sat,

hisonlysohhefirstbeheld

ourtparents,yettheonlytwo

ofnkindinthehappygardenplacd

reapingiortalfruitsofjoyandlove,

uninterruptedjoy,unrivalldlove,

inblissfulsolitude;hethensurveyd

hellandthegulfbetanthere

astingthehissidenight

inthedunairsubli,andreadynow

tostooph,

onthebareoutsideofthisd

firandioso,ant,

uainh,inoorinair.

hiodbeholdingfroisprospecthigh,

,present,future,hebeholds,

thustohisonlysonforeseeingspake.

oensohe

transportsouradversarynobounds

prescribdnobarsofhell,norallthes

heapdonhihere,heinabyss

s

paradiselost

70of374

ondesperaterevehatshallredound

uponhisownrebellioushead.andnow,

throughallrestraintbrokeloose,hewingshisway

notfaroffheaven,intheprectsoflight,

directlytoheneedworld,

andnthereplacd,hpurposetoassay

ifhiyforcehedestroy,or,worse,

bysofalseguilepervert;andshallpervert;

fornohisglozinglies,

andeasilytrahesolend,

solepledgeofhisobedience:sowillfall

heandhisfaithlessprogeny:

hisoe

allheuldhave;idehiustandright,

suffittohavestood,thoughfreetofall.

sureatedalltheetherealpowers

andspirits,boththehofaild;

freelytheystoodood,andfellwhofell.