Page:Poems of Mr. John Milton, Both English and Latin, Compos'd at several times.djvu/23

 His constellations set,
 * And the well-ballanc't world on hinges hung,

And cast the dark foundations deep, And bid the weltring waves their oozy channel keep.

Ring out ye Crystall sphears, Once bless our human ears,
 * (If ye have power to touch our senses so)

And let your silver chime Move in melodious time,
 * And let the Base of Heav'ns deep Organ blow,

And with your ninefold harmony Make up full consort to th'Angelike symphony.

For if such holy Song Enwrap our fancy long,
 * Time will run back, and fetch the age of gold,

And speckl'd vanity Will sicken soon and die,
 * And leprous sin will melt from earthly mould,

And Hell itself will pass away, And leave her dolorous mansions to the peering day.

Yea Truth, and Justice then Will down return to men, Rh