his mighty stature； on each hand the flames drivn backward slope thir pointing spires； and rowld in billows； leave ith midst a horrid vale。 then with expanded wings he stears his flight ＇ 225 ＇ aloft； incumbent on the dusky air that felt unusual weight； till on dry land he lights； if it were land that ever burnd with solid； as the lake with liquid fire； and such appeard in hue； as when the force ＇ 230 ＇ of subterranean wind transports a hill torn from pelorus； or the shatterd side of thundring ？tna； whose bustible and feweld entrals thence conceiving fire； sublimd with mineral fury； aid the winds； ＇ 235 ＇ ．。 Paradise Lost Ⅰ8 小x说s网 and leave a singed bottom all involvd with stench and smoak： such resting found the sole of unblest feet。 him followed his next mate； both glorying to have scapt the stygian flood as gods； and by thir own recoverd strength； ＇ 240 ＇ not by the sufferance of supernal power。 is this the region； this the soil； the clime； said then the lost arch…angel； this the seat that we must change for heavn； this mournful gloom for that celestial light？ be it so； since he ＇ 245 ＇ who now is sovran can dispose and bid what shall be right： fardest from him is best whom reason hath equald； force hath made supream above his equals。 farewel happy fields where joy for ever dwells： hail horrours； hail ＇ 250 ＇ infernal world； and thou profoundest hell receive thy new possessor： one who brings a mind not to be changd by place or time。 the mind is its own place； and in it self can make a heavn of hell； a hell of heavn。 ＇ 255 ＇ what matter where； if i be still the same； and what i should be； all but less then he whom thunder hath made greater？ here at least we shall be free； th almighty hath not built here for his envy； will not drive us hence： ＇ 260 ＇ here we may reign secure； and in my choyce to reign is worth ambition though in hell： better to reign in hell； then serve in heavn。 but wherefore let we then our faithful friends； th associates and copartners of our loss ＇ 265 ＇ lye thus astonisht on th oblivious pool； and call them not to share with us their part in this unhappy mansion； or once more with rallied arms to try what may be yet regaind in heavn； or what more lost in hell？ ＇ 270 ＇ so satan spake； and him beelzebub thus answerd。 leader of those armies bright； which but th onmipotent none could have foyld； if once they hear that voyce； thir liveliest pledge of hope in fears and dangers； heard so oft ＇ 275 ＇ in worst extreams； and on the perilous edge of battel when it ragd； in all assaults thir surest signal； they will soon resume new courage and revive； though now they lye groveling and prostrate on yon lake of fire； ＇ 280 ＇ Paradise Lost Ⅰ9 。网 as we erewhile； astounded and amazd； no wonder； falln such a pernicious highth。 he scarce had ceast when the superiour fiend was moving toward the shoar； his ponderous shield ethereal temper； massy； large and round； ＇ 285 ＇ behind him cast； the broad circumference hung on his shoulders like the moon； whose orb through optic glass the tuscan artist views at evning from the top of fesole； or in valdarno； to descry new lands； ＇ 290 ＇ rivers or mountains in her spotty globe。 his spear； to equal which the tallest pine hewn on norwegian hills； to be the mast of some great ammiral； were but a wand； he walkt with to support uneasie steps ＇ 295 ＇ over the burning marle； not like those steps on heavens azure； and the torrid clime smote on him sore besides； vaulted with fire； nathless he so endurd； till on the beach of that inflamed sea； he stood and calld ＇ 300 ＇ his legions； angel forms； who lay intranst thick as autumnal leaves that strow the brooks in vallombrosa； where th etrurian shades high overarcht imbowr； or scatterd sedge afloat； when with fierce winds orion armd ＇ 305 ＇ hath vext the red…sea coast； whose waves orethrew busiris and his memphian chivalry； while with perfidious hatred they pursud the sojourners of goshen； who beheld from the safe shore thir floating carkases ＇ 310 ＇ and broken chariot wheels； so thick bestrown abject and lost lay these； covering the flood； under amazement of thir hideous change。 he calld so loud； that all the hollow deep of hell resounded。 princes； potentates； ＇ 315 ＇ warriers； the flowr of heavn； once yours； now lost； if such astonishment as this can sieze eternal spirits； or have ye chosn this place after the toyl of battel to repose your wearied vertue； for the ease you find ＇ 320 ＇ to slumber here； as in the vales of heavn？ xs Paradise Lost Ⅰ10 or in this abject posture have ye sworn to adore the conquerour？ who now beholds cherube and seraph rowling in the flood with scatterd arms and ensigns； till anon ＇ 325 ＇ his swift pursuers from heavn gates discern th advantage； and descending tread us down thus drooping； or with linked thunderbolts transfix us to the bottom of this gulfe。 awake； arise； or be for ever falln。 ＇ 330 ＇ they heard； and were abasht； and up they sprung upon the wing； as when men wont to watch on duty； sleeping found by whom they dread； rouse and bestir themselves ere well awake。 nor did they not perceave the evil plight ＇ 335 ＇ in which they were； or the fierce pains not feel； yet to thir generals voyce they soon obeyd innumerable。 as when the potent rod of amrams son in egypts evill day wavd round the coast； up calld a pitchy cloud ＇ 340 ＇ of locusts； warping on the eastern wind； that ore the realm of impious pharaoh hung like night； and darkend all the land of nile： so numberless were those bad angels seen hovering on wing under the cope of hell ＇ 345 ＇ twixt upper； nether； and surrounding fires； till； as a signal givn； th uplifted spear of thir great sultan waving to direct thir course； in even ballance down they light on the firm brimstone； and fill all the plain； ＇ 350 ＇ a multitude； like whi