Ruin, and defperation, and dismay, Who durft so proudly tempt the Son of God. 580 Of Angels on full fail of wing flew nigh, As on a floating couch through the blithe air, 585 On a green bank, and fet before him spread 590 595 True Image of the Father, whether thron'd In the bofom of blifs, and light of light Conceiving, or remote from Heav'n, infhrin'd In fleshly tabernacle, and human form, Wand'ring the wilderness, whatever place, 600 Habit, or flate, or motion, ftill expreffing The Son of God, with God-like force indued Against th' attempter of thy Father's throne, And thief of Paradise; him long of old Thou didst debel, and down from Heaven caft 605 With all his army, now thou hast aveng'd Sup Supplanted Adam, and by vanquishing He never more henceforth will dare fet foot 610 For Adam and his chosen fons, whom thou 615 A Saviour art come down to re-install M 630 Now Now enter and begin to fave mankind. 635 Thus they the Son of God our Saviour meek Sung victor, and from heav'nly feast refresh'd Brought on his way with joy; he unobferv'd Home to his mother's houfe private return'd. Ariftot. Poet. Cap. 6. Tragadia mimefis praxeos Spondaias, &c. Tragoedia eft imitatio actionis feriæ, &c. per mifericordiam et metum perficiens talium affectuum luftrati onem. |