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；