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True opener of mine eyes, prime Angel blest, Much better seems this Vision, and more hope Of peaceful dayes portends, then those two past; Those were of hate and death, or pain much worse, Here Nature seems fulfilld in all her ends. To whom thus Michael. Judg not what is best By pleasure, though to Nature seeming meet, 600 Created, as thou art, to nobler end Holie and pure, conformitie divine. Those Tents thou sawst so pleasant, were the Tents Of wickedness, wherein shall dwell his Race Who slew his Brother; studious they appere Of Arts that polish Life, Inventers rare, Unmindful of thir Maker, though his Spirit Taught them, but they his gifts acknowledg'd none. Yet they a beauteous ofspring shall beget; For that fair femal Troop thou sawst, that seemd 610 Of Goddesses, so blithe, so smooth, so gay, Yet empty of all good wherein consists Womans domestic honour and chief praise; Bred onely and completed to the taste Of lustful apperence, to sing, to dance, To dress, and troule the Tongue, and roule the Eye. To these that sober Race of Men, whose lives Religious titl'd them the Sons of God, Shall yeild up all thir vertue, all thir fame Ignobly, to the trains and to the smiles 620 Of these fair Atheists, and now swim in joy, (Erelong to swim at larg) and laugh; for which The world erelong a world of tears must weepe. To whom thus Adam of short joy bereft. O pittie and shame, that they who to live well Enterd so faire, should turn aside to tread Paths indirect, or in the mid way faint! But still I see the tenor of Mans woe Holds on the same, from Woman to begin. >From Mans effeminate slackness it begins, 630 Said th' Angel, who should better hold his place By wisdome, and superiour gifts receavd. But now prepare thee for another Scene. He lookd and saw wide Territorie spred Before him, Towns, and rural works between, Cities of Men with lofty Gates and Towrs, Concours in Arms, fierce Faces threatning Warr, Giants of mightie Bone, and bould emprise; Part wield thir Arms, part courb the foaming Steed,
Single or in Array of Battel rang'd 640 Both Horse and Foot, nor idely mustring stood; One way a Band select from forage drives A herd of Beeves, faire Oxen and faire Kine >From a fat Meddow ground; or fleecy Flock, Ewes and thir bleating Lambs over the Plaine, Thir Bootie; scarce with Life the Shepherds flye, But call in aide, which tacks a bloody Fray; With cruel Tournament the Squadrons joine; Where Cattel pastur'd late, now scatterd lies With Carcasses and Arms th' ensanguind Field 650 Deserted: Others to a Citie strong Lay Siege, encampt; by Batterie, Scale, and Mine, Assaulting; others from the Wall defend With Dart and Jav'lin, Stones and sulfurous Fire; On each hand slaughter and gigantic deeds. In other part the scepter'd Haralds call To Council in the Citie Gates: anon Grey-headed men and grave, with Warriours mixt, Assemble, and Harangues are heard, but soon In factious opposition, till at last 660 Of middle Age one rising, eminent In wise deport, spake much of Right and Wrong, Of Justice, of Religion, Truth and Peace, And Judgement from above: him old and young Exploded, and had seiz'd with violent hands, Had not a Cloud descending snatch'd him thence Unseen amid the throng: so violence Proceeded, and Oppression, and Sword-Law Through all the Plain, and refuge none was found. Adam was all in tears, and to his guide 670 Lamenting turnd full sad; O what are these, Deaths Ministers, not Men, who thus deal Death Inhumanly to men, and multiply Ten thousand fould the sin of him who slew His Brother; for of whom such massacher Make they but of thir Brethren, men of men? But who was that Just Man, whom had not Heav'n Rescu'd, had in his Righteousness bin lost? To whom thus Michael; These are the product Of those ill-mated Marriages thou saw'st; 680 Where good with bad were matcht, who of themselves Abhor to joyn; and by imprudence mixt, Produce prodigious Births of bodie or mind. Such were these Giants, men of high renown; For in those dayes Might onely shall be admir'd,
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Single or in Array of Battel rang'd 640<br />
Both Horse and Foot, nor idely mustring stood;<br />
One way a Band select from forage drives<br />
A herd of Beeves, faire Oxen and faire Kine<br />
>From a fat Meddow ground; or fleecy Flock,<br />
Ewes and thir bleating Lambs over the Plaine,<br />
Thir Bootie; scarce with Life the Shepherds flye,<br />
But call in aide, which tacks a bloody Fray;<br />
With cruel Tournament the Squadrons joine;<br />
Where Cattel pastur'd late, now scatterd lies<br />
With Carcasses and Arms th' ensanguind Field 650<br />
Deserted: Others to a Citie strong<br />
Lay Siege, encampt; by Batterie, Scale, and Mine,<br />
Assaulting; others from the Wall defend<br />
With Dart and Jav'lin, Stones and sulfurous Fire;<br />
On each hand slaughter and gigantic deeds.<br />
In other part the scepter'd Haralds call<br />
To Council in the Citie Gates: anon<br />
Grey-headed men and grave, with Warriours mixt,<br />
Assemble, and Harangues are heard, but soon<br />
In factious opposition, till at last 660<br />
Of middle Age one rising, eminent<br />
In wise deport, spake much of Right and Wrong,<br />
Of Justice, of Religion, Truth and Peace,<br />
And Judgement from above: him old and young<br />
Exploded, and had seiz'd with violent hands,<br />
Had not a Cloud descending snatch'd him thence<br />
Unseen amid the throng: so violence<br />
Proceeded, and Oppression, and Sword-Law<br />
Through all the Plain, and refuge none was found.<br />
Adam was all in tears, and to his guide 670<br />
Lamenting turnd full sad; O what are these,<br />
Deaths Ministers, not Men, who thus deal Death<br />
Inhumanly to men, and multiply<br />
Ten thousand fould the sin of him who slew<br />
His Brother; for of whom such massacher<br />
Make they but of thir Brethren, men of men?<br />
But who was that Just Man, whom had not Heav'n<br />
Rescu'd, had in his Righteousness bin lost?<br />
To whom thus Michael; These are the product<br />
Of those ill-mated Marriages thou saw'st; 680<br />
Where good with bad were matcht, who of themselves<br />
Abhor to joyn; and by imprudence mixt,<br />
Produce prodigious Births of bodie or mind.<br />
Such were these Giants, men of high renown;<br />
For in those dayes Might onely shall be admir'd,