Paradise Lost : Book XII.
As
one
who
in
his
journey
bates
at
noon,
Though
bent
on
speed;
so
here
the
Arch-Angel
paused
Betwixt
the
world
destroyed
and
world
restored,
If
Adam
aught
perhaps
might
interpose;
Then,
with
transition
sweet,
new
speech
resumes.
Thus
thou
hast
seen
one
world
begin,
and
end;
And
Man,
as
from
a
second
stock,
proceed.
Much
thou
hast
yet
to
see;
but
I
perceive
Thy
mortal
sight
to
fail;
objects
divine
Must
needs
impair
and
weary
human
sense:
Henceforth
what
is
to
come
I
will
relate;
Thou
therefore
give
due
audience,
and
attend.
This
second
source
of
Men,
while
yet
but
few,
And
while
the
dread
of
judgement
past
remains
Fresh
in
their
minds,
fearing
the
Deity,
With
some
regard
to
what
is
just
and
right
Shall
lead
their
lives,
and
multiply
apace;
Labouring
the
soil,
and
reaping
plenteous
crop,
Corn,
wine,
and
oil;
and,
from
the
herd
or
flock,
Oft
sacrificing
bullock,
lamb,
or
kid,
With
large
wine-offerings
poured,
and
sacred
feast,
Shall
spend
their
days
in
joy
unblamed;
and
dwell
Long
time
in
peace,
by
families
and
tribes,
Under
paternal
rule:
till
one
shall
rise
Of
proud
ambitious
heart;
who,
not
content
With
fair
equality,
fraternal
state,
Will
arrogate
dominion
undeserved
Over
his
brethren,
and
quite
dispossess
Concord
and
law
of
nature
from
the
earth;
Hunting
(and
men
not
beasts
shall
be
his
game)
With
war,
and
hostile
snare,
such
as
refuse
Subjection
to
his
empire
tyrannous:
A
mighty
hunter
thence
he
shall
be
styled
Before
the
Lord;
as
in
despite
of
Heaven,
Or
from
Heaven,
claiming
second
sovranty;
And
from
rebellion
shall
derive
his
name,
Though
of
rebellion
others
he
accuse.
He
with
a
crew,
whom
like
ambition
joins
With
him
or
under
him
to
tyrannize,
Marching
from
Eden
towards
the
west,
shall
find
The
plain,
wherein
a
black
bituminous
gurge
Boils
out
from
under
ground,
the
mouth
of
Hell:
Of
brick,
and
of
that
stuff,
they
cast
to
build
A
city
and
tower,
whose
top
may
reach
to
Heaven;
And
get
themselves
a
name;
lest,
far
dispersed
In
foreign
lands,
their
memory
be
lost;
Regardless
whether
good
or
evil
fame.
But
God,
who
oft
descends
to
visit
men
Unseen,
and
through
their
habitations
walks
To
mark
their
doings,
them
beholding
soon,
Comes
down
to
see
their
city,
ere
the
tower
Obstruct
Heaven-towers,
and
in
derision
sets
Upon
their
tongues
a
various
spirit,
to
rase
Quite
out
their
native
language;
and,
instead,
To
sow
a
jangling
noise
of
words
unknown:
Forthwith
a
hideous
gabble
rises
loud,
Among
the
builders;
each
to
other
calls
Not
understood;
till
hoarse,
and
all
in
rage,
As
mocked
they
storm:
great
laughter
was
in
Heaven,
And
looking
down,
to
see
the
hubbub
strange,
And
hear
the
din:
Thus
was
the
building
left
Ridiculous,
and
the
work
Confusion
named.
Whereto
thus
Adam,
fatherly
displeased.
O
execrable
son!
so
to
aspire
Above
his
brethren;
to
himself
assuming
Authority
usurped,
from
God
not
given:
He
gave
us
only
over
beast,
fish,
fowl,
Dominion
absolute;
that
right
we
hold
By
his
donation;
but
man
over
men
He
made
not
lord;
such
title
to
himself
Reserving,
human
left
from
human
free.
But
this
usurper
his
encroachment
proud
Stays
not
on
Man;
to
God
his
tower
intends
Siege
and
defiance:
Wretched
man!what
food
Will
he
convey
up
thither,
to
sustain
Himself
and
his
rash
army;
where
thin
air
Above
the
clouds
will
pine
his
entrails
gross,
And
famish
him
of
breath,
if
not
of
bread?
To
whom
thus
Michael.
