o confirm -flew

    Millions of flaming shighs

    Of mighe sudden blaze [ 665 ]

    Far round illumind hey ragd

    Against t, and fierce h grasped arms

    Clashe din of war,

    o of heavn.

    tood a  far wop [ 670 ]

    Belc entire

    Sed sign

    t in allic Ore,

    th speed

    A numerous Brigad end. As when Bands [ 675 ]

    Of Pioners h Spade and Pickax armd

    Forerun to trench a Field,

    Or cast a Rampart. Mammon led them on,

    Mammon, t erected Spirit t fell

    From s [ 680 ]

    ere al, admiring more

    t, trodn Gold,

    t divine or holy else enjoyd

    In vision beatific: by

    Men also, and by ion taught, [ 685 ]

    Ransackd ter, and h impious hands

    Rifld th

    For treasures better hid. Soon had his crew

    Opnd into the hill a spacious wound

    And digd out ribs of Gold. Let none admire [ 690 ]

    t ric soyle may best

    Deserve t those

    in mortal tell

    Of Babel, and the works of Memphian Kings

    Learn est Monuments of Fame, [ 695 ]

    And Strengt are easily out-done

    By Spirits reprobate, and in an hour

    in an age t toyle

    And hands innumerable scarce perform.