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Within thick clouds.html">clouds and dark tenfold involved,
With looks aghast and sad.html">sad, he thus bespake:--
(For much more willingly I mention Air,
Our hated habitation), well.html">well ye know.html">know
This Universe we have possessed, and ruled
Since Adam and his facile consort Eve
With dread attending when that fatal wound
Upon my head. Long the decrees of Heaven
And now, too soon for us, the circling hours
Must bide the stroke of that long-threatened wound
Broken be not intended all our power
In this fair empire won of Earth and Air)--
Destined to this, is late of woman born.
But his growth now to youth's full flower, displaying
Things highest, greatest, multiplies my fear.
His coming, is sent harbinger, who all
Pretends to wash off sin, and fit them so
To do him honour as their king.html">King. All come,
Not thence to be more pure, but to receive
Thenceforth the nations may not doubt. I saw
Out of the water, Heaven above the clouds
A perfet Dove descend (whate'er it meant);
'This is my Son beloved,--in him am pleased.'
He who obtains the monarchy of Heaven;
His first-begot we know, and sore have felt,
Who this is we must learn, for Man he seems
The glimpses of his Father's glory shine.
Of hazard, which admits no long debate,
(Not force, but well-couched fraud, well-woven snares),
Their king, their leader, and supreme on Earth.
The dismal expedition to find out
Successfully: a calmer voyage now
Induces best to hope of like success."
Of much amazement to the infernal crew,
At these sad tidings. But no time was then
Unanimous they all commit the care
To him, their great Dictator, whose attempt
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