Justly
thou
abhorrest
That
son,
who
on
the
quiet
state
of
men
Such
trouble
brought,
affecting
to
subdue
Rational
liberty;
yet
know
withal,
Since
thy
original
lapse,
true
liberty
Is
lost,
which
always
with
right
reason
dwells
Twinned,
and
from
her
hath
no
dividual
being:
Reason
in
man
obscured,
or
not
obeyed,
Immediately
inordinate
desires,
And
upstart
passions,
catch
the
government
From
reason;
and
to
servitude
reduce
Man,
till
then
free.
Therefore,
since
he
permits
Within
himself
unworthy
powers
to
reign
Over
free
reason,
God,
in
judgement
just,
Subjects
him
from
without
to
violent
lords;
Who
oft
as
undeservedly
enthrall
His
outward
freedom:
Tyranny
must
be;
Though
to
the
tyrant
thereby
no
excuse.
Yet
sometimes
nations
will
decline
so
low
From
virtue,
which
is
reason,
that
no
wrong,
But
justice,
and
some
fatal
curse
annexed,
Deprives
them
of
their
outward
liberty;
Their
inward
lost:
Witness
the
irreverent
son
Of
him
who
built
the
ark;
who,
for
the
shame
Done
to
his
father,
heard
this
heavy
curse,
Servant
of
servants,
on
his
vicious
race.
Thus
will
this
latter,
as
the
former
world,
Still
tend
from
bad
to
worse;
till
God
at
last,
Wearied
with
their
iniquities,
withdraw
His
presence
from
among
them,
and
avert
His
holy
eyes;
resolving
from
thenceforth
To
leave
them
to
their
own
polluted
ways;
And
one
peculiar
nation
to
select
From
all
the
rest,
of
whom
to
be
invoked,
A
nation
from
one
faithful
man
to
spring:
Him
on
this
side
Euphrates
yet
residing,
Bred
up
in
idol-worship:
O,
that
men
(Canst
thou
believe?)
should
be
so
stupid
grown,
While
yet
the
patriarch
lived,
who
'scaped
the
flood,
As
to
forsake
the
living
God,
and
fall
To
worship
their
own
work
in
wood
and
stone
For
Gods!
Yet
him
God
the
Most
High
vouchsafes
To
call
by
vision,
from
his
father's
house,
His
kindred,
and
false
Gods,
into
a
land
Which
he
will
show
him;
and
from
him
will
raise
A
mighty
nation;
and
upon
him
shower
His
benediction
so,
that
in
his
seed
All
nations
shall
be
blest:
he
straight
obeys;
Not
knowing
to
what
land,
yet
firm
believes:
I
see
him,
but
thou
canst
not,
with
what
faith
He
leaves
his
Gods,
his
friends,
and
native
soil,
Ur
of
Chaldaea,
passing
now
the
ford
To
Haran;
after
him
a
cumbrous
train
Of
herds
and
flocks,
and
numerous
servitude;
Not
wandering
poor,
but
trusting
all
his
wealth
With
God,
who
called
him,
in
a
land
unknown.
Canaan
he
now
attains;
I
see
his
tents
Pitched
about
Sechem,
and
the
neighbouring
plain
Of
Moreh;
there
by
promise
he
receives
Gift
to
his
progeny
of
all
that
land,
From
Hameth
northward
to
the
Desart
south;
(Things
by
their
names
I
call,
though
yet
unnamed
From
Hermon
east
to
the
great
western
Sea;
Mount
Hermon,
yonder
sea;
each
place
behold
In
prospect,
as
I
point
them;
on
the
shore
Mount
Carmel;
here,
the
double-founted
stream,
Jordan,
true
limit
eastward;
but
his
sons
Shall
dwell
to
Senir,
that
long
ridge
of
hills.
This
ponder,
that
all
nations
of
the
earth
Shall
in
his
seed
be
blessed:
By
that
seed
Is
meant
thy
great
Deliverer,
who
shall
bruise
The
Serpent's
head;
whereof
to
thee
anon
Plainlier
shall
be
revealed.
This
patriarch
blest,
Whom
faithful
Abraham
due
time
shall
call,
A
son,
and
of
his
son
a
grand-child,
leaves;
Like
him
in
faith,
in
wisdom,
and
renown:
The
grandchild,
with
twelve
sons
increased,
departs
From
Canaan
to
a
land
hereafter
called
Egypt,
divided
by
the
river
Nile
See
where
it
flows,
disgorging
at
seven
mouths
Into
the
sea.
To
sojourn
in
that
land
He
comes,
invited
by
a
younger
son
In
time
of
dearth,
a
son
whose
worthy
deeds
Raise
him
to
be
the
second
in
that
realm
Of
Pharaoh.
