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Forthwith from cel to the work they flew,None arguing stood, innumerable hands
Were ready, in a moment up they turnd
Wide the Celestial soile, and saw beh [ 510 ]
Th inals of Nature in thir crude
ception; Sulphurous and Nitrous Foame
They found, they mingld, and with suttle Art,
cocted and adusted they reducd
To blackest grain, and into store veyd: [ 515 ]<mark></mark>
Part hiddn veins diggd up (nor hath this Earth
Entrails unlike) of Mineral and Stone,
Whereof to found thir Engins and thir Balls
Of missive ruin; part iive reed
Provide, pernicious with oouch to fire. [ 520 ]
So all ere day-spring, under scious Night
Secret they finishd, and in order set,
With silent circumspe unespid.
Now when fair Morn Orient in Heavn appeerd
Up rose the Victels, and to Arms [ 525 ]
The matin Trumpet Sung: in Arms they stood
Of Golden Panoplie, refulgent Host,
Soon banded; others from the dawning Hills
Lookd round, and Scouts each Coast light-armed scoure,
Each quarter, to descrie the distant foe, [ 530 ]
Where <s></s>lodgd, or whither fled, or if fht,
In motion or in alt: him soon they met
Under spred Ensignes moving nigh, in slow
But firm Battalion; back with speediest Sail
Zophiel, of Cherubim the swiftest wing, [ 535 ]
Came flying, and in mid Aire aloud thus crid.
Arme, Warriours, Arme fht, the foe at hand,
Whom fled we thought, will save us long pursuit
This day, fear not his flight; so thick a Cloud
He es, ald in his face I see [ 540 ]
Sad resolution and secure: let<mark>?</mark> each
His Adamant<mark>?</mark>ine coat gird well, and each
Fit well his Helme, gripe fast his orbed Shield,
Born eevn h, for this day will pour down,
If I jecture aught, no drizling showr, [ 545 ]
But ratling storm of Arrows barbd with fire.
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