thd in reasons garb

    Counselld ignoble ease, and peaceful sloath,

    Not peace: and after hus Mammon spake.

    Eito disinthe King of heavn

    e , or to regain [ 230 ]

    Our ohen

    May ing Fate shall yeild

    to fickle Crife:

    to hope argues as vain

    tter: for w place can be for us [ 235 ]

    ithin heavns bound, unless heavns Lord supream

    e overpower? Suppose

    And publiso all, on promise made

    Of neion;  eyes could we

    Stand in his presence humble, and receive [ 240 ]

    Strict Lao celebrate hrone

    ito his Godhead sing

    Forct s

    Our envied Sovran, and ar breathes

    Ambrosial Odours and Ambrosial Flowers, [ 245 ]

    Our servile offerings. t be our task

    In ; how wearisom

    Eternity so spent in worship paid

    to  us not then pursue

    By force impossible, by leave obtaind [ 250 ]

    Unacceptable, tate

    Of splendid vassalage, but rather seek

    Our own good from our selves, and from our own

    Live to our selves, t recess,

    Free, and to none accountable, preferring [ 255 ]

    y before the easie yoke

    Of servile Pomp. Our greatness will appeer

    t conspicuous, hings of small,

    Useful of ful, prosperous of adverse

    e can create, and in w place so ere [ 260 ]

    t of pain

    this deep world

    Of darkness do

    th heavns all-ruling Sire

    Co reside, his Glory unobscurd, [ 265 ]

    And y of darkness round

    Covers hunders roar

    Mustring thir rage, and heavn resembles hell?