There
he
dies,
and
leaves
his
race
Growing
into
a
nation,
and
now
grown
Suspected
to
a
sequent
king,
who
seeks
To
stop
their
overgrowth,
as
inmate
guests
Too
numerous;
whence
of
guests
he
makes
them
slaves
Inhospitably,
and
kills
their
infant
males:
Till
by
two
brethren
(these
two
brethren
call
Moses
and
Aaron)
sent
from
God
to
claim
His
people
from
enthralment,
they
return,
With
glory
and
spoil,
back
to
their
promised
land.
But
first,
the
lawless
tyrant,
who
denies
To
know
their
God,
or
message
to
regard,
Must
be
compelled
by
signs
and
judgements
dire;
To
blood
unshed
the
rivers
must
be
turned;
Frogs,
lice,
and
flies,
must
all
his
palace
fill
With
loathed
intrusion,
and
fill
all
the
land;
His
cattle
must
of
rot
and
murren
die;
Botches
and
blains
must
all
his
flesh
emboss,
And
all
his
people;
thunder
mixed
with
hail,
Hail
mixed
with
fire,
must
rend
the
Egyptians
sky,
And
wheel
on
the
earth,
devouring
where
it
rolls;
What
it
devours
not,
herb,
or
fruit,
or
grain,
A
darksome
cloud
of
locusts
swarming
down
Must
eat,
and
on
the
ground
leave
nothing
green;
Darkness
must
overshadow
all
his
bounds,
Palpable
darkness,
and
blot
out
three
days;
Last,
with
one
midnight
stroke,
all
the
first-born
Of
Egypt
must
lie
dead.
Thus
with
ten
wounds
The
river-dragon
tamed
at
length
submits
To
let
his
sojourners
depart,
and
oft
Humbles
his
stubborn
heart;
but
still,
as
ice
More
hardened
after
thaw;
till,
in
his
rage
Pursuing
whom
he
late
dismissed,
the
sea
Swallows
him
with
his
host;
but
them
lets
pass,
As
on
dry
land,
between
two
crystal
walls;
Awed
by
the
rod
of
Moses
so
to
stand
Divided,
till
his
rescued
gain
their
shore:
Such
wondrous
power
God
to
his
saint
will
lend,
Though
present
in
his
Angel;
who
shall
go
Before
them
in
a
cloud,
and
pillar
of
fire;
By
day
a
cloud,
by
night
a
pillar
of
fire;
To
guide
them
in
their
journey,
and
remove
Behind
them,
while
the
obdurate
king
pursues:
All
night
he
will
pursue;
but
his
approach
Darkness
defends
between
till
morning
watch;
Then
through
the
fiery
pillar,
and
the
cloud,
God
looking
forth
will
trouble
all
his
host,
And
craze
their
chariot-wheels:
when
by
command
Moses
once
more
his
potent
rod
extends
Over
the
sea;
the
sea
his
rod
obeys;
On
their
embattled
ranks
the
waves
return,
And
overwhelm
their
war:
The
race
elect
Safe
toward
Canaan
from
the
shore
advance
Through
the
wild
Desart,
not
the
readiest
way;
Lest,
entering
on
the
Canaanite
alarmed,
War
terrify
them
inexpert,
and
fear
Return
them
back
to
Egypt,
choosing
rather
Inglorious
life
with
servitude;
for
life
To
noble
and
ignoble
is
more
sweet
Untrained
in
arms,
where
rashness
leads
not
on.
This
also
shall
they
gain
by
their
delay
In
the
wide
wilderness;
there
they
shall
found
Their
government,
and
their
great
senate
choose
Through
the
twelve
tribes,
to
rule
by
laws
ordained:
God
from
the
mount
of
Sinai,
whose
gray
top
Shall
tremble,
he
descending,
will
himself
In
thunder,
lightning,
and
loud
trumpets'
sound,
Ordain
them
laws;
part,
such
as
appertain
To
civil
justice;
part,
religious
rites
Of
sacrifice;
informing
them,
by
types
And
shadows,
of
that
destined
Seed
to
bruise
The
Serpent,
by
what
means
he
shall
achieve
Mankind's
deliverance.
But
the
voice
of
God
To
mortal
ear
is
dreadful:
They
beseech
That
Moses
might
report
to
them
his
will,
And
terrour
cease;
he
grants
what
they
besought,
Instructed
that
to
God
is
no
access
Without
Mediator,
whose
high
office
now
Moses
in
figure
bears;
to
introduce
One
greater,
of
whose
day
he
shall
foretel,
And
all
the
Prophets
in
their
age
the
times
Of
great
Messiah
shall
sing.
