DownthegreatRivertotheop'ningGulf,
AndtheretakerootanIlandsaltandbare,
ThehauntofSealesandOrcs, andSea-mewsclang.
ToteachtheethatGodattributestoplace
Nosanctitie, ifnonebethitherbrought
ByMenwhotherefrequent, orthereindwell.
Andnowwhatfurthershallensue, behold.
Helookd, andsawtheArkhullonthefloud,
Whichnowabated, fortheCloudswerefled,
DrivnbyakeenNorth-winde, thatblowingdrie
Wrinkl'dthefaceofDeluge, asdecai'd;
AndthecleerSunonhiswidewatrieGlass
Gaz'dhot, andofthefreshWavelargelydrew,
Asafterthirst, whichmadethirflowingshrink
Fromstandinglaketotrippingebbe, thatstole
Withsoftfoottowardsthedeep, whonowhadstopt
HisSluces, astheHeav'nhiswindowsshut.
TheArknomorenowflotes, butseemsonground
Fastonthetopofsomhighmountainfixt.
AndnowthetopsofHillsasRocksappeer;
WithclamorthencetherapidCurrentsdrive
TowardstheretreatingSeathirfurioustyde.
ForthwithfromouttheArkeaRavenflies,
Andafterhim, thesurermessenger,
ADovesentforthonceandagentospie
GreenTreeorgroundwhereonhisfootmaylight;
Thesecondtimereturning, inhisBill
AnOliveleafehebrings, pacificsigne:
Anondriegroundappeers, andfromhisArke
TheancientSiredescendswithallhisTrain;
Thenwithupliftedhands, andeyesdevout,
GratefultoHeav'n, overhisheadbeholds
AdewieCloud, andintheCloudaBow
Conspicuouswiththreeliftedcoloursgay,
Betok'ningpeacefromGod, andCov'nantnew.
WhereattheheartofADAMerstsosad
Greatlyrejoyc'd, andthushisjoybrokeforth.
Othouthatfuturethingscanstrepresent
Aspresent, Heav'nlyinstructer, Irevive
Atthislastsight, assur'dthatManshalllive
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