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54 Heaven's cheerful face, the lowering element Scowls o'er the darkened landscape snow, or shower, If chance the radiant sun with farewell sweet Extend his evening beam, the fields revive, The birds their notes renew, and bleating herds Attest their joy, that hill and valley rings. Oh, shame to men! Devil with devil damned Firm concord holds, men only disagree Of creatures rational, though under hope Of heavenly grace; and, God proclaiming peace Yet live in hatred, enmity, and strife Among themselves, and levy cruel wars, Wasting the earth, each other to destroy: As if—which might induce us to accord— Man had not hellish foes enow besides, That day and night for his destruction wait.
 * The Stygian council thus dissolved; and forth

In order came the grand infernal peers; Midst came their mighty paramount, and seemed Alone the antagonist of Heaven, nor less Than Hell's dread emperor, with pomp supreme And godlike imitated state. Him round A globe of fiery Seraphim enclosed, With bright emblazonry and horrent arms. Then of their session ended they bid cry, With trumpets' regal sound, the great result.