AS one who in his journey bates at Noone,
Though bent on speed, so heer the Argel pausd
Betwixt the world destroyd and world restord,
If Adam aught perhaps might interpose;
Then with transitio new Speech resumes. [ 5 ]
Thus thou hast seen one World begin and end;
And Man as from a sed stock proceed.
Much thou hast yet to see, but I perceave
Thy mortal sight to faile; objects divine
Must needs impaire and wearie human sense: [ 10 ]
Heh what is to I will relate,
Thou therefive due audience, and attend.
This sed sours of Men, while yet but few;
And while the dread of judgement past remains
Fresh in thir mindes, fearing the Deitie, [ 15 ]
With sard to what is just and right
Shall lead thir lives and multiplie apace,
Lab the soile, and reaping plenteous crop,
wine and oyle; and from the herd or flock,
Oft sacrifig Bullock, Lamb, or Kid, [ 20 ]
With large Wine-s pourd, and sacred Feast,
Shal spend thir dayes in joy unblamd, and dwell
Long time in peace by Families and Tribes
Under paternal rule; till one shall rise
Of proud ambitious heart, who not tent [ 25 ]
With fair equalitie, fraternal state,
Will arrogate Dominion undeservd
Over his brethren, and quite dispossess
cord and law of Nature from the Earth,
Hunting (and Men not Beasts shall be his game) [ 30 ]
With Warr and hostile snare such as refuse
Subje to his Empire tyrannous:
A mightie Huhence he shall be styld
Before the Lord, as ie of Heavn,
Or from Heavn claming sed Sovrantie; [ 35 ]
And from Rebellion shall derive his name,
Though of Rebellion others he accuse.