Isgreaterthencreatedtodestroy.
Whocanimpairthee, mightyKing, orbound
ThyEmpire? easilytheproudattempt
OfSpiritsapostatandthirCounselsvaine
Thouhastrepeld, whileimpiouslytheythought
Theetodiminish, andfromtheewithdraw
Tolessenthee, againsthispurposeserves
Tomanifestthemorethymight: hisevil
Thouusest, andfromthencecreat'stmoregood.
Witnessthisnew-madeWorld, anotherHeav'n
FromHeavenGatenotfarr, foundedinview
OnthecleerHYALINE, theGlassieSea;
Ofamplitudealmostimmense, withStarr's
Numerous, andeveryStarrperhapsaWorld
Ofdestindhabitation; butthouknow'st
Thirseasons: amongthesetheseatofmen,
EarthwithhernetherOceancircumfus'd,
,
Andsonsofmen, whomGodhaththusadvanc't,
CreatedinhisImage, theretodwell
Andworshiphim, andinrewardtorule
OverhisWorks, onEarth, inSea, orAir,
AndmultiplyaRaceofWorshippers
Holyandjust: thricehappieiftheyknow
Thirhappiness, andpersevereupright.
Sosungthey, andtheEmpyreanrung,
WithHALLELUIAHS: ThuswasSabbathkept.
Andthyrequestthinknowfulfill'd, thatask'd
HowfirstthisWorldandfaceofthingsbegan,
Andwhatbeforethymemoriewasdon
Fromthebeginning, thatposteritie
Informdbytheemightknow; ifelsethouseekst
Aught, notsurpassinghumanmeasure, say.
TowhomthusADAMgratefullyrepli'd.
Whatthankssufficient, orwhatrecompence
EqualhaveItorenderthee, Divine
Hystorian, whothuslargelyhastallayd
ThethirstIhadofknowledge, andvoutsaf't
Thisfriendlycondescentiontorelate
Thingselsebymeunsearchable, nowheard
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