BooK IL PARADISE LOST. 49 If {bane it might be call'd that fhape had none Diftinguifhable in member, jc)int, or Laib, Or fub(tance might be call'd that fhad,-)w feem'd, For each feem'd either ; black it flood as night, 67o Fierce as ten furies, terrible as hell, And (hook a dreadful dart ; what feeni'd his head The likenels of a Kingly crown had on Satan was now at hand, and from his feat The monfler moving, onward came as faft 675 With horrid flrides, hell trembled as he tirade. Th' undaunted fiend what this might be admir'd, Adrnir'd, not fear'd ; God and his Son except, Created thing not valued he nor thun'd ; And with cittdainful look thus firtt began .i 680 Whence and what art thou; execrahie fhape, That dat'ft, though grim and terrible, advance Thy mifcteated front athwart my way To yonder gates ? through them I mean to pals, That be affur'd, without leave ask'd of thee. 685 Retire, or tafle thy folly, and learn by proof, Hell-born not to contend with fpirits of hcav'n. To whom the Goblin full of wrath reply'd ; Art thou that Traitor-Angel, art thou He, Who &ft broke peace in heav'n, and faith, till then Unbroken ; and in proud rebellious arms 691. Drew after him the third part of heav'n's ions, Conjur'd againft the Higheft ; for which both thou And they outcaft from God, are here condemn'd To wafte eternal days in woe and pain ? 69,5 And reckon'ft thou thy felf with Ipirits of heav'n, Bell-doorn'd! and breath'It defiance here and fcorn Where I reign King, and to enrage thee more, Thy King and Lord ? Back to thy puniihrrient, I
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