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Rh  Our prion trong, this huge convex of Fire, Outrageous to devour, immures us round Ninefold, and gates of burning Adamant, Barr’d over us prohibit all egres. Thee pat, if any pas, the void profound Of uneential Night receives him next 440 Wide gaping, and with utter los of being Threatens him, plung’d in that abortive gulf. If thence he cape into whatever world, Or unknown Region, what remains him les Then unknown dangers and as hard ecape. But I hould ill become this Throne, O Peers, And this Imperial Sov’ranty, adorn’d With plendor, arm’d with power, if aught propos’d And judg’d of public moment, in the hape Of difficulty or danger, could deterre 450 Me from attempting. Wherefore do I aume Thee Royalties, and not refue to Reign, Refuing to accept as great a hare Of hazard as of honour, due alike To him who Reigns, and o much to him due Of hazard more, as he above the ret High honoured its? Go therefore mighty powers, Terror of Heav’n, though fall’n; intend at home, While here hall be our home, what bet may eae The preent miery, and render Hell 460 More tollerable; if there be cure or charm To repite or deceive, or lack the pain Of this ill Manion: intermit no watch Againt a wakeful Foe, while I abroad Through all the coats of dark detruction eek Deliverance for us all: this enterprize