causes else according still
to the reception of thir matter act；
not to th extent of thir own spheare。 but say
that death be not one stroak； as i supposd；
bereaving sense； but endless miserie ＇ 810 ＇
from this day onward； which i feel begun
both in me； and without me； and so last
to perpetuitie； ay me； that fear
es thundring back with dreadful revolution
on my defensless head； both death and i ＇ 815 ＇
am foun