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    So warhem aware themselves, and soon

    In order, quit of all impediment;

    Instant without disturb they took Allarm,

    And onward move Embattelld; when behold [ 550 ]

    Not distant far with heavie pace the Foe

    Approag gross and huge; in hollow Cube

    Training his devilish Enginrie, impald

    On every side wit?h shaddowing Squadrons Deep,

    To hide the fraud. At interview both stood [ 555 ]

    A while, but suddenly at head appeerd

    Satan: And thus was heard anding loud.

    Vanguard, tht ahe Front unfould;

    That all may see who hate us, how we seek

    Pead posure, and with ope [ 569９ｌiｂ?0 ]

    Stand readie to receive them, if they like

    Our overture, and turn not back perverse;

    But that I doubt, however witness Heaven,

    Heavn withou anon, while we discharge

    Freely our part;<samp></samp> yee oiand [ 565 ]

    Do as you have in charge, and briefly touch

    What we propound, and loud that all may hear.

    So scoffing in ambiguous words he scarce

    Had ended; when tht ahe Front

    Divided, and to either Flaird. [ 570 ]

    Which to our eyes discoverd new and strange,

    A triple mounted row of Pillars laid

    On Wheels (for like to Pillars most they seemd

    Or hollowd bodies made of Oak or Firr

    With branches lopt, in Wood or Mountain felld) [ 575 ]

    Brass, Iron, Stonie mould, had not thir mouthes

    With hideous orifice gapt on us wide,

    Portending hollow truce; at each behind

    A Seraph stood, and in his hand a Reed

    Stood waving tipt with fire; while we suspense, [ 580 ]

    Collected stood within our thoughts amusd,

    Not long, for sudden all at ohir Reeds

    Put forth, and to a narrow vent applid

    With ouch. Immediate in a flame,

    But soon obscurd with smoak, all Heavn appeerd, [ 585 ]

    From those deep throated Engi, whose roar

    Emboweld with ious he Air,

    And all her entrails<samp></samp> tore, disg foule

    Thir devilish glut, d Thunderbolts and Hail

    lobes, whi the Victor Host [ 590 ]

    Leveld, with such impetuous furie smote,

    That whom they hit, none on thir feet might stand,

    Though standing else as Rocks, but down they fell

    By thousands, Angel on Argel rowld;

    The sooner for thir Arms, unarmd they might [ 595 ]

    Have easily as Spirits evaded swift

    By quick tra or remove; but now

    Foule dissipation followd and forct rout;

    Nor servd it to relax thir serried files. [ 600 ]

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