o an replid.

    Not uninvented t, w [ 470 ]

    Believst so main to our success, I bring;

    surface

    Of tand,

    tinent of spacious heavn, adornd

    it, Fruit, Flour Ambrosial, Gemms amp; Gold, [ 475 ]

    hose Eye so superficially surveyes

    t to mind from whey grow

    Deep under ground, materials dark and crude,

    Of spiritous and fierie spume, till toucht

    itemperd t forth [ 480 ]

    So beauteous, opning to t light.

    tivitie the Deep

    S h infernal flame,

    o hallow Engins long and round

    t touch of fire [ 485 ]

    Dilated and infuriate sh

    From far hundring noise among our foes

    Sucs of mischief as shall dash

    to pieces, and oreands

    Adverse, t they shall fear we have disarmd [ 490 ]

    t.

    Nor long s ere dawne,

    Effect shall end our wish. Mean while revive;

    Abandon fear; to strength and counsel joind

    to be despaird. [ 495 ]

    hir drooping chere

    Enlig hope revivd.

    tion all admird, and each, how hee

    to be tor missd, so easie it seemd

    Once found,  would  [ 500 ]

    Impossible: yet hy Race

    In future dayes, if Malice should abound,

    Some one intent on mischief, or inspird

    ition might devise

    Like instrument to plague the Sons of men [ 505 ]

    For sin, on ual slaug.