to behold

    thy Ofspring, end so sad, [ 755 ]

    Depopulation; ther Floud,

    Of tears and sorrohee also drownd,

    And sunk till gently reard

    By t toodst at last,

    tless, as wher mourns [ 760 ]

    royd at once;

    And scarce to tterdst t.

    O Visions ill foreseen! better had I

    Livd ignorant of future, so had borne

    My part of evil onely, eac [ 765 ]

    Anougo bear; t

    t

    At once, by my foreknoh

    Abortive, to torment me ere thir being,

    it t t be. Let no man seek [ 770 ]

    o be foretold w shall befall

    him or his Childern, evil he may be sure,

    ,

    And ure evil shall no less

    In appreance feel [ 775 ]

    Grievous to bear: but t care no,

    Man is not

    Famin and anguis last consume

    andring t rie Desert: I had hope

    , and arr on Earth, [ 780 ]

    All would hen gon well, peace would have crownd

    ithe race of man;

    But I was farr deceavd; for now I see

    Peace to corrupt no less to e.

    tial Guide, [ 785 ]

    And whe Race of man will end.

    to

    In triumphey

    First seen in acts of pro

    And great exploits, but of true vertu void; [ 790 ]

    muce

    Subduing Nations, and achereby

    Fame in titles, and rich prey,

    So pleasure, ease, and sloth,

    Surfet, and lust, till onness and pride [ 795 ]

    Raise out of friendsil deeds in Peace.