【】ofoved

outofhisplace,pushedbythehoedflood,

hallhisverdurespoiled,andtreesadrift,

dohegreatrivertotheopeninggulf,

aakerootanislandsaltandbare,

thehauntofseals,andordsealang:

toteachtheethatgodattributestoplace

nosanctity,ifhitherbrought

bynherefrequent,orthereindwell.

andnofurthershallensue,behold.

helooked,andsahearkhullontheflood,

hecloudswerefled,

paradiselost

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driven,

hefaceofdeluge,asdecayed;

andtheclearsunonhiseryglass

gazedhot,andofthefreshwavelargelydrew,

asafterthirst;adetheirflowingshrink

frotandinglaketotrippihatstole

hsoftfoottohedeep;opt

hissluces,astheheavenhis.

thearknorenosonground,

fastoopofsohighuntainfixed.

andopsofhills,asrocks,appear;

ourtheherapidcurrentsdrive,

toheretreatiheirfurioustide.

forthoutthearkaravenflies,

andafterhithesurerssenger,

adovesentforthondagaintospy

greentreeround,aylight:

thesendtiretuing,inhisbill

anoliveleafhebrings,paksign:

anroundappears,andfroisark

theasiredesds,hallhistrain;

thenhupliftedhands,andeyesdevout,

gratefultoheaven,overhisheadbeholds

adehecloudabow

nspicuoushthreeliftedlay,

betokeningpeacefrood,anew.

,erstsosad,

greatlyrejoiced;andthushisjoybrokeforth.

othou,urethingsstrepresent

paradiselost

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aspresent,heavenlyinstructerirevive

atthislastsight;assuredthatnshalllive,

hallthecreatures,andtheirseedpreserve.

farlessiforonewholeworld

ofroyed,thanirejoice

foronenfoundsoperfedsojust,

thatgodvouchsa

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