t urning boldly, thus. Ye Powers

    And Spirits of t Abyss,

    C Night, I come no Spy, [ 970 ]

    ito explore or to disturb

    ts of your Realm, but by constraint

    andring t, as my way

    Lies to light,

    Alone, and  guide, , I seek [ 975 ]

    readiest path leads where your gloomie bounds

    Confine her place

    From your Dominion hereal King

    Possesses lately, to arrive

    I travel t my course; [ 980 ]

    Directed no mean recompence it brings

    to your be Region lost,

    All usurpation thence expelld, reduce

    to her original darkness and your sway

    ( journey) and once more [ 985 ]

    Erect tandard t Night;

    Yours be tage all, mine the revenge.

    tan; and he Anarch old

    itring speech and visage incomposd

    Ansranger, w, [ 990 ]

    t mige

    Made  hrown.

    I saw and

    Fled not in silence ted deep

    it on rout, [ 995 ]

    Confusion worse confounded; and es

    Pourd out by millions orious Bands

    Pursuing. I upon my Frontieres here

    Keep residence; if all I can will serve,

    t little o defend [ 1000 ]

    Encroacill testine broiles

    eakning ter of old Nig hell

    Your dungeon stretch;

    Noely her orld

    hung ore my Realm, linkd in a golden Chain [ 1005 ]

    to t side heavn from whence your Legions fell:

    If t way be your walk, you  farr;

    So muche neerer danger; go and speed;

    havock and spoil and ruin are my gain.