Thus,
laws
and
rites
Established,
such
delight
hath
God
in
Men
Obedient
to
his
will,
that
he
vouchsafes
Among
them
to
set
up
his
tabernacle;
The
Holy
One
with
mortal
Men
to
dwell:
By
his
prescript
a
sanctuary
is
framed
Of
cedar,
overlaid
with
gold;
therein
An
ark,
and
in
the
ark
his
testimony,
The
records
of
his
covenant;
over
these
A
mercy-seat
of
gold,
between
the
wings
Of
two
bright
Cherubim;
before
him
burn
Seven
lamps
as
in
a
zodiack
representing
The
heavenly
fires;
over
the
tent
a
cloud
Shall
rest
by
day,
a
fiery
gleam
by
night;
Save
when
they
journey,
and
at
length
they
come,
Conducted
by
his
Angel,
to
the
land
Promised
to
Abraham
and
his
seed:—The
rest
Were
long
to
tell;
how
many
battles
fought
How
many
kings
destroyed;
and
kingdoms
won;
Or
how
the
sun
shall
in
mid
Heaven
stand
still
A
day
entire,
and
night's
due
course
adjourn,
Man's
voice
commanding,
'Sun,
in
Gibeon
stand,
'And
thou
moon
in
the
vale
of
Aialon,
'Till
Israel
overcome!
so
call
the
third
From
Abraham,
son
of
Isaac;
and
from
him
His
whole
descent,
who
thus
shall
Canaan
win.
Here
Adam
interposed.
O
sent
from
Heaven,
Enlightener
of
my
darkness,
gracious
things
Thou
hast
revealed;
those
chiefly,
which
concern
Just
Abraham
and
his
seed:
now
first
I
find
Mine
eyes
true-opening,
and
my
heart
much
eased;
Erewhile
perplexed
with
thoughts,
what
would
become
Of
me
and
all
mankind:
But
now
I
see
His
day,
in
whom
all
nations
shall
be
blest;
Favour
unmerited
by
me,
who
sought
Forbidden
knowledge
by
forbidden
means.
This
yet
I
apprehend
not,
why
to
those
Among
whom
God
will
deign
to
dwell
on
earth
So
many
and
so
various
laws
are
given;
So
many
laws
argue
so
many
sins
Among
them;
how
can
God
with
such
reside?
To
whom
thus
Michael.
Doubt
not
but
that
sin
Will
reign
among
them,
as
of
thee
begot;
And
therefore
was
law
given
them,
to
evince
Their
natural
pravity,
by
stirring
up
Sin
against
law
to
fight:
that
when
they
see
Law
can
discover
sin,
but
not
remove,
Save
by
those
shadowy
expiations
weak,
The
blood
of
bulls
and
goats,
they
may
conclude
Some
blood
more
precious
must
be
paid
for
Man;
Just
for
unjust;
that,
in
such
righteousness
To
them
by
faith
imputed,
they
may
find
Justification
towards
God,
and
peace
Of
conscience;
which
the
law
by
ceremonies
Cannot
appease;
nor
Man
the
mortal
part
Perform;
and,
not
performing,
cannot
live.
So
law
appears
imperfect;
and
but
given
With
purpose
to
resign
them,
in
full
time,
Up
to
a
better
covenant;
disciplined
From
shadowy
types
to
truth;
from
flesh
to
spirit;
From
imposition
of
strict
laws
to
free
Acceptance
of
large
grace;
from
servile
fear
To
filial;
works
of
law
to
works
of
faith.
And
therefore
shall
not
Moses,
though
of
God
Highly
beloved,
being
but
the
minister
Of
law,
his
people
into
Canaan
lead;
But
Joshua,
whom
the
Gentiles
Jesus
call,
His
name
and
office
bearing,
who
shall
quell
The
adversary-Serpent,
and
bring
back
Through
the
world's
wilderness
long-wandered
Man
Safe
to
eternal
Paradise
of
rest.
Mean
while
they,
in
their
earthly
Canaan
placed,
Long
time
shall
dwell
and
prosper,
but
when
sins
National
interrupt
their
publick
peace,
Provoking
God
to
raise
them
enemies;
From
whom
as
oft
he
saves
them
penitent
By
Judges
first,
then
under
Kings;
of
whom
The
second,
both
for
piety
renowned
And
puissant
deeds,
a
promise
shall
receive
Irrevocable,
that
his
regal
throne
For
ever
shall
endure;
the
like
shall
sing
All
Prophecy,
that
of
the
royal
stock
Of
David
(so
I
name
this
king)
shall
rise
A
Son,
the
Woman's
seed
to
thee
foretold,
Foretold
to
Abraham,
as
in
whom
shall
trust
All
nations;
and
to
kings
foretold,
of
kings
The
last;
for
of
his
reign
shall
be
no
end.
