ALL night the ens Within the mont Where light and drama de Lodge and dislodge by Grateful vicissitude, like day and Light issues forth, and en Obsequious darknes barr ALL night the dreadless Angel unpursued Through Heaven's wide champain held his way; till morn, Wak'd by the circling hours, with rosy hand Unbarr'd the gates of light. There is a cave Within the mount of God, fast by his throne, Where light and darkness in perpetual round Lodge and dislodge by turns, which makes through Heaven Light issues forth, and at the other door L L To veil the Heaven, though darkness there might well Shot through with orient beams: when all the plain Of truth, in word mightier than they in arms; Universal reproach, far worse to bear Than violence: for this was all thy care To stand approv'd in sight of God, though worlds His fiery Chaos to receive their fall. So spake the sovran voice, and clouds began To darken all the hill, and smoke to roll M M |