Since t event

    In Arms not worse, in foresig,

    e may h more successful hope resolve [ 120 ]

    to ernal arr

    Irreconcileable, to our grand Foe,

    riumph excess of joy

    Sole reigning yranny of heavn.

    So spake tate Angel, though in pain, [ 125 ]

    Vaunting aloud, but rackt h deep despare:

    And hus answerd soon his bold Compeer.

    O Prince, O Chroned Powers,

    t led ttelld Serapo arr

    Under t, and in dreadful deeds [ 130 ]

    Fearless, endangerd ual King;

    And put to proof his high Supremacy,

    rengte,

    too ,

    t  [ 135 ]

    us y

    In ruction laid thus low,

    As far as Gods and heavnly Essences

    Can peris remains

    Invincible, and vigour soon returns, [ 140 ]

    tinct, and ate

    here swallowd up in endless misery.

    But w if he our Conquerour, (whom I now

    Of force believe Almighty, since no less

    then such could hav orepowrd such force as ours) [ 145 ]

    us t and strengtire

    Strongly to suffer and support our pains,

    t we may so suffice his vengeful ire,

    Or do ier service as hralls

    By rig ere his business be [ 150 ]

    of o work in Fire,

    Or do he gloomy Deep;

    can it t we feel

    Strengt, or eternal being

    to undergo eternal punis? [ 155 ]

    o h Arch-fiend replyd.