But
first,
a
long
succession
must
ensue;
And
his
next
son,
for
wealth
and
wisdom
famed,
The
clouded
ark
of
God,
till
then
in
tents
Wandering,
shall
in
a
glorious
temple
enshrine.
Such
follow
him,
as
shall
be
registered
Part
good,
part
bad;
of
bad
the
longer
scroll;
Whose
foul
idolatries,
and
other
faults
Heaped
to
the
popular
sum,
will
so
incense
God,
as
to
leave
them,
and
expose
their
land,
Their
city,
his
temple,
and
his
holy
ark,
With
all
his
sacred
things,
a
scorn
and
prey
To
that
proud
city,
whose
high
walls
thou
sawest
Left
in
confusion;
Babylon
thence
called.
There
in
captivity
he
lets
them
dwell
The
space
of
seventy
years;
then
brings
them
back,
Remembering
mercy,
and
his
covenant
sworn
To
David,
stablished
as
the
days
of
Heaven.
Returned
from
Babylon
by
leave
of
kings
Their
lords,
whom
God
disposed,
the
house
of
God
They
first
re-edify;
and
for
a
while
In
mean
estate
live
moderate;
till,
grown
In
wealth
and
multitude,
factious
they
grow;
But
first
among
the
priests
dissention
springs,
Men
who
attend
the
altar,
and
should
most
Endeavour
peace:
their
strife
pollution
brings
Upon
the
temple
itself:
at
last
they
seise
The
scepter,
and
regard
not
David's
sons;
Then
lose
it
to
a
stranger,
that
the
true
Anointed
King
Messiah
might
be
born
Barred
of
his
right;
yet
at
his
birth
a
star,
Unseen
before
in
Heaven,
proclaims
him
come;
And
guides
the
eastern
sages,
who
inquire
His
place,
to
offer
incense,
myrrh,
and
gold:
His
place
of
birth
a
solemn
Angel
tells
To
simple
shepherds,
keeping
watch
by
night;
They
gladly
thither
haste,
and
by
a
quire
Of
squadroned
Angels
hear
his
carol
sung.
A
virgin
is
his
mother,
but
his
sire
The
power
of
the
Most
High:
He
shall
ascend
The
throne
hereditary,
and
bound
his
reign
With
Earth's
wide
bounds,
his
glory
with
the
Heavens.
He
ceased,
discerning
Adam
with
such
joy
Surcharged,
as
had
like
grief
been
dewed
in
tears,
Without
the
vent
of
words;
which
these
he
breathed.
O
prophet
of
glad
tidings,
finisher
Of
utmost
hope!
now
clear
I
understand
What
oft
my
steadiest
thoughts
have
searched
in
vain;
Why
our
great
Expectation
should
be
called
The
seed
of
Woman:
Virgin
Mother,
hail,
High
in
the
love
of
Heaven;
yet
from
my
loins
Thou
shalt
proceed,
and
from
thy
womb
the
Son
Of
God
Most
High:
so
God
with
Man
unites!
Needs
must
the
Serpent
now
his
capital
bruise
Expect
with
mortal
pain:
Say
where
and
when
Their
fight,
what
stroke
shall
bruise
the
victor's
heel.
To
whom
thus
Michael.
Dream
not
of
their
fight,
As
of
a
duel,
or
the
local
wounds
Of
head
or
heel:
Not
therefore
joins
the
Son
Manhood
to
Godhead,
with
more
strength
to
foil
Thy
enemy;
nor
so
is
overcome
Satan,
whose
fall
from
Heaven,
a
deadlier
bruise,
Disabled,
not
to
give
thee
thy
death's
wound:
Which
he,
who
comes
thy
Saviour,
shall
recure,
Not
by
destroying
Satan,
but
his
works
In
thee,
and
in
thy
seed:
Nor
can
this
be,
But
by
fulfilling
that
which
thou
didst
want,
Obedience
to
the
law
of
God,
imposed
On
penalty
of
death,
and
suffering
death;
The
penalty
to
thy
transgression
due,
And
due
to
theirs
which
out
of
thine
will
grow:
So
only
can
high
Justice
rest
appaid.
