(Unanswerdleastthouboast) tolettheeknow;
AtfirstIthoughtthatLibertieandHeav'n
Toheav'nlySouleshadbinallone; butnow
Iseethatmostthroughslothhadratherserve,
MinistringSpirits, traindupinFeastandSong;
Suchhastthouarm'd, theMinstrelsieofHeav'n,
Servilitiewithfreedomtocontend,
Asboththirdeedscompar'dthisdayshallprove.
TowhominbriefthusABDIELsternrepli'd.
Apostat, stillthouerrst, norendwiltfind
Oferring, fromthepathoftruthremote:
Unjustlythoudeprav'stitwiththename
OfSERVITUDEtoservewhomGodordains,
OrNature; GodandNaturebidthesame,
Whenhewhorulesisworthiest, andexcells
,
Toserveth' unwise, orhimwhohathrebelld
Againsthisworthier, asthinenowservethee,
Thyselfnotfree, buttothyselfenthrall'd;
Yetleudlydar'stourministringupbraid.
ReignthouinHellthyKingdom, letmeeserve
InHeav'nGodeverblessed, andhisDivine
Behestsobey, worthiesttobeobey'd,
YetChainsinHell, notRealmsexpect: meanwhile
Frommeereturnd, aserstthousaidst, fromflight,
ThisgreetingonthyimpiousCrestreceive.
Sosaying, anoblestrokeheliftedhigh,
Whichhungnot, butsoswiftwithtempestfell
OntheproudCrestofSATAN, thatnosight,
Normotionofswiftthought, lesscouldhisShield
Suchruinintercept: tenpaceshuge
Hebackrecoild; thetenthonbendedknee
HismassieSpearupstaid; asifonEarth
Windsundergroundorwatersforcingway
Sidelong, hadpush'taMountainfromhisseat
'd
TheRebelThrones, butgreaterragetosee
Thusfoil'dthirmightiest, oursjoyfilld, andshout,
PresageofVictorieandfiercedesire
OfBattel: whereatMICHAELbidsound
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