for ever now to have thir lot in pain； millions of spirits for his fault amerct of heavn； and from eternal splendors flung ＇ 610 ＇ for his revolt； yet faithfull how they stood； thir glory witherd。 as when heavens fire hath scathd the forrest oaks； or mountain pines； with singed top thir stately growth though bare stands on the blasted heath。 he now prepard ＇ 615 ＇ to speak； whereat thir doubld ranks they bend from wing to wing； and half enclose him round with all his peers： attention held them mute。 ．． Paradise Lost Ⅰ17 。^生。网 thrice he assayd； and thrice in spight of scorn； tears such as angels weep； burst forth： at last ＇ 620 ＇ words interwove with sighs found out thir way。 o myriads of immortal spirits； o powers matchless； but with th almighty； and that strife was not inglorious； though th event was dire； as this place testifies； and this dire change ＇ 625 ＇ hateful to utter： but what power of mind foreseeing or presaging； from the depth of knowledge past or present； could have feard； how such united force of gods； how such as stood like these； could ever know repulse？ ＇ 630 ＇ for who can yet beleeve； though after loss； that all these puissant legions； whose exile hath emptied heavn； shall fail to re…ascend self…raisd； and repossess thir native seat？ for mee be witness all the host of heavn； ＇ 635 ＇ if counsels different； or danger shund by me； have lost our hopes。 but he who reigns monarch in heavn； till then as one secure sat on his throne； upheld by old repute； consent or custome； and his regal state ＇ 640 ＇ put forth at full； but still his strength conceald； which tempted our attempt； and wrought our fall。 henceforth his might we know； and know our own so as not either to provoke； or dread new warr； provokt； our better part remains ＇ 645 ＇ to work in close design； by fraud or guile what force effected not： that he no less at length from us may find； who overes by force； hath overe but half his foe。 space may produce new worlds； whereof so rife ＇ 650 ＇ there went a fame in heavn that he ere long intended to create； and therein plant a generation； whom his choice regard should favour equal to the sons of heaven： thither； if but to pry； shall be perhaps our first eruption； thither or elsewhere： ＇ 655 ＇ for this infernal pit shall never hold c？lestial spirits in bondage； nor th abyss long under darkness cover。 but these thoughts full counsel must mature： peace is despaird； ＇ 660 ＇ for who can think submission？ warr then； warr open or understood must be resolvd。 。。。！ Paradise Lost Ⅰ18 ～ he spake： and to confirm his words； out…flew millions of flaming swords； drawn from the thighs of mighty cherubim； the sudden blaze ＇ 665 ＇ far round illumind hell： highly they ragd against the highest； and fierce with grasped arms clashd on thir sounding shields the din of war； hurling defiance toward the vault of heavn。 there stood a hill not far whose griesly top ＇ 670 ＇ belchd fire and rowling smoak； the rest entire shon with a glossie scurff； undoubted sign that in his womb was hid metallic ore； the work of sulphur。 thither wingd with speed a numerous brigad hastend。 as when bands ＇ 675 ＇ of pioners with spade and pickax armd forerun the royal camp； to trench a field； or cast a rampart。 mammon led them on； mammon； the least erected spirit that fell from heavn； for evn in heavn his looks and thoughts ＇ 680 ＇ were always downward bent； admiring more the riches of heavns pavement； trodn gold； then aught divine or holy else enjoyd in vision beatific： by him first men also； and by his suggestion taught； ＇ 685 ＇ ransackd the center； and with impious hands rifld the bowels of thir mother earth for treasures better hid。 soon had his crew opnd into the hill a spacious wound and digd out ribs of gold。 let none admire ＇ 690 ＇ that riches grow in hell； that soyle may best deserve the precious bane。 and here let those who boast in mortal things； and wondring tell of babel； and the works of memphian kings learn how thir greatest monuments of fame； ＇ 695 ＇ and strength and art are easily out…done by spirits reprobate； and in an hour what in an age they with incessant toyle and hands innumerable scarce perform。 。。！ Paradise Lost Ⅰ19 he spake： and to confirm his words； out…flew millions of flaming swords； drawn from the thighs of mighty cherubim； the sudden blaze ＇ 665 ＇ far round illumind hell： highly they ragd against the highest； and fierce with grasped arms clashd on thir sounding shields the din of war； hurling defiance toward the vault of heavn。 there stood a hill not far whose griesly top ＇ 670 ＇ belchd fire and rowling smoak； the rest entire shon with a glossie scurff； undoubted sign that in his womb was hid metallic ore； the work of sulphur。 thither wingd with speed a numerous brigad hastend。 as when bands ＇ 675 ＇ of pioners with spade and pickax armd forerun the royal camp； to trench a field； or cast a rampart。 mammon led them on； mammon； the least erected spirit that fell from heavn； for evn in heavn his looks and thoughts ＇ 680 ＇ were always downward bent； admiring more the riches of heavns pavement； trodn gold； then aught divine or holy else enjoyd in vision beatific： by him first men also； and by his suggestion taught； ＇ 685 ＇ ransackd the center； and with impious hands rifld the bowels of thir mother earth for treasures better hid。 soon had his crew opnd into the hill a spacious wound and digd out ribs of gold。 let none admire ＇ 690 ＇ that riches grow in hell； that soyle may best deserve the precious bane。 and here let those who boast in mortal things； and wondring tell of babel； and the works of memphian kings learn how thir greatest monuments of fame； ＇ 695 ＇ and strength and art are easily out…done by spirits reprobate； and in an hour what in an age they with incessant toyle and hands innumerable scarce perfo