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176 Through pride that sight, and thought himself impaired. Deep malice thence conceiving and disdain, Soon as midnight brought on the dusky hour Friendliest to sleep and silence, he resolved With all his legions to dislodge, and leave Unworshiped, unobeyed, the throne supreme, Contemptuous; and his next subordinate Awakening, thus to him in secret spake:
 * Sleepest thou, companion dear? what sleep can close

Thy eyelids? and rememberest what decree, Of yesterday, so late hath passed the lips Of Heaven's Almighty. Thou to me thy thoughts Wast wont, I mine to thee was wont to impart; Both waking we were one; how then can now Thy sleep dissent? New laws thou seest imposed; New laws from him who reigns new minds may raise In us who serve, new counsels, to debate What doubtful may ensue.—More in this place To utter is not safe. Assemble thou Of all those myriads which we lead the chief; Tell them that by command, ere yet dim night Her shadowy cloud withdraws, I am to haste. And all who under me their banners wave, Homeward with flying march, where we possess The quarters of the North; there to prepare Fit entertainment to receive our King.