avn

    to dring heavns Supreame; [ 125 ]

    Nor o be my self less miserable

    By  oto make such

    As I, to me redound:

    For onely in destroying I find ease

    to my relentless ts; and royd, [ 130 ]

    Or o er loss,

    For whis will soon

    Folloo  in weal or woe,

    In  destruction wide may range:

    to mee she glorie sole among [ 135 ]

    to have marrd

    ie styld, six Nights and Days

    Continud making, and who knows how long

    Before riving, though perhaps

    Not longer t freed [ 140 ]

    From servitude inglorious welnigh half

    t throng

    Of o be avengd,

    And to repaire hus impaird,

    ue spent of old now faild [ 145 ]

    More Angels to Create, if t least

    Are ed, or to spite us more,

    Determind to advance into our room

    A Creature formd of Earth, and him endow,

    Exalted from so base original, [ 150 ]

    it he decreed

    ed; Man

    Magnificent t,

    ie!