The
law
of
God
exact
he
shall
fulfil
Both
by
obedience
and
by
love,
though
love
Alone
fulfil
the
law;
thy
punishment
He
shall
endure,
by
coming
in
the
flesh
To
a
reproachful
life,
and
cursed
death;
Proclaiming
life
to
all
who
shall
believe
In
his
redemption;
and
that
his
obedience,
Imputed,
becomes
theirs
by
faith;
his
merits
To
save
them,
not
their
own,
though
legal,
works.
For
this
he
shall
live
hated,
be
blasphemed,
Seised
on
by
force,
judged,
and
to
death
condemned
A
shameful
and
accursed,
nailed
to
the
cross
By
his
own
nation;
slain
for
bringing
life:
But
to
the
cross
he
nails
thy
enemies,
The
law
that
is
against
thee,
and
the
sins
Of
all
mankind,
with
him
there
crucified,
Never
to
hurt
them
more
who
rightly
trust
In
this
his
satisfaction;
so
he
dies,
But
soon
revives;
Death
over
him
no
power
Shall
long
usurp;
ere
the
third
dawning
light
Return,
the
stars
of
morn
shall
see
him
rise
Out
of
his
grave,
fresh
as
the
dawning
light,
Thy
ransom
paid,
which
Man
from
death
redeems,
His
death
for
Man,
as
many
as
offered
life
Neglect
not,
and
the
benefit
embrace
By
faith
not
void
of
works:
This
God-like
act
Annuls
thy
doom,
the
death
thou
shouldest
have
died,
In
sin
for
ever
lost
from
life;
this
act
Shall
bruise
the
head
of
Satan,
crush
his
strength,
Defeating
Sin
and
Death,
his
two
main
arms;
And
fix
far
deeper
in
his
head
their
stings
Than
temporal
death
shall
bruise
the
victor's
heel,
Or
theirs
whom
he
redeems;
a
death,
like
sleep,
A
gentle
wafting
to
immortal
life.
Nor
after
resurrection
shall
he
stay
Longer
on
earth,
than
certain
times
to
appear
To
his
disciples,
men
who
in
his
life
Still
followed
him;
to
them
shall
leave
in
charge
To
teach
all
nations
what
of
him
they
learned
And
his
salvation;
them
who
shall
believe
Baptizing
in
the
profluent
stream,
the
sign
Of
washing
them
from
guilt
of
sin
to
life
Pure,
and
in
mind
prepared,
if
so
befall,
For
death,
like
that
which
the
Redeemer
died.
All
nations
they
shall
teach;
for,
from
that
day,
Not
only
to
the
sons
of
Abraham's
loins
Salvation
shall
be
preached,
but
to
the
sons
Of
Abraham's
faith
wherever
through
the
world;
So
in
his
seed
all
nations
shall
be
blest.
Then
to
the
Heaven
of
Heavens
he
shall
ascend
With
victory,
triumphing
through
the
air
Over
his
foes
and
thine;
there
shall
surprise
The
Serpent,
prince
of
air,
and
drag
in
chains
Through
all
his
realm,
and
there
confounded
leave;
Then
enter
into
glory,
and
resume
His
seat
at
God's
right
hand,
exalted
high
Above
all
names
in
Heaven;
and
thence
shall
come,
When
this
world's
dissolution
shall
be
ripe,
With
glory
and
power
to
judge
both
quick
and
dead;
To
judge
the
unfaithful
dead,
but
to
reward
His
faithful,
and
receive
them
into
bliss,
Whether
in
Heaven
or
Earth;
for
then
the
Earth
Shall
all
be
Paradise,
far
happier
place
Than
this
of
Eden,
and
far
happier
days.
So
spake
the
Arch-Angel
Michael;
then
paused,
As
at
the
world's
great
period;
and
our
sire,
Replete
with
joy
and
wonder,
thus
replied.
O
Goodness
infinite,
Goodness
immense!
That
all
this
good
of
evil
shall
produce,
And
evil
turn
to
good;
more
wonderful
Than
that
which
by
creation
first
brought
forth
Light
out
of
darkness!
Full
of
doubt
I
stand,
Whether
I
should
repent
me
now
of
sin
By
me
done,
and
occasioned;
or
rejoice
Much
more,
that
much
more
good
thereof
shall
spring;
To
God
more
glory,
more
good-will
to
Men
From
God,
and
over
wrath
grace
shall
abound.
But
say,
if
our
Deliverer
up
to
Heaven
Must
re-ascend,
what
will
betide
the
few
His
faithful,
left
among
the
unfaithful
herd,
The
enemies
of
truth?
Who
then
shall
guide
His
people,
who
defend?
Will
they
not
deal
Worse
with
his
followers
than
with
him
they
dealt?
