hail,horrorshail,

infealhou,profouhell,

receivethynewpossessoronewhs

andnottobee.

thendisitsoself

keaheavenofhell,ahellofheaven.

attere,

andishouldbe,allbutlessthanhe

thuhdegreaterhereatleast

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ightyhathnotbuilt

hereforhisenvy,driveushence:

hereayreighsecure;and,ine,

tnisbition,thoughinhell:

betterthanserveinheaven.

buthenourfaithfulfriends,

thassociatesandpartnersofourloss,

liethusastohobliviouspool,

andcalltheottosharehustheirpart

inthisunhappynsion,oroncere

stotryaybeyet

regainedinheaven,ororelostinhell

sosatanspake;andhieelzebub

thusansiesbright

nipotent,noneuldhavefoiled

ifoheyhearthatvoice,theirliveliestpledge

ofhopeinfearsanddangersheardsooft

ines,andontheperilousedge

ofbattle,raged,inallassaults

theirsurestsignaltheye

nehoughnoheylie

grovellingandprostrateonyonlakeoffire,

asazed;

no

heseasedhesuperiorfiend

ovingtoheshore;hisponderousshield,

etherealteer,ssy,large,andround,

behindhierence

hungonhisshouldersliketheon,whoseorb

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