daily-robot-milton/poem_2021-03-18.txt

MICHAEL, this Maine from those numerous Orbs 
impose Such happy place, our number last 
shall his Race lost. Of hazard all As Flesh 
of thee, Divine Behests obey, worthiest to me most, 
and pain To mingle and ANCIENT NIGHT, 
I give; Hell 'Twixt upper, nether, and sad cure; 
for him, if SION also he lost, how fall'n! 
how farr From Loves proper substance; time his 
constant mind And writh'd him partake 
with designe New reapt, the seat Of 
yesterday, so highly, to shelter us? this gloom For 
me, for adoration to do the danger tasted, yet 
On LEMNOS th' Omnipotent to soar Above 
his Beams, or Rhime. And fly, ere Night, 
Shot after to Pillars GABRIEL spake. Why 
then no dishonor on IMAUS bred, Whose but in 
Glory witherd. As Battel on a defect 
Of God, more came they, the fruit, and shame 
obnoxious, and with Envy and place None shall need, or 
distribute or expense to soar Above them as our 
own. Cease I receav'd, to force hath adjudg'd, from outward 
libertie, confin'd Within unseen. So spake th' imagin'd way 
SATAN pass'd, and Plagues of Warr, Nor yet 
left hand Useful, whence they him 
who yet unfound most reclame, Grieving to 
introduce Law unjust thou being yet no 
end, And EDEN North, Where Armies 
to retaine Her ever saw to 
remaine In Fable or downe By 
spiritual, to store Against the Earth: And destin'd 
to all, For death, A Mercie-seat above thy Son; 
If we never to quit of Heaven, There lands 
the Paradise Dying put two Be then Obtuse, all 
Th' untractable Abysse, plung'd in BIZANCE, TURCHESTAN-born; nor 
odds of Heav'ns afflicting Thunder, Wing'd with 
Celestial soile, and willing feet On Earth shall 
curse Thir sacred hill and Fish, Beast, was 
craggie cliff, that live. For God May tempt with 
Heav'n, yet unknown To expiate his purpose, 
hard be severd, we return'd up with 
Diamond and rais'd us most, and ugly Serpents; 
horror and consultation will support That shine, yet 
hath bestowd Worlds, Or satiate fury yield 
it envie, yet from Noon retir'd, 
To mortal change on himself unworthie Powers 
Essential Powers, Princedoms, Powers, Princedoms, Vertues, Powers, That 
run Much thou In freedome equal? or Wilderness, 
Forrest side Leaning half-rais'd, with revenge: 
cruel his restless thoughts, reforming what best quitted 
with Heav'n, soon Would speed of Men: And seconded 
thy native Heaven Left them blaz'd 
Aloft by EVE, and howl'd Within unseen. Farr 
was shee for proof of Heav'ns now 
milder, and markt his satisfaction; so hainous 
now, his Angels; to view Nor was inwoven shade 
on Bitnet (Judy now return'd, for when looking 
on, nor the Fowles he makes through 
experience taught To Council sate, approaching heard no 
doubt: Such disproportions, with Eternal miserie; such disport before thy 
nostrils breath'd The starrie train: But Death So Ev'n 
or flie is undefil'd and therein 
set forth redounding smoak and lastly kill. 
My sentence when her reply with contradiction durst without thee, 
when time and vast, a Flour which 
ready at first though with hop'd success, Throws 
his fealtie, and jarring sound of Spirits Masculine, create 
your country in Arms, and swifter 
far, Me overtook his Throne. Author 
rise, Wings were driven, The hand parting, to submit 
or remove thee still his rebellious rout 
on Bitnet (Judy now appears, More orient Sun, Before his 
RUSSIAN Foe hung to God They heard, and Exhalation 
hot, cold, moist, and coast of Hell then 
conceald, Then as Queen unvaild her will be 
renamed. So clomb this avenging Sword of Death becomes 
Bane, and Grace, Which were I embold'nd spake, 
and Soule, Acknowledge him Bereavd of this be despaird. 
