nor long shall be our labour; yet ere dawne; effect shall end our wish。 mean while revive; abandon fear; to strength and counsel joind think nothing hard; much less to be despaird。 ' 495 ' he ended; and his words thir drooping chere enlightnd; and thir languisht hope revivd。 th invention all admird; and each; how hee to be th inventor missd; so easie it seemd once found; which yet unfound most would have thought ' 500 ' impossible: yet haply of thy race in future dayes; if malice should abound; some one intent on mischief; or inspird with devlish machination might devise like instrument to plague the sons of men ' 505 ' for sin; on warr and mutual slaughter bent。 。。 Paradise Lost Ⅵ12 。 forthwith from councel to the work they flew; none arguing stood; innumerable hands were ready; in a moment up they turnd wide the celestial soile; and saw beneath ' 510 ' th originals of nature in thir crude conception; sulphurous and nitrous foame they found; they mingld; and with suttle art; concocted and adusted they reducd to blackest grain; and into store conveyd: ' 515 ' part hiddn veins diggd up (nor hath this earth entrails unlike) of mineral and stone; whereof to found thir engins and thir balls of missive ruin; part incentive reed provide; pernicious with one touch to fire。 ' 520 ' so all ere day…spring; under conscious night secret they finishd; and in order set; with silent circumspection unespid。 now when fair morn orient in heavn appeerd up rose the victor angels; and to arms ' 525 ' the matin trumpet sung: in arms they stood of golden panoplie; refulgent host; soon banded; others from the dawning hills lookd round; and scouts each coast light…armed scoure; each quarter; to descrie the distant foe; ' 530 ' where lodgd; or whither fled; or if for fight; in motion or in alt: him soon they met under spred ensignes moving nigh; in slow but firm battalion; back with speediest sail zophiel; of cherubim the swiftest wing; ' 535 ' came flying; and in mid aire aloud thus crid。 arme; warriours; arme for fight; the foe at hand; whom fled we thought; will save us long pursuit this day; fear not his flight; so thick a cloud he es; and settld in his face i see ' 540 ' sad resolution and secure: let each his adamantine coat gird well; and each fit well his helme; gripe fast his orbed shield; born eevn or high; for this day will pour down; if i conjecture aught; no drizling showr; ' 545 ' but ratling storm of arrows barbd with fire。 .。 Paradise Lost Ⅵ13 ?小|说网 so warnd he them aware themselves; and soon in order; quit of all impediment; instant without disturb they took allarm; and onward move embattelld; when behold ' 550 ' not distant far with heavie pace the foe approaching gross and huge; in hollow cube training his devilish enginrie; impald on every side with shaddowing squadrons deep; to hide the fraud。 at interview both stood ' 555 ' a while; but suddenly at head appeerd satan: and thus was heard manding loud。 vanguard; to right and left the front unfould; that all may see who hate us; how we seek peace and posure; and with open brest ' 560 ' stand readie to receive them; if they like our overture; and turn not back perverse; but that i doubt; however witness heaven; heavn witness thou anon; while we discharge freely our part; yee who appointed stand ' 565 ' do as you have in charge; and briefly touch what we propound; and loud that all may hear。 so scoffing in ambiguous words he scarce had ended; when to right and left the front divided; and to either flank retird。 ' 570 ' which to our eyes discoverd new and strange; a triple mounted row of pillars laid on wheels (for like to pillars most they seemd or hollowd bodies made of oak or firr with branches lopt; in wood or mountain felld) ' 575 ' brass; iron; stonie mould; had not thir mouthes with hideous orifice gapt on us wide; portending hollow truce; at each behind a seraph stood; and in his hand a reed stood waving tipt with fire; while we suspense; ' 580 ' collected stood within our thoughts amusd; not long; for sudden all at once thir reeds put forth; and to a narrow vent applid with nicest touch。 immediate in a flame; but soon obscurd with smoak; all heavn appeerd; ' 585 ' from those deep throated engins belcht; whose roar emboweld with outragious noise the air; and all her entrails tore; disgorging foule thir devilish glut; chaind thunderbolts and hail of iron globes; which on the victor host ' 590 ' leveld; with such impetuous furie smote; that whom they hit; none on thir feet might stand; though standing else as rocks; but down they fell by thousands; angel on arch…angel rowld; the sooner for thir arms; unarmd they might ' 595 ' have easily as spirits evaded swift by quick contraction or remove; but now foule dissipation followd and forct rout; nor servd it to relax thir serried files。 ' 600 ' 。。 Paradise Lost Ⅵ14 。^生。网 what should they do? if on they rusht; repulse repeated; and indecent overthrow doubld; would render them yet more despisd; and to thir foes a laughter; for in view stood rankt of seraphim another row in posture to displode thir second tire ' 605 ' of thunder: back defeated to return they worse abhorrd。 satan beheld thir plight; and to his mates thus in derision calld。 o friends; why e not on these victors proud? ere while they fierce were ing; and when wee; ' 610 ' to entertain them fair with open front and brest; (what could we more?) propounded terms of position; strait they changd thir minds; flew off; and into strange vagaries fell; as they would dance; yet for a dance they seemd ' 615 ' somwhat extravagant and wilde; perhaps for joy of offerd peace: but i suppose if our proposals once again were heard we should pel them to a quick result。 to whom thus belial in like gamesom mood; ' 620 ' leader; the terms we sent were terms of weight;