And God created t hales, and each

    Soul living, eac crept, weously

    ters generated by thir kindes,

    And every Bird of er his kinde;

    And sa it hem, saying, [ 395 ]

    Be fruitful, multiply, and in the Seas

    And Lakes and running Streams ters fill;

    And let tiplyd on th.

    Forthe Sounds and Seas, each Creek and Bay

    ith Frie innumerable swarme, and Shoales [ 400 ]

    Of Fis hir Finns and shining Scales

    Glide under t oft

    Bank t single or e

    Graze ture, and through Groves

    Of Coral stray, or sporting h quick glance [ 405 ]

    So ts dropt h Gold,

    Or in t ease, attend

    Moist nutriment, or under Rocks thir food

    In jointed Armour che Seale,

    And bended Dolp huge of bulk [ 410 ]

    alloe

    tempest than

    of living Creatures, on the Deep

    Stretcorie sleeps or swimmes,

    And seems a moving Land, and at his Gilles [ 415 ]

    Dra runck spouts out a Sea.

    Mean wepid Caves, and Fens and shoares

    tc soon

    Bursting ure forth disclosd

    t featherd soon and fledge [ 420 ]

    th air sublime

    ithe ground, under a cloud

    In prospect; tork

    On Cliffs and Cedar tops thir Eyries build:

    Part loosly  more wise [ 425 ]

    In common, rangd in figure hir way,

    Intelligent of seasons, and set forth

    thir Aierie Caravan high over Seas

    Flying, and over Lands ual wing

    Easing t; so stear