He nam'd. Thus when time this easie yoke Of 
day-spring, and wine. Witness the glittering Staff unfurld Th' 
Omnipotent. Ay me, the DANITE strong and 
goes: but convert, as ten fold 
More fruitful, which intermits Our happie seat 
Thir Maker, be just, Hinder'd not set, With HALLELUIAHS: Thus 
drooping, or heav'd his revolt, yet there take heed least 
had ordain'd it, as Princes, Potentates, Warriers, the Lee, while 
Sonorous mettal blowing Myrrh and prophetic fame 
in ADAMS abode, those seav'n Who knows, Let such 
love, nor Stream divides The Filial obedience: So 
scoffing in captivitie he sole proprietie, 
In whose mortal doom'd. How Nature from under the 
loathsom grave His inmost bower Handed they fill'd, 
and call'd a wakeful Bird Sings 
darkling, and hard, that brightest shine. Because thou shad'st 
The only Son? What there Live, in VALDARNO, 
to soar Above his Palace Gate 
Of looks receave thir Camp extend His 
Brethren, ADAM, earths hallowd limits thou hee, and 
pain Which Reason not solicit donations to work 
thou what if our sole cause 
Mov'd our Tortures into our heads; while Sonorous 
mettal blowing Martial sounds: At last Eevnings 
talk, in DAN, Lik'ning his gather'd beams, 
great cause Mov'd on thoughts, reforming what Name, 
when great expectation when it without hope, behold Both Ransom 
and AMPHISBAENA dire, As one root, and 
Speares Hung forth Infinite goodness, grace Invites; for Orders 
bright. Nor in Heav'n th' accuser. Thus Satan 
talking to enrage thee disclose What inward State Put 
forth pernicious highth. Sleepst thou by these Vex'd 
SCYLLA bathing in Heav'n. But further way 
Not our sight Of Ewe or thou thy 
Face shalt behold but what the sov'ran Architect 
had rais'd, and boon, Thus drooping, or Goat dropping Gumms, 
That Structure high, insatiate to others, and 
blazing with soft And puissant Thigh; Pursue these To 
thir Flocks are past, soon aware, Each 
in Triumph high or Intercessor none return'd, 
and say, to ride in best merits) from 
the Mother of eyes, all Delight. Such happy 
interview both perhaps a copy, a worse 
felt Though but chief Not God only, shee an 
Oath, That gave it hard One man, 
farr off From servitude inglorious welnigh half 
enclose him Regent, tells, as again were worthy of 
this essential, happier daies. Whence Haile to 
me once, Powerful perswaders, quick'nd appetite, 
least of Hell sate Idol of 
youth about them Spirit That fought at Altars, 
when Sin and warme, Temper or DRYAD, 
or whether here God Supream, who 
art weigh'd, & gray; thy victorious Bands 
Pursuing. I that small Thicket past Ages 
infinite. Thee from above, none Distinguishable 
in Heav'n resembles Hell? As one 
first approach or fills and all Comes this 
high Decrees, I dissuade Thy praise 
ye touch Th' infernal flame, Which they choose With 
Feast Serv'd only extold, Son thus Eve repli'd. 
O welcom hour perhaps, Not of stain would reare 
ye Names, till one Who of sorrow, 
doleful shades, where danger could the Heav'ns, to 
do ought I thus, behold On Man 
residing through experience taught the hight of 
joy, to judge them? whom as Saints assembl'd, 
thou resembl'st now raisd Bore him due Of those 
wav'd As far and Omnipotent to identify, do 
all Temples th' Ethereal Skie With SATAN, 
now has a thousand Ensignes pierc'd the 
seat of Faith He scarce blown, Forth issu'd, brandishing 
his wide transpicuous aire, that rape begot 
These wicked wayes to thee more, as 
mire: for nearly any of light, Purest at large 
and wilde expanse, and knows how 
blows the cause! But suddenly My Bowels, their 
Essence pure, thence how they had, or not; shee 
and defiance: Wretched man! what rash untri'd I 
soare, Above all Temples th' impure 
what Abyss the terms of GOSHEN, who without end 
Thou mai'st not; Nature from men Interpreted) which nigh 
unheard, that shall turne ascanse The Heads and dismay 
Mixt with Winds ORION arm'd with hideous length: 
before her power; the Hall Of tenfold Adamant, his Nostrils 
fill of Land, sideral blast, Vapour, and sets 
off From innocence. So spake domestick ADAM the use 
of instrumental sounds and Night, Now Night 
when ULYSSES on yon Lake Rapt in hate; 
Till ISRAEL scape Th' attempt MEDUSA with disdain, Soon 
closing, and stormie gust and repossess their 
destind habitation; but shun the aerie flight intends 
thy flight. ADAM bowd His danger, and 
cring'd, and havoc hewn, And longer to tell how, 
if ever, then, all a day will Interpreter through 
experience of Winds: all assaults Their great Visitant approachd, 
thus at highth thou then they around the 
burnt soyle; and stray'd so blithe, so blithe, 
so hainous now, which yonder shadie Bowre or Fountain 
other sort by me, she knew not of 
whom JOHN saw in GIBEON stand, there best receivd, 
but our woe; Where Satan talking to till then sought 
Evil one man is derived from pain and 
somwhere nigh the massie Gold, Whose annual 
Voiage, born First to accept Alone the good, Where Cattel 
pastur'd late, or shun the Head 
of TANTALUS. Thus what can receive Irrevocable, that stole 
JOVES authentic will be worse destroy'd: what ere 
thou by carnal fear here stand 
against the sense, Plac'd Heav'n so is my food, 
for proof ye to warn all Temples th' expanse 
of Love not lost; where SODOM flam'd; This horror 
chil'd At interview both Oare and Palaces