Be
sure
they
will,
said
the
Angel;
but
from
Heaven
He
to
his
own
a
Comforter
will
send,
The
promise
of
the
Father,
who
shall
dwell
His
Spirit
within
them;
and
the
law
of
faith,
Working
through
love,
upon
their
hearts
shall
write,
To
guide
them
in
all
truth;
and
also
arm
With
spiritual
armour,
able
to
resist
Satan's
assaults,
and
quench
his
fiery
darts;
What
man
can
do
against
them,
not
afraid,
Though
to
the
death;
against
such
cruelties
With
inward
consolations
recompensed,
And
oft
supported
so
as
shall
amaze
Their
proudest
persecutors:
For
the
Spirit,
Poured
first
on
his
Apostles,
whom
he
sends
To
evangelize
the
nations,
then
on
all
Baptized,
shall
them
with
wonderous
gifts
endue
To
speak
all
tongues,
and
do
all
miracles,
As
did
their
Lord
before
them.
Thus
they
win
Great
numbers
of
each
nation
to
receive
With
joy
the
tidings
brought
from
Heaven:
At
length
Their
ministry
performed,
and
race
well
run,
Their
doctrine
and
their
story
written
left,
They
die;
but
in
their
room,
as
they
forewarn,
Wolves
shall
succeed
for
teachers,
grievous
wolves,
Who
all
the
sacred
mysteries
of
Heaven
To
their
own
vile
advantages
shall
turn
Of
lucre
and
ambition;
and
the
truth
With
superstitions
and
traditions
taint,
Left
only
in
those
written
records
pure,
Though
not
but
by
the
Spirit
understood.
Then
shall
they
seek
to
avail
themselves
of
names,
Places,
and
titles,
and
with
these
to
join
Secular
power;
though
feigning
still
to
act
By
spiritual,
to
themselves
appropriating
The
Spirit
of
God,
promised
alike
and
given
To
all
believers;
and,
from
that
pretence,
Spiritual
laws
by
carnal
power
shall
force
On
every
conscience;
laws
which
none
shall
find
Left
them
inrolled,
or
what
the
Spirit
within
Shall
on
the
heart
engrave.
What
will
they
then
But
force
the
Spirit
of
Grace
itself,
and
bind
His
consort
Liberty?
what,
but
unbuild
His
living
temples,
built
by
faith
to
stand,
Their
own
faith,
not
another's?
for,
on
earth,
Who
against
faith
and
conscience
can
be
heard
Infallible?
yet
many
will
presume:
Whence
heavy
persecution
shall
arise
On
all,
who
in
the
worship
persevere
Of
spirit
and
truth;
the
rest,
far
greater
part,
Will
deem
in
outward
rites
and
specious
forms
Religion
satisfied;
Truth
shall
retire
Bestuck
with
slanderous
darts,
and
works
of
faith
Rarely
be
found:
So
shall
the
world
go
on,
To
good
malignant,
to
bad
men
benign;
Under
her
own
weight
groaning;
till
the
day
Appear
of
respiration
to
the
just,
And
vengeance
to
the
wicked,
at
return
Of
him
so
lately
promised
to
thy
aid,
The
Woman's
Seed;
obscurely
then
foretold,
Now
ampler
known
thy
Saviour
and
thy
Lord;
Last,
in
the
clouds,
from
Heaven
to
be
revealed
In
glory
of
the
Father,
to
dissolve
Satan
with
his
perverted
world;
then
raise
From
the
conflagrant
mass,
purged
and
refined,
New
Heavens,
new
Earth,
ages
of
endless
date,
Founded
in
righteousness,
and
peace,
and
love;
To
bring
forth
fruits,
joy
and
eternal
bliss.
He
ended;
and
thus
Adam
last
replied.
How
soon
hath
thy
prediction,
Seer
blest,
Measured
this
transient
world,
the
race
of
time,
Till
time
stand
fixed!
Beyond
is
all
abyss,
Eternity,
whose
end
no
eye
can
reach.
Greatly-instructed
I
shall
hence
depart;
Greatly
in
peace
of
thought;
and
have
my
fill
Of
knowledge,
what
this
vessel
can
contain;
Beyond
which
was
my
folly
to
aspire.
Henceforth
I
learn,
that
to
obey
is
best,
And
love
with
fear
the
only
God;
to
walk
As
in
his
presence;
ever
to
observe
His
providence;
and
on
him
sole
depend,
Merciful
over
all
his
works,
with
good
Still
overcoming
evil,
and
by
small
Accomplishing
great
things,
by
things
deemed
weak
Subverting
worldly
strong,
and
worldly
wise
By
simply
meek:
that
suffering
for
truth's
sake
Is
fortitude
to
highest
victory,
And,
to
the
faithful,
death
the
gate
of
life;
Taught
this
by
his
example,
whom
I
now
Acknowledge
my
Redeemer
ever
blest.
