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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 allarm'd Collecting all his might dilated stood, Like Teneriff or Atlas unremov'd: His stature reacht the Skie, and on his Crest Sat horror Plum'd; nor wanted in his graspe What seemd both Spear and Shield: now dreadful deeds 990 Might have ensu'd, nor onely Paradise In this commotion, but the Starrie Cope Of Heav'n perhaps, or all the Elements At least had gon to rack, disturbd and torne With violence of this conflict, had not soon Th' Eternal to prevent such horrid fray Hung forth in Heav'n his golden Scales, yet seen Betwixt Astrea and the Scorpion signe, Wherein all things created first he weighd, The pendulous round Earth with ballanc't Aire 1000 In counterpoise, now ponders all events, Battels and Realms: in these he put two weights The sequel each of parting and of fight; The latter quick up flew, and kickt the beam; Which Gabriel spying, thus bespake the Fiend. Satan, I know thy strength, and thou knowst mine, Neither our own but giv'n; what follie then To boast what Arms can doe, since thine no more Then Heav'n permits, nor mine, though doubld now To trample thee as mire: for proof look up, 1010 And read thy Lot in yon celestial Sign Where thou art weigh'd, & shown how light, how weak, If thou resist. The Fiend lookt up and knew His mounted scale aloft: nor more; but fled Murmuring, and with him fled the shades of night. Notes: Argument: promises to find him out] promises to find him 1674 627 walks] walk 1674. 928 The] Thy 1674. The End Of The Fourth Book.
BOOK V. THE ARGUMENT. Morning approach't, Eve relates to Adam her troublesome dream: he likes it not, yet comforts her: They come forth to thir day labours: Their Morning Hymn at the Door of their Bower. God to render Man inexcusable sends Raphael to admonish him of his obedience, of his free estate, of his enemy near at hand; who he is, and why his enemy, and whatever else may avail Adam to know. Raphael comes down to Paradise; his appearance describ'd, his coming discern'd by Adam afar off sitting at the door of his Bower; he goes out to meet him, brings him to his lodge, entertains him with the choycest fruits of Paradise got together by Eve; their discourse at Table: Raphael performs his message, minds Adam of his state and of his enemy; relates at Adams request who that enemy is, and how he came to be so, beginning with his first revolt in Heaven and the occasion thereof; how he drew his Legions after him to the parts of the North, and there incited them to rebel with him, perswading all but only Abdiel a Seraph, who in Argument diswades and opposes him, then forsakes him. Now Morn her rosie steps in th' Eastern Clime Advancing, sow'd the Earth with Orient Pearle, When Adam wak't, so customd, for his sleep Was Aerie light, from pure digestion bred, And temperat vapors bland, which th' only sound Of leaves and fuming rills, Aurora's fan, Lightly dispers'd, and the shrill Matin Song Of Birds on every bough; so much the more His wonder was to find unwak'nd Eve With Tresses discompos'd, and glowing Cheek, 10 As through unquiet rest: he on his side Leaning half-rais'd, with looks of cordial Love Hung over her enamour'd, and beheld Beautie, which whether waking or asleep, Shot forth peculiar Graces; then with voice Milde, as when Zephyrus on Flora breathes, Her hand soft touching, whisperd thus. Awake My fairest, my espous'd, my latest found, Heav'ns last best gift, my ever new delight, Awake, the morning shines, and the fresh field 20 Calls us, we lose the prime, to mark how spring Our tended Plants, how blows the Citron Grove,
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With ported Spears, as thick as when a field 980<br />
Of Ceres ripe for harvest waving bends<br />
Her bearded Grove of ears, which way the wind<br />
Swayes them; the careful Plowman doubting stands<br />
Least on the threshing floore his hopeful sheaves<br />
Prove chaff. On th' other side Satan allarm'd<br />
Collecting all his might dilated stood,<br />
Like Teneriff or Atlas unremov'd:<br />
His stature reacht the Skie, and on his Crest<br />
Sat horror Plum'd; nor wanted in his graspe<br />
What seemd both Spear and Shield: now dreadful deeds 990<br />
Might have ensu'd, nor onely Paradise<br />
In this commotion, but the Starrie Cope<br />
Of Heav'n perhaps, or all the Elements<br />
At least had gon to rack, disturbd and torne<br />
With violence of this conflict, had not soon<br />
Th' Eternal to prevent such horrid fray<br />
Hung forth in Heav'n his golden Scales, yet seen<br />
Betwixt Astrea and the Scorpion signe,<br />
Wherein all things created first he weighd,<br />
The pendulous round Earth with ballanc't Aire 1000<br />
In counterpoise, now ponders all events,<br />
Battels and Realms: in these he put two weights<br />
The sequel each of parting and of fight;<br />
The latter quick up flew, and kickt the beam;<br />
Which Gabriel spying, thus bespake the Fiend.<br />
Satan, I know thy strength, and thou knowst mine,<br />
Neither our own but giv'n; what follie then<br />
To boast what Arms can doe, since thine no more<br />
Then Heav'n permits, nor mine, though doubld now<br />
To trample thee as mire: for proof look up, 1010<br />
And read thy Lot in yon celestial Sign<br />
Where thou art weigh'd, & shown how light, how weak,<br />
If thou resist. The Fiend lookt up and knew<br />
His mounted scale aloft: nor more; but fled<br />
Murmuring, and with him fled the shades of night.<br />
Notes:<br />
Argument: promises to find him out] promises to find him 1674<br />
627 walks] walk 1674.<br />
928 The] Thy 1674.<br />
The End Of The Fourth Book.