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TowhomthusSatanwithptuousbrow.[885]
Gabriel,thouhadstihesteemofwise,
AndsuchIheldthee;butthisquestionaskt
Putsmeindoubt.Livestherwholoveshispain?
Whowouldnot,findingway,breakloosefromHell,
Thoughthitherdoomd?Thouwouldstthyself,nodoubt,[890]
Andboldlyveowhateverplace
Farthestfrompaihoumightsthopetoge
Tormentwithease,and;soorepence
Dolewithdelight,whithisplaceIsought;
Totheenoreason;whoknowstonlygood,[895]
Butevilhastnottrid:andwiltobject
Hiswillwhoboundus?lethimsurerbarr
HisIronGates,ifheintendsourstay
Inthatdarkdurahusmuchwhatwasaskt.
Therestistrue,theyfoundmewheretheysay;[900]
Butthatimpliesnotviolenceorharme.
Thusheins.ThewarlikeAngelmovd,
Disdainfullyhalfsmilingthusreplid.
Olossofoneiojudgeofwise,
Sianfell,whomfollieoverthrew,[905]
Andurnshimfromhisprisonscapt,
Gravelyindoubtwhethertoholdthemwise
Ornot,whoaskwhatboldnessbroughthimhither
UfromhisboundsinHellprescribd;
Sowisehejudgesittoflyfrompain[910]
However,andtoscapehispunishment.
Sojudgethoustill,presumptuous,tillthewrauth,
Whichthouincurrstbyflyihyflight
Seavenfold,andscethatwisdombacktoHell,
Whichtaughttheeyeter,thatnopain[915]
equalangerinfiniteprovokt.
Butwhereforethoualone?whereforewiththee
otallHellbrokeloose?ispaintothem
Lesspaiobefled,orthouthenthey
Lesshardietoendure?ceousChief,[920]
Thefirstinflightfrompain,hadstthouallegd
Tothydesertedhostthiscauseofflight,
Thousurelyhadstnotesolefugitive.
TowhichtheFiendthusanswerdfrowningstern.
NotthatIlessendure,orshrinkfrompain,[925]
InsultingAngel,wellthouknowstIstood
Thyfiercest,wheninBatteltothyaide
TheblastingvoliedThundermadeallspeed
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Gabriel,thouhadstihesteemofwise,
AndsuchIheldthee;butthisquestionaskt
Putsmeindoubt.Livestherwholoveshispain?
Whowouldnot,findingway,breakloosefromHell,
Thoughthitherdoomd?Thouwouldstthyself,nodoubt,[890]
Andboldlyveowhateverplace
Farthestfrompaihoumightsthopetoge
Tormentwithease,and;soorepence
Dolewithdelight,whithisplaceIsought;
Totheenoreason;whoknowstonlygood,[895]
Butevilhastnottrid:andwiltobject
Hiswillwhoboundus?lethimsurerbarr
HisIronGates,ifheintendsourstay
Inthatdarkdurahusmuchwhatwasaskt.
Therestistrue,theyfoundmewheretheysay;[900]
Butthatimpliesnotviolenceorharme.
Thusheins.ThewarlikeAngelmovd,
Disdainfullyhalfsmilingthusreplid.
Olossofoneiojudgeofwise,
Sianfell,whomfollieoverthrew,[905]
Andurnshimfromhisprisonscapt,
Gravelyindoubtwhethertoholdthemwise
Ornot,whoaskwhatboldnessbroughthimhither
UfromhisboundsinHellprescribd;
Sowisehejudgesittoflyfrompain[910]
However,andtoscapehispunishment.
Sojudgethoustill,presumptuous,tillthewrauth,
Whichthouincurrstbyflyihyflight
Seavenfold,andscethatwisdombacktoHell,
Whichtaughttheeyeter,thatnopain[915]
equalangerinfiniteprovokt.
Butwhereforethoualone?whereforewiththee
otallHellbrokeloose?ispaintothem
Lesspaiobefled,orthouthenthey
Lesshardietoendure?ceousChief,[920]
Thefirstinflightfrompain,hadstthouallegd
Tothydesertedhostthiscauseofflight,
Thousurelyhadstnotesolefugitive.
TowhichtheFiendthusanswerdfrowningstern.
NotthatIlessendure,orshrinkfrompain,[925]
InsultingAngel,wellthouknowstIstood
Thyfiercest,wheninBatteltothyaide
TheblastingvoliedThundermadeallspeed
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