348 PARADISE LOST. &fox XII,. His Providence ; and on Him fole depend. Merciful over all His works ! with good 565 Still overcoming evil ; and by fmall Accomplifhing great things ; by things deem'd weak Euhverting worldly firong ; and worldly wife, fimply meek ; that fuffering for truth's fake, Is fortitude to higheft viaorir ; 570 And, to the Faithful, Death the gate of Life ; Vaught this by His example, Whom I now Acknowledge my Redeemer, ever blefl ! To whom-thus alfo th' Angel Taft reply'd : This having learn'd, thou haft attain'd the fum 575 Of wifdom ; hope no higher ; though all the liars Thou knew'll by name ; and all th' ethereal pow'rs ; All fecrets of the Deep ; all nature's works ; Or works of God in heav'n, air, earth, or lea ; And all the riches of this world enjoy'dft ; 580 And all the rule, one empire : only add Decds to thy knowledge anfwerable ; add Faith ; Add Virtue, Patience, Temperance, add Love, (By name to come call'd Charity, the foul Of all the refl) then wilt thou not be loth 585 To leave this Paradife, but (halt poffefs Paradife within thee, happier far !- Let us defcend now therefore from this top Of (peculation ; for the hour precife Exaas our parting hence : and fee ! the Guards, 590 Py me incamp'd on yonder hill, expert Their motion ; at whole Front a flaming fword, In fignal of remove, waves fiercely round. e may no longer flay : go ! waken Eve ; per alto 1 with gentle dreams have calm'd, 595 Fortpriding good ; and all her fpirits compoed meek fubmfflion ; thou at feafon fit
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