To
whom
thus
also
the
Angel
last
replied.
This
having
learned,
thou
hast
attained
the
sum
Of
wisdom;
hope
no
higher,
though
all
the
stars
Thou
knewest
by
name,
and
all
the
ethereal
powers,
All
secrets
of
the
deep,
all
Nature's
works,
Or
works
of
God
in
Heaven,
air,
earth,
or
sea,
And
all
the
riches
of
this
world
enjoyedst,
And
all
the
rule,
one
empire;
only
add
Deeds
to
thy
knowledge
answerable;
add
faith,
Add
virtue,
patience,
temperance;
add
love,
By
name
to
come
called
charity,
the
soul
Of
all
the
rest:
then
wilt
thou
not
be
loth
To
leave
this
Paradise,
but
shalt
possess
A
Paradise
within
thee,
happier
far.—
Let
us
descend
now
therefore
from
this
top
Of
speculation;
for
the
hour
precise
Exacts
our
parting
hence;
and
see!the
guards,
By
me
encamped
on
yonder
hill,
expect
Their
motion;
at
whose
front
a
flaming
sword,
In
signal
of
remove,
waves
fiercely
round:
We
may
no
longer
stay:
go,
waken
Eve;
Her
also
I
with
gentle
dreams
have
calmed
Portending
good,
and
all
her
spirits
composed
To
meek
submission:
thou,
at
season
fit,
Let
her
with
thee
partake
what
thou
hast
heard;
Chiefly
what
may
concern
her
faith
to
know,
The
great
deliverance
by
her
seed
to
come
(For
by
the
Woman's
seed)
on
all
mankind:
That
ye
may
live,
which
will
be
many
days,
Both
in
one
faith
unanimous,
though
sad,
With
cause,
for
evils
past;
yet
much
more
cheered
With
meditation
on
the
happy
end.
He
ended,
and
they
both
descend
the
hill;
Descended,
Adam
to
the
bower,
where
Eve
Lay
sleeping,
ran
before;
but
found
her
waked;
And
thus
with
words
not
sad
she
him
received.
Whence
thou
returnest,
and
whither
wentest,
I
know;
For
God
is
also
in
sleep;
and
dreams
advise,
Which
he
hath
sent
propitious,
some
great
good
Presaging,
since
with
sorrow
and
heart's
distress
Wearied
I
fell
asleep:
But
now
lead
on;
In
me
is
no
delay;
with
thee
to
go,
Is
to
stay
here;
without
thee
here
to
stay,
Is
to
go
hence
unwilling;
thou
to
me
Art
all
things
under
$Heaven,
all
places
thou,
Who
for
my
wilful
crime
art
banished
hence.
This
further
consolation
yet
secure
I
carry
hence;
though
all
by
me
is
lost,
Such
favour
I
unworthy
am
vouchsafed,
By
me
the
Promised
Seed
shall
all
restore.
So
spake
our
mother
Eve;
and
Adam
heard
Well
pleased,
but
answered
not:
For
now,
too
nigh
The
Arch-Angel
stood;
and,
from
the
other
hill
To
their
fixed
station,
all
in
bright
array
The
Cherubim
descended;
on
the
ground
Gliding
meteorous,
as
evening-mist
Risen
from
a
river
o'er
the
marish
glides,
And
gathers
ground
fast
at
the
labourer's
heel
Homeward
returning.
High
in
front
advanced,
The
brandished
sword
of
God
before
them
blazed,
Fierce
as
a
comet;
which
with
torrid
heat,
And
vapour
as
the
Libyan
air
adust,
Began
to
parch
that
temperate
clime;
whereat
In
either
hand
the
hastening
Angel
caught
Our
lingering
parents,
and
to
the
eastern
gate
Led
them
direct,
and
down
the
cliff
as
fast
To
the
subjected
plain;
then
disappeared.
They,
looking
back,
all
the
eastern
side
beheld
Of
Paradise,
so
late
their
happy
seat,
Waved
over
by
that
flaming
brand;
the
gate
With
dreadful
faces
thronged,
and
fiery
arms:
Some
natural
tears
they
dropt,
but
wiped
them
soon;
The
world
was
all
before
them,
where
to
choose
Their
place
of
rest,
and
Providence
their
guide:
They,
hand
in
hand,
with
wandering
steps
and
slow,
Through
Eden
took
their
solitary
